Kerala Thenkuzhal
A traditional preparation from Kerala that balances flavour, texture, and aroma in the way that only home cooking can. No two households make it exactly the same, and that is the point.
Ingredientsfor 6 servings
- 4 cup White rice
- 2 cup Green gram Cheruparippu
- 2 cup Bengal gram (Kadalaparippu)
- Salt, to taste
- 2 tsp Cumin seeds (Jeerakam)
- 1 tsp Sesame seeds Ellu
- 2 pinch Asafoetida (Kayam)
- 3 cup Oil
Preparation
Step 1
Wash white rice, green gram and Bengal gram.
Step 2
Drain and grind them to a fine powder.
Step 3
Sieve the mix so that lumps and grains can be discarded.
Step 4
Mix together the above powder, cumin seeds, sesame seeds, asafoetida, salt and little water to make a paste of it.
Step 5
Use the star holed achu in the murukku maker and place a portion of the above paste into it.
Step 6
Pour oil into a pan and heat it or a kadai.
Step 7
Squeeze the paste into the hot oil very few at a time.
Step 8
The shape of murukku is just like small bamboo shorts. :- The oil in the kadai should be very well heated before the mix is poured. :- If crowded, the fries won`t cook very well as the oil temperature will come down. So, put only 10 nos at a time.
Tip
Taste as you go. Recipes are guidelines — your palate is the final judge. Adjust salt, sourness, and heat to what tastes right to you.
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