Mullu Murukku/ Crispy fried rice and lentil snack

Recipe can be found Zesty South Indian Kitchen

What you need

Rice flour: 2cups

Fried urad dal powder/ Split matpe beans powder: ½ cup ( Home made)

Butter: 1 tablespoon

Coconut milk: ½ cup + 2 tablespoon

Cumin seeds: 1 teaspoon

Black Sesame seeds: 1 ½ teaspoon

Salt: 1 teaspoon or to taste

Water: 1 ½ cup

Canola oil: 4 cups for frying

How I made

In medium bowl add rice, fried urad dal powder, ( home made urad dal powder can be made by dry roasting the urad dal for 2 minutes and then grind into powder ) cumin seeds, black sesame seeds, salt and butter and mix well. To this add water and coconut milk and mix once again to form dough. Knead 1-2 to minutes to form a smooth dough consistency.

In thick bottomed pan heat oil, once it become 375 F. Using a mur9ukku acchu or presser / cookie presser with star shaped tip, press a small amount of dough into a greased ladle and make the round shape.

As one side starts cooking in about 1 ½ minutes flip the other side and also cook for another 1 1/2 minutes. Once they become golden brown, remove them using a slotted spoon.

Cool and store it in an air tight container.

Enjoy with hot tea or coffee.