Ingredients: cup Rice flour, cup Urad Dal Flour, teaspoon Cumin seeds (Jeera), teaspoon Asafoetida (hing), tablespoons Sunflower Oil - (hot) ghee or melted butter, - to taste, cup Water - (or as required to make a firm dough), Oil - for deep frying, Vegetarian diet
Instructions: To begin making the Thenkuzhal Murukku Recipe, first heat the oil in a wok/kadhai.In a mixing bowl add the flours, cumin seeds, hing, salt and mix everything well.Add little water and mix with the flours. Add more water and mix till you get a firm dough.Put a portion of the dough in the Thenkuzhal press. Keep the rest of the dough covered.Apply a little pressure on the handles and swirl the press to make a rough circle.Gently slide the Thenkuzhal in hot oil and fry on low to medium flame till it becomes crisp and light brown in colour.Once done take it out with a slotted spoon and drain on an absorbent paper.Repeat for the rest of the dough. For the last 1-2 tablespoons of the batter, which cannot be pressed make small balls and deep fry them in a deep fry pan.Cool and store in an airtight container. Serve Thenkuzhal Murukku as a tea time snack with with Masala Chai or South Indian Filter Coffee Recipe With Filter Coffee Powder.