Thenkuzhal murukku is a flavourful and crispy snack. It is a mandatory recipe for Diwali in all south Indian house. The name Murukku is a Tamil word which means twisted, Thenkuzhal literal meaning is Tubes of honey, which it refer to its shape. Murukku is a popular snack in South India, everyone has their own style of making murukku. Lots of murukku varieties are there kai Murukku ( i am learning it :)), Manaparai Murukku, Mullu Murukku, Ragi Murukku, Chola Murukku, Thengaipal Murukku, Kara Murukku, etc. Thenkuzhal Murukku is a simple one made from rice flour and urad dal flour

I remember my childhood Diwali days, my mom starts doing festive snacks before a week of Diwali, murukku is the first snack. The festive mode starts from that time, she starts to make Thenkuzhal murukku. she makes in large numbers & share with neighbors, and store in a large tin. ( we call it Chambadam in Tamil ). We have it with tea in the evening. Also, We have murukku with sambar sadham, rasam satham as a sidedish.

Tips to make perfect Thenkuzhal Murukku:

Sieve the Rice flour, Urad dal flour, Roasted gram flour. Make sure to use fine flour to avoid breaks while squeezing murukku.
If you feel hard to squeeze, sprinkle little water and kneed well.
If you feel too much ghee, sprinkle flour and knead well.
Always fry the Thenkuzhal murukku in medium to low flame, so that it cooks uniformly.
If you feel the oil is super hot, switch off the flame, cool down the oil, and make the other batch.

Check for more Festive recipes :

Karaboonthi /Masala Boonthi

Paal Paniyaram

Pal Payasam

Rasamalai

Bread Jamun

Dry fruit sago kheer

Mango Pudding

Come! I will share with you all how to make crispy Thenkuzhal murukku with step by step pictures

Thenkuzhal Murukku

Thenkuzhal murukku is a flavourful and crispy snack. It is a mandatory recipe for Diwali in all south Indian house.

Print Recipe Pin Recipe

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 40

Total Time 55

Course Snack

Cuisine Indian

Servings 20 Nos

Ingredients

2 Cup Raw rice flour / Idiyappam Flour
1/4 Cup Urad dal flour
1/4 tsp Asafeotida
1/2 tsp Sessame seeds
1/2 tsp Cumin seeds
2 tbsp Ghee
oil for deep fry
salt and water required

Instructions

Take a bowl, add 2 cupof Rice flour,1/4 cup urad dal flour,asafoetida, salt, cumin seeds, sesame seeds Mix it well. Then add 2tbsp of ghee and mix well.
Now, add the water gradually and make a dough.
Take the murukku press, grease oil on the sides, place the hole plate at the bottom, ( i used 3 hole plate ) add the murukku dough squeeze the murukku.
On the other side ,Heat enough oil in kadai to deep fry murukku.
I used to squeeze the murukku in the ladle and gentle drop it in the oil and fry it to avoid heat in my hands.
Gentle drop the squeezed murukku into the oil and fry it in medium to low flame, cook both sides and cook until the bubble stops and murukku turns a golden color.
Repeat the same process with the remaining dough .
Store it in an airtight container. have it in as a evening snack.
Yummy crispy & tasty Thenkuzhal Murukku is ready !!

Keyword Murukku recipe, Thenkuzhal Murukku

Step by step pictorial method of Thenkuzhal Murukku :

Step1 :Take a bowl, add the rice flour ,urad dal , asafoefida, salt, cumin seeds, seasame seeds and mix well

Step2 Add ghee and mix well.

Step 3 :Add water gradually and knead well to make a dough. If the dough is more sticky sprinkle some rice flour and bind well.

Step 4 :Heat enough oil in kadi to deep fry murukku.

Step 5: Take a murukku press grease it with oil in the sides and place the hole plate at the bottom(I used 3 hole plate) and add the murukku dough and squeeze it.

Step 6: I use to squeeze in the ladles and make murukku shape first, then I invert it in the oil. This is the way I use to make murukku to avoid heat in my hands.