Easy Thenkuzhal Murukku Recipe | Thenkuzhal Recipe | How to Make Thenkuzhal

Recipe Snapshot

  • Prep time: 10 minutes
  • Cook time: 45 minutes
  • Total time: 55 minutes
  • Yield: 20 piece
  • Category: Snack
  • Cuisine: tamil

Ingredients

  • 2 cup rice flour (fine)
  • ½ cup urad dal flour
  • 1 tsp salt
  • ½ tbsp cumin
  • pinch hing
  • 2 tbsp melted butter
  • water (for kneading)
  • oil (for frying)

Method

  1. Firstly, in a large parath take 2 cup rice flour, ½ cup urad dal flour, 1 tsp salt, ½ tbsp cumin, pinch hing and 2 tbsp melted butter.
  2. Crumble and mix well, making sure everything is well combined.
  3. Add water slowly and start to knead the dough.
  4. Knead to smooth and soft dough adding water as required.
  5. Now take 5-hole plate and fix it to the chakli maker.
  6. Grease the chakli maker with some oil. This prevents the dough from sticking to the mould.
  7. Furthermore, make a cylindrical shape out of dough and place the dough inside the maker.
  8. Tighten the lid and start pressing to spiral shapes.
  9. Drop the chakli into the hot oil, keeping the flame on medium.
  10. Flip the murukku and fry on medium flame till they turn crispy from both sides.
  11. Furthermore, drain over to remove excess oil.
  12. Finally, once cooled, enjoy Instant Thenkuzhal Murukku or store in an airtight container for 2 weeks.

Kiyaan Singh’s Kitchen Note

Keep this recipe as a working base: cook once as written, then adjust spice, texture, and serving style for your own table.