AJWAIN MURUKKU/MUST TRY RECIPE FOR EVERY DIWALI

Ajwain murukku is a staple snack for the festive season in our home and every home in Tamil nadu. 

INGREDIENTS:

Raw Rice flour 3 cups/300 gm

Roasted fried gram 400 gm

Dry red Chillies 12 pcs

Ajwain seeds 1 tablespoon

Black Sesame Seeds 1.5 tsp

Asafoetida 2 pinches

Cold pressed Coconut oil 1 tbsp

Powdered Salt 1 tsp

Water 170 ml first+ water as needed 

Hot Groundnut oil 1 tbsp

Cold pressed Groundnut oil 750 ml

Tamarind 3 inch 

PROCEDURE:

Transfer the roasted fried gram and red chillies to a dry mixer jar.

Grind until fine powder

Sift the ground flour and set ready.

Dry roast the raw Rice flour on low flame until hot.

Sift the roasted flour and Transfer to the mixing bowl.

Measure 2 cups of sifted fried gram contents and add.

Add 1 tbsp Ajwain seeds, Black Sesame Seeds  1.5 tsp, Asafoetida 2 pinches and Powdered Salt 1 tsp.

Pour one tbsp Coconut oil. 

Add 170 ml water and start kneading.

Add water little by little and knead gently.

Knead to get a pliable and soft dough.

Heat the Groundnut oil on medium flame. 

Drop a piece of 3 inch Tamarind to remove impurities if any.

Let the Tamarind got fried and came up.

Take out the Tamarind.

Take out the hot oil one tbsp and pour into the dough.

Knead again to combine.

This hot oil gives crispness to the snack.

Take one portion of the dough to fill the 3/4 th level of the murukku press.

Squeeze the filled dough in spirals randomly over the greased laddle.

Stick the ends.

Lower the squeezed spirals gently into

the hot oil. Drop 5-6 murukku pcs.

Let them deep frying until the oil bubbles subside.

Flip over to fry both sides.

Drain the murukkus and place them in a dry plate.

Repeat the process.

We will get 30  murukkus out of this quantity measured above mentioned.

Ajwain seeds are having healing properties that involve in maintaining overall health and wellness. They treat digestive issues. It maintains the health our whole digestive system very well.

Ajwains help to relieve indigestion, bloating and gas.

They contain antifungal and antibacterial properties.

It gives comfort stomach eventhough overeating sweets and meals or feasts.

 

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