MURUKKU

NEEDED:

plain rice - 3 cups ( soak in water for 2 hrs)
then wash twice  and grind this to a smooth paste adding water as req. ( in grinder)
then spread the rice paste( mavu) in a clean cloth .
this will absorb the excess water.
transfer it to a bowl .
take 1 cup urad dal , and dry roast it. powder it in a mixy . then sieve it and keep aside.
white butter - from 1/4 kg butter , take more than half. ( butter gives crispness to murukku)

METHOD :

• now to the rice (paste) mavu  add  the urad  dal powder. ( 2 tbsp approx)
• add little jeera , salt , 1/2 tsp hing, and butter. mix well .
• ( the rice  paste  should be smooth but not sticky)
• take a little amount of mavu in hand(grease ur hand with little coconut oil) , and using ur thumb and pointer , twist and make circles ,in clock wise direction.
• then deep fry the murukku , on a medium flame . 

NOTE:

FOR 8 CUPS PLAIN RICE  -1 CUP URAD DAL POWDER

IF U R MAKING LARGE QUANTITY , DONT KEEP THE RICE MAVU OUTSIDE . 
KEEP INSIDE THE FRIDGE AND TAKE AS REQUIRED . 

CAN TAKE 1/2 BOILED RICE AND 1/2 PLAIN RICE ALSO. THEN U CAN REDUCE THE QUANTITY OF BUTTER.