Rice Murukku

Directions

1. 1
   Soak the rice in water for 2 hours.
2. 2
   Fry the dal in a pan without adding oil till brownish in colour.
3. 3
   Make a fine powder out of it.
4. 4
   Grind the rice to a fine paste without adding much water.
5. 5
   (The rice paste should be thick).
6. 6
   In a bowl, add the rice paste, 3 1/2 tsps.
7. 7
   of Urad dal powder, salt and butter and knead well with your hand.
8. 8
   In a clean muslin cloth, keep the mixed rice paste and cover well so that it does not dry up.
9. 9
   Take a lemon sized ball and roll it into a circle by twisting the rice paste simultaneously in the cloth.
10. 10
    About 2-3 concentric circles can be made in a single murukku.
11. 11
    Make about 10-12 at a time before deep frying.
12. 12
    Heat the oil well in a pan.
13. 13
    Add about 5 murukkus at a time and deep fry.
14. 14
    The fried murukkus should be golden in colour.
15. 15
    Store in airtight containers for about a month.
16. 16
    The size of a murukku can go up to 7 concentric circles about 20cm in diameter.