Thenkuzhal Murukku

Thenkuzhal Murukku

Thenkuzhal is one of the easiest murukku varieties and is made in our house during Diwali and Krishna Jayanthi. It is a very good crispy evening snacks and  kid's favorite too.. ..
Ingredient

Raw Rice flour -  2 cups
Urad dhal flour -1/2 cup
Butter - 2 tbsp
Hing(Perungayam) - a  pinch
Jeera - 1 tsp
Water - as required
Salt - to taste
Oil - to deep fry
Method:

In a wide bowl, take the rice flour, urad dal flour, cumin seeds, hing and salt mix well.  Also add the butter and mix it .
Now add water little by little and knead into a smooth, slightly loose dough.
 Grease the murukku press and fill it up the prepared dough.
Heat a Kadai with oil, for deep frying.
Squeeze in circles on the back of a greased ladle.
When the oil is hot enough,  test by just pinching a tiny piece of batter, and adding it to oil. If it rises immediately then it is the correct stage.Then drop the murukku from the ladle into hot oil and fry them till golden brown in medium flame. Make sure it gets cooked evenly on both sides, turn over accordingly.Take it out when the color is golden brown on both the sides.
Drain on a tissue paper, cool and store in air tight container.