Nei murukku | Ghee murukku | Instant chakli-How to make-Step by step photos

Cuisine Style: TamilNadu, south India | Preparation & Cooking Time: 15 to 20 minutes | To Serve: 2 | Take with: Curd rice, tea, coffee | Type: Easy diwali snacks or crisps

Ingredients

• Rice flour [Arisi maavu, chawal ka atta ]– ¼ cup
• Gram flour [Besan, kadalai maavu]– 2 tbsp
• Roasted gram [pottukadalai, porikadalai] – 2 tbsp
• Peppercorns [Mizhagu] – 4
• Red chilli powder – ¼ tsp
• White sesame seeds [Ellu] – 1 tbsp
• Cumin seeds [jeera] – 1 tbsp
• Ghee – 2 tbsp
• Oil for deep frying
• Salt to taste
• Warm Water as needed

Preparation Method

• In a mixer jar add roasted gram & peppercorns grind to smooth powder.
• In a bowl add rice flour, gram flour, pottu kadalai podi/ powder, red chilli powder, sesame seeds, cumin seeds, salt & ghee mix well
• Then add warm water mix well, knead it & make soft dough [It should be soft & non sticky].
• Pour ¼ tsp of oil cover it & keep it aside.
• Heat enough oil in a pan, take murukku mould plate then place it in a muruku kuzhal.
• Fill the prepared dough in a muruku kuzhal [one handful] & just press out or squeeze over the laddle & deep fry till crisp on medium hot oil.
• Flip over & fry another side.
• Once it ready or the oil sound disappears then take it out & drain on absorbent paper.
• Leave it for room temperature [Apr. 2 min]
• Then store it in an airtight container use within 5 days.

How to make Nei murukku / Ghee murukku / Chakli-Step by step photos

Add roasted gram, peppercorns in a mixer jar & finely grind

Roasted gram peppercorn powder is ready

In a bowl add rice flour, gram flour, roasted gram flour, red chilli powder, cumin seeds & sesame mix well

Add salt

Add ghee and warm water knead it & make soft dough

Murukku dough is ready pour 1 tsp of oil, cover lid & keep it aside

Take murukku mold plate

Place mold & Put one handful dough in to a muruku kuzhal

Press out

Squeeze over the ladle

Heat oil in a pan deep fry murukku

Deep fry till crisp and light brown on both sides [Medium hot oil]

Now its ready take it out

Drain on absorbent paper, let it cool

Ghee chakli is ready & set aside to cool for 5 min

Instant easy crispy chakli is ready, store in an airtight box