Butter murukku

Ingredients

• Rice flour - 2 cups
• Urad Dal/Black Gram flour - 1/2 cup
• Asafoetida - 1/2 teaspoon
• Chillipowder - 1 teaspoon
• Melted butter - 2 tablespoons
• Salt to taste
• Oil for frying
• Water for mixing the dough

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Preparation

• In a bowl,mix the rice flour,urad dal flour,asafoetida,salt,chilli powder and mix well. Add the melted butter and mix till they resemble bread crumbs.
• Now add water little by little and knead into a soft dough. Heat oil in a pan.Place a little amount of dough in the murukku press.
• Drop a little bit of dough into the oil.If it rises up immediately, then the oil is ready for frying. Squeeze the murukku press directly into the hot oil in a circular motion.
• Fry in high heat for 1 minute. Then in a medium flame fry the murukkus till they become slightly brown in color and there is no more sizzling.
• Drain them in a paper towel to remove excess oil. Drain them in a paper towel to remove excess oil.