Murukku

Murukku is normally made on special occasion like weddings or on certain festivals, as it is a bit laborious job, as each one has to be turned by hand to get the shape.
It is made with rice flour, for 7/9/11 parts of rice flr., you can add 1 part of udad dal powder, to make this powder, roast the dal lightly cool & powder it in the mixie fine. This dal pdr. is used for cheedais also.
To make dough, add the rice flr & dal flr, along with salt to taste, ajwain/ jeera & 2-3 tbsp of ghee/ butter depending on the quantity you're using of the flours.  This dough should be softer than the one we use for roti. To make the shape, take a foil, smear it with oil, also put some oil in your hands, take a small lemone size of the dough, hold the first part down with your left hand, then slowly twist & turn it to get the shape, in case you find it difficult to turn, with your left hand, turn the foil, then deep fry in hot oil.

I made this for Gokulashtami, as my husband loves it!