Mullu Murukku Type 2 (Rice and Gram dhal Crisps)

Though all four of us love these crunchy murukkus, I hesitate to do it regularly because whenever I have a tin of murukkus in the rack, I have the bad habit of grabbing some to munch them when I watch movies, just after dinner (O!) ( even if it a heavy or balanced or complete dinner)(O!) I know, I know, but, that is me!

Usually, this is served for evening tea time but I prefer munching it, sitting comfortably on the couch (o!)when I watch a movie......!!!! I don't know why, maybe I prefer these to pop corns or ice creams, or maybe I have the impression of watching a movie in India (as they used to sell Murukkus in the theatres in India) and it is absolutely not a sign of nervousness 'coz we don't see scary movies all the time, and I eat them even if I watch a romantic movie, so....:) But after all, I don't have to justify myself for eating murukkus ..... I love eating it at night, now what?

Ingredients:

Rice flour - 4 cups
Gram flour (Besan) - 1 cup
Salt to taste
2 tbsp white sesame seeds
2 tbsp cumin seeds
2 tbsp warm oil
a pinch of asafetida
1 tbsp red chilly powder (optional)
Oil for deep frying

Method:

Mix Rice flour, the gram flour, salt, sesame seeds, cumin seeds, asafetida, red chilly powder, and the 2 tablespoons of oil, in a bowl. Add water little by little to make a soft dough. (The dough should'nt be too loose; Water content must be the less possible for getting crispy murukkus).

Heat oil in a wok, fix the star shaped plate into the mould, place a ball of dough in the mould. Press it over a clean plastic sheet. remove them carefully and deep fry in batches of three or four. Fry on both sides until crispy. Drain over a paper towel, let it cool completely, conserve in an air-tight container. Repeat the same procedure for the rest of the dough and enjoy!