Butter Murukku

Category: Indian Snacks  
Preparation Time: 10 mins       
Cooking Time: Around 3-5 mins per batch
Servings: 8-10 servings

Butter Murukku

 Ingredients:

• Rice flour - 2 cups (I used store bought flour)
• Besan / Kadalai Maavu - 1/4 cup
• Pottukadalai / Roasted Gram flour - 3 tbsp
• Butter - 2 1/2 tbsp, softened
• Asafoetida - 2 poinches
• Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp
• Sesame seeds - 1 tsp
• Salt - to taste
• Water - as required
• Oil - for deep frying

Method:

1. Grind the roasted gram into a nice powder, sieve it and measure 3 tbsp of powder and keep it ready
2. In a sieve, add the rice flour, besan and roasted gram flour and sieve it together into a mixing bowl
3. Add softened butter, salt, cumin seeds, sesame seeds and asafoetida, mix well using hands
4. By slowly adding water, knead to a smooth dough and keep covered with a moist cloth / lid to prevent drying. The dough should be smooth without any cracks and shouldn't be very tight which might cause difficulty in pressing
   
5. Heat Oil for frying
6. Grease the Murukku Kuzhal with few drops of oil and place the one star holed plate
7. Fill it with the dough and press to form small circular murukkus on a moist white cloth or butter paper
   
   
   
   
8. Once the oil becomes hot enough for frying (If we put a small piece of dough, it should raise), transfer the pressed murukku into the hot oil in batches and deep fry them in medium high flame; Stir occasionally  for even frying
   
9. We can also directly press the dough into the hot oil; while pressing it will break and fall and so we will get pieces
   
10. It may take around 3-5 mins per batch and once the sizzling sound subsides and they all turned golden brown, take it out and drain the excess oil. Repeat the same for the remaining dough
    
11. Store it in a container and munch on it:)