Pottukadalai Murukku Recipe
Pottukadalai Murukku is usually made in South India as snacks. These murukku are also known as thenkuzhal murukku which is made especially during the Krishna Jayanthi. It makes good evening snack for tea. They taste salty and crispy but perfect as crunchy snack.
Equipment
Deep Frying Pot
Murukku Press
Blender
Ingredients
- 1 cup Rice Flour
- ¼ cup Roasted Split Gram Dal (Pottu Kadalai )
- 1 teaspoon Salt or to taste
- 1 teaspoon Sesame Seeds
- ½ teaspoon Asafoetida
- 1 tablespoon Ghee
- 1 teaspoon Black Pepper Powder Coarsely Ground
- Water as needed
Instructions
- Take pottu kadalai in a blender and make it into a fine powder.
- Take rice flour, pottu kadalai powder, sesame seeds, salt, asafoetida, pepper powder and ghee in a bowl and rub with your hands, so the ghee is mixed in properly. Now add in water and knead it to a soft dough.
- Heat oil for deep frying.
- Now fill the dough in your favorite murukku press and make thenkuzhal.
- Make many thenkuzhal and deep fry it in oil till the shh sound stops from the oil. Drain and allow to cool completely.
- Now store this in a air tight dappa and serve.
Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Pottukadalai Murukku Recipe
Serving Size
1 serving
Amount per Serving
Calories
59
% Daily Value*
Fat
1
g
2
%
Saturated Fat
1
g
6
%
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.1
g
Monounsaturated Fat
0.4
g
Cholesterol
3
mg
1
%
Sodium
155
mg
7
%
Potassium
11
mg
0
%
Carbohydrates
11
g
4
%
Fiber
1
g
4
%
Sugar
0.1
g
0
%
Protein
1
g
2
%
Vitamin A
1
IU
0
%
Vitamin C
0.02
mg
0
%
Calcium
9
mg
1
%
Iron
0.2
mg
1
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.