Besan Murukku - Gokulashtami recipes

Learn how to make Easy Besan murukku - Preparation Time : 10 mins | Cooking Time : 20 Mins |Makes: 13 murukku Besan | Kadalai maavu | gram flour 1/2 cup Rice flour 1/2 cup Cumin seeds 1/2 tsp Butter 1/2 tblsp Hot oil 2 tsp Oil for deep frying Salt to taste Asafoetida 2 pinches Method: In a wide bowl add rice flour and besan. Add salt, cumin seeds and asafoetida. If you want red chili powder you can add now, as per your taste. I used store bought rice flour, you can use home made rice flour too. Bring the butter to room temperature and add to the flour. Add 2 tsp of hot oil. Mix everything well. Add water little by little to make a soft dough. Ensure the dough is without any cracks. Cover the dough and take one portion of it and put it inside the murukku press. I used the 3 eyed thenkuzhal mould. You can use star too. Heat the oil for deep frying and once it is hot, bring it to medium. Either squeeze the murukku on a butter paper or a greased ladle, or directly squeeze into hot oil. I am used to squeezing directly into hot oil. Do not crowd the pan. Also this besan murukku puffs up a bit so ensure there is more space for that in the pan. Else it will not cook evenly. Cook on both sides and take out from oil. Drain in a kitchen towel. Repeat this for the rest of the batches.