Apart from Uppu seedai and vella seedai we make Murukku for Krishna Jayanthi | Janmashtami | Gokulashtami. I have posted many varieties of murukku. Aval murukku I want to try for the past 2 years, but finally, I tried this time. I adapted the recipe from Chitra’s food book. The murukku turned out very crisp and we all really enjoyed it. Murukku is a very popular snack, we make for Diwali, Janmashtami, and many times for tea time snacks too. During our childhood days, my grandmother makes Thenkuzhal, mullu murukku, ribbon pakoda, seedai at home and always keep one or the other in stock. We never had the concept of buying from the outside. Coming to this Aval murukku, adding aval | poha and pottukadalai, makes the murukku very crisp. Why Murukku is murukku hard If butter or hot oil is not added to the dough, it will make the murukku hard. Why is murukku not crispy? If it is fried in low-temperature oil or taken out early, before the oil sound subsides, Murukku will not be crispy. Why is murukku breaking in oil If the murukku dough is too tight, the murukku will not hold the shape. Also if the rice flour is coarse, then it will not hold the shape. Also check out other interesting murukku recipes
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Aval murukku recipe
In a mixie jar add the aval | poha and pottukadalai. I used thin poha, you can use any variety.No need to roast poha or pottukadalai.
Grind this into a fine powder.
Sieve this well.
In a bowl add this sieved powder and rice flour.Add the softened butter, sesame seeds and salt.
Mix well using your hands.Add water and make a soft non sticky dough.
I used thenkuzhal achu.
Take a portion of the dough and put this inside the murukku press.Keep the rest of the dough covered always.Heat oil and once it becomes hot, bring the temperature to medium.Squeeze the murukku directly into the oil or squeeze it into a greased ladle and gently transfer this to the oil.Do not over crowd the pan.
Flip the murukku and cook well.Once the oil sound subsides, take this out from the oil.Place this on a kitchen towel.Repeat this for the rest of the dough.
Store aval murukku in an airtight container.
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