Murukku #1 - Instant Murukku

Ingredients:

Idiyappam flour - 150 g
Water - 250 ml
Salt - 3/4 tsp
Ghee - 2 tsp
White sesame seeds - 1 tsp
Red Chilly powder - 3/4 tsp
Hing - a pinch
Oil - To fry

Method:

• Boil water in a pan.
• Add in salt and ghee and mix well.
• Add in idiyappam flour and turn off range.
• Add in sesame seeds, chilly powder and hing.
• Mix well with spatula and cover and set aside for 5 mins.
• Once the heat is reduced, use your hands and mix the dough.
• It will be a soft dough.
• Now place the star achu (mould) in idiyappam maker.
• Grease it with oil.
• Fill the dough.
• Squeeze the murukku shapes in a greased butter paper.
• Heat oil in pan.
• Drop in murukku and cook in low flame.
• Flip and cook both side.
• Once the sizziling sound settles transfer it to plate.
• Store in an airtight container.
• Yields 18-20 murukku.

Note:

• While making murukku with idiyapam maker, if the dough breaks then collect the dough in a bowl.
• Sprinkle little water and then proceed.