Puzhungal arisi murukku – south Indian murukku made with parboiled rice and fried gram dal (pottukadalai) by grinding moist batter in grinder.

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Once I posted pottukadalai murukku recipe final 12 months for Diwali, one in every of my reader pal Bharathi Siva instantly instructed this recipe. I that point itself determined to check out for the subsequent Diwali.
I had a concern of making an attempt grinding recent batter and make murukku, considering it would flip to a unfastened batter as an alternative of dough. One way or the other gathered my confidence to do that and I’m so so glad that I attempted this.
Although I like our common murukkus made with rice flour, I used to surprise sure retailer purchased murukkus, it is going to be barely completely different in texture, taste and style. I received the reply after I tasted this murukku.
It’s puzhungal arisi murukku, made by grinding moist batter. Really I had candy sev submit in my drafts for as we speak’s submit, however I assumed I’ll submit it later and thought since final week I posted candy combination, this week I can submit a Diwali snacks recipe.
And this was topping my checklist in addition to reminded to me by Aparna. This comes out crisp and lightweight and so very flavorful. I can be making this typically as an alternative of my potato murukku.
Dough
It’s best to organize the dough in moist grinder. As a result of we’re searching for smoothest dough for crisp outcomes. Grinding in mixie may not give the identical outcomes.
Additionally this murukku is normally excellent for making in bulk. Grinding in mixie will make the mixer sizzling and this may have an effect on the murukku’s texture and shade if it will get sizzling. So do it in moist grinder. I used Extremely grind.
Recipe card
Puzhungal arisi murukku recipe
Puzhungal arisi murukku – south Indian murukku made with parboiled rice and fried gram dal (pottukadalai) by grinding moist batter in grinder.
Components
- 2 cups Puzhungal arisi Idli rice/ Parboiled rice
- ½ cup Fried gram dal/ Pottukadalai powdered
- 4 Purple chilli
- 1 teaspoon Carom seeds/ Ajwain/ Omam
- 1 teaspoon Sesame seeds
- 1 & ½ tablespoon Sizzling oil
- ¼ teaspoon Asafoetida
- Oil to deep fry
- Salt As wanted
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Directions
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Soak idli rice together with crimson chilli for 3 hrs minimal. Drain water and grind it in a moist grinder with little or no water, simply sufficient for the grinder to run freely. The batter ought to be thick in addition to easy. It should take a little bit of time, however do be sure that to grind easily. Sprinkle water in between if its too tight.
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In the meantime, powder fried gram dal (pottukadalai) to a high quality powder in a mixie.
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Sieve it nicely and measure ½ cup heaped flour. Switch the bottom moist batter to a mixing bowl.
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Add sesame seeds, ajwain, asafoetida and required salt, together with fried gram dal flour. Add sizzling oil. Warmth oil facet by facet for deep frying.
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Combine nicely and make a dough that's non-sticky. You may add one or two extra tablespoon of fried gram dal flour. However no more than that. *Refer notes. Place the murukku plate within the murukku press.
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Fill the press with the dough and squeeze in flat greased ladles into spherical murukkus. Don't layer it an excessive amount of as it should take time to get cooked.
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Drop the murukkus gently into sizzling oil and cook dinner till the bubbles ceases. Flip and cook dinner till golden and shhhh sound ceases.
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Drain in paper towel. Repeat to complete the batter.
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1. Soak idli rice together with crimson chilli for 3 hrs minimal. Drain water and grind it in a moist grinder with little or no water, simply sufficient for the grinder to run freely. The batter ought to be thick in addition to easy. It should take a little bit of time, however do be sure that to grind easily. Sprinkle water in between if its too tight.
2. In the meantime, powder fried gram dal (pottukadalai) to a high quality powder in a mixie.
3. Sieve it nicely and measure ½ cup heaped flour. Switch the bottom moist batter to a mixing bowl.
4. Add sesame seeds, ajwain, asafoetida and required salt, together with fried gram dal flour. Add sizzling oil. Warmth oil facet by facet for deep frying.
5. Combine nicely and make a dough that's non-sticky. You may add one or two extra tablespoon of fried gram dal flour. However no more than that. *Refer notes. Place the murukku plate within the murukku press.
6. Fill the press with the dough and squeeze in flat greased ladles into spherical murukkus. Don't layer it an excessive amount of as it should take time to get cooked.
7. Drop the murukkus gently into sizzling oil and cook dinner till the bubbles ceases. Flip and cook dinner till golden and shhhh sound ceases.
8. Drain in paper towel. Repeat to complete the batter.
Notes
- Utilizing the spatula given together with grinder, wipe the edges and different components the place rice can be caught and stay with out getting floor. that is to make sure evenly easy batter.
- If the dough is simply too unfastened even after including flour, tie it in a clear white cotton material for some time, it should take up the surplus moisture and provide you with firmer dough.
- Hold the batter closed on a regular basis to keep away from drying.
- I utterly forgot so as to add crimson chillies 😌, however suggest you to attempt including.
- White dropping murukku in oil, oil needs to be sizzling. You may regulate the warmth later whereas its getting cooked.
- Idli rice needs to be floor very easy for excellent murukku.
- I've not tried with parboiled rice that we cook dinner for consuming. That is with idli rice.
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