Round Murukku / Maida Murukku

   I was crazy about this murukku from my childhood. I do’t know it may be because of its taste or its cute round shape.  Requirements :

Maida / All purpose flour – 1 cup

Rice flour – ½ cup

Urad dhal – 2 tbs

Butter – 2 tbs

Oil for frying

Chilly powder – 1 tsp

Salt as required

Sesame seeds – ½ tsp

Method :

Dry roast the urad dhal and grind into fine powder.

 Steaming of maida :

 Place the maida in the cotton cloth , tie it tight and steam for ten minutes.

Making of dough :

In a large bowl , mix the steamed maida , rice flour , urad dhal flour , salt , chilly powder well.

Now , add the sesame seeds and butter , mix well.

Sprinkle about quarter  cup of water and make a firm  and soft dough.

 Take a small ball of the dough , roll into long threads with both hands.

Cut into about 2 ’’ length strips and joins the ends to make into a ring.

Repeat the same to whole flour.

Deep fry in oil.

Store in air tight containers.

Maida / Ring murukku is ready to serve.

Note :

 Close the dough in a damp cloth as , it will harden on exposure to air.