Moong dal chakli recipe
Moong dal chakli or pasi paruppu murukku is a super easy snack you can prepare at home in easy steps.
Servings: 35 murukku
Ingredients
- ½ cup Moong dal pasi paruppu
- 2 cups Rice flour I used idiyappam flour
- 1 tbsp Sesame seeds
- 1 tsp Cumin seeds I did not add, but recommend
- 1 tablespoon Butter at room temperature
- Salt as needed
- ¼ teaspoon Asafoetida I used solid asafoetida dissolved in water
- Oil to deep fry
Instructions
- Measure moong dal and wash it once firstly.
- Then add 1 cup water and pressure cook directly in a small pressure cooker for 2-3 whistles in medium flame.
- Once done, let pressure release naturally. After that, mash smoothly immediately.
- I used my sauce whisk, you can use a potato masher or even give it a grind in mixie once cooled.
- Then take a mixing bowl. Place all the ingredients in it except oil.
- Mix well firstly. After that, add water little by little and make a smooth, pliable, soft dough.
- Take murukku press with star shaped hole.
- Fill it with dough. Meanwhile, you can heat oil in a kadai.
- You can choose to directly squeeze murukku in oil. Or, grease few ladles and squeeze murukku over it.
- Do not layer too much, squeeze so that it's not over lapping too much.
- Invert gently into hot oil. Once bubble reduce, flip and cook.
- Let the bubble sound reduce totally. Drain from oil and place over paper towels.
- Repeat to finish. Cool down completely before storing in airtight container.
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Notes
- I actually forgot to add cumin seeds, but please add it as it adds good flavor as well as helps with digestion.
- Make murukku as soon as you make the dough. If you rest the dough, it will turn reddish fast.
- If you are making a large amount, make the dough in batches.