Recipe : Diwali Special Samai Murukku | Crispy Butter Little Millet Muruku Prep Time: 5 minutes (to make dough) Cook time: 30 minutes Recipe Cuisine: South Indian Recipe Category: Snack Yield: 25 to 30 number

Ingredients :

Saamai \ Little Millet Flour - 2 cup Ulundu \ Urad Dal Flour - 1/2 cup Butter - 25 gm Asafoetida - 1/2 tsp Ommam \ Ajwain - 1 tsp Salt to Taste Oil for deep fry.

Method :

Steps To Make The Homemade Samai \ Saamai Murukku Maavu | Little Millet Murukku Flour : (above image) Wash and soak the samai arisi \ little millet with enough water for half an hour. (Image a) Drain the water. (Image b) Spread over on the cloth to absorb excess water and shadow dry it for 2 to 3days. (Image c) Then grind into very fine powder, sieve the flour and store in a air tight box. (Image d)

Steps To Make The Samai Murukku \ Little Millet Murukku : To make the murukku dough, combine the prepared samai flour and butter with the ommam, asafoetida and salt, and mix well. (Image 1 and 2) Then knead into soft dough with the required water. (Image 3) Prepare the murukku maker with 3 hole plate. (Image 4)

Fill the dough in the murukku maker and make murukku in the hot oil and cook over medium flame till golden colour on both sides. (Image 6, 7 and 8) For beginners, make murukku on the plates and drop them in the oil one by one.

Serving Suggestion : Serve with the gulab jamun.

Author: Kalai's Cooking Recipes