Thenkuzhal

Ingredients:

• Raw rice-2 cups
• Urad dhal-1/4 cup
• Sesame seeds/ cumin-1 tsp
• Butter-2 tbsp
• Oil-1 to deep fry
• Asafoetida-1/4 tsp
• Salt- to taste

Method:

• Dry roast urad dhal, add it to rice and get it ground from mill.
• Now in a wide mouthed vessel mix butter,salt till salt melts.
• Then add rest of the ingredients ,mix well and add required water make a smooth ,soft dough without cracks.
• Using a murukku press make murukku on the back of a laddle and drop them in hot oil.
• Fry well and store them in air tight container.

Notes:

• Bring the butter to room temperature.
• You can also add oil instead of butter.
• Coarse flour will result in broken murukku.
• Keep the dough covered to avoid it from becoming dry.