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Besan chakli | Kadala maavu murukku

October 20, 2022 By Vidya Srinivasan Leave a Comment

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Besan chakli is a tasty savory snack recipe prepared with store-bought rice flour / Idiyappam flour / arisi maavu, besan flour, and butter, hot oil. Easy instant 10 minutes chakli murukku recipe without any soaking. Perfect for Diwali snacks / after-school kids snacks

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Murukku – homemade snacks 

Murukku is a popular tea-time/coffee-time South Indian snack recipe.  Simple tasty crispy and crunchy snack recipes are also widely prepared during festive seasons like Diwali/ Deepavali, Ganesh Chaturthi, Krishna Jayanthi / gokulashtami / Janmashtami, karthigai, etc. This is one such no-fail murukku recipe. It is also a great after-school snack for kids and a good side when you run out of vegetables. 

Should I sieve besan and rice flour?

Yes always sieve and make murukku. If the besan flour has granules it might get stuck in the murukku press. 

Murukku maker for badam chakli

To prepare a homemade chakli recipe, we need a murukku press (commonly known as murukku achu or  “Sev Sancha”). Traditionally it is made out of brass but nowadays stainless murukku achu is widely available. Outside India, murukku maker is available in Indian stores and on Amazon.com. Murukku achu comes with various attachments. To make kadala maavu chakli murukku I have used a one-star shape. You can use any press of your choice

Should I roast besan flour?

No, just sieve and preapre the murukku

Should I make rice flour at home for kadalai maavu murukku?

Traditionally murukku is made after grinding rice. But to make it fast, I have used store-bought rice flour. Choose fine rice flour for the best results. Idiyappam flour can also be used for the murukku. Instant homemade crispy chakli without compromise in taste.

Can I skip carom seed?

I have used carom seeds for extra flavor. Instead, you can use black sesame seeds, white sesame seeds, or cumin seeds according to your preference.

Can I skip butter for thenkuzhal murukku?

Little butter gives a nice texture and taste to the murukku thenkuzhal recipe. But if you are planning to make vegan murukku skip the butter and use 2 tbsp hot oil instead of butter. I like butter flavor hence I add in my all savory like seedai, thattai, ribbon, Pottukadalai murukku. Avoid adding more butter as it will affect the murukku texture. Murukku might disintegrate.

What should be the consistency of murukku dough?

Tight dough makes it difficult to press through the mold, it will cause murukku to break while it is pressed through the achu. Also with too much water in the dough, chakli will absorb a lot of oil while frying also murukku won’t retain the shape. Make the right consistency of pliable dough, crack-free, and non-sticky dough 

How to check if the oil is at the right temperature?

Check the oil temperature by adding a small piece of the dough. If the dough comes up gradually and steadily on top, the oil is hot enough to fry. If it comes up too quickly, then the oil is too hot. Simmer and adjust to the right temperature. If it settles down at bottom of Kadai or comes up very slowly, the oil is not hot enough, so increase the heat.

Shelf Life for kadala maavu  murukku

Murukku stays fresh and crispy for up to 2 weeks. Always store in a clean airtight container. I prefer to keep them in stainless dhabba. Let the murukku cool completely then close with the lid. Avoid covering the murukku when it is hot

Can I add chili powder?

Traditionally murukku is prepared without chili powder to retain the color and taste. However, you can add fine chilli powder/ pepper powder according to your taste.

 

Why murukku turns hard?

Always make sure you fry murukku on low- medium heat. If murukku is not cooked it might turn hard. Little fat content (oil+ butter) helps for crispness so don’t skip. If the dough cracks murukku might turn hard so make a nonstick dough.

Why does murukku disintegrate in oil?

Always choose fine rice flour and besan flour for making besan murukku.  Avoid adding too much water to the dough as murukku might disintegrate. Also excess fat content (butter/oil) will disintegrate the murukku.

How to fix if murukku disintegrates in oil?

Add little rice flour and knead the dough again then prepare murukku. Make non-sticky, no crack, pliable dough. If the dough cracks, sprinkle little water and knead else it will be difficult to press murukku.

Besan chakli video recipe

 

INDIAN SAVORY BAKSHANAM

AFTER SCHOOL SNACKS IN TMF

BAKED INDIAN SNACKS IN TMF

FILTER COFFEE WITHOUT CHICORY

Ingredients:

1/2 cup besan flour, sieved

1 cup Rice flour

1/8 tsp turmeric powder

1 tbsp Butter

Required Salt

1 tsp carom seeds

1/2 cup + as required Water

1 tbsp Oil

asafoetida 1 tsp

How to make besan murukku with step-by-step pictures

  • Heat oil in a heavy-bottomed pan
  • Meanwhile, prepare the dough. sieve besan flour and rice flour

  • Furthermore salt, carom seeds, turmeric powder, and asafoetida to the plate; mix well

  • Add softened butter and oil; mix well. rub and crumble the flour well between your hand

  • Gradually add water little by little until the dough comes together 

  • Grease your hands with oil and knead a pliable, crack-free nonsticky dough

  • Cover the dough with a damp cloth or damp kitchen towel

  • Furthermore, take a star-shaped press. you can use any press of your choice. fix them to the murukku maker
  • Grease the murukku maker with some oil. This prevents the dough from sticking to the mold

  • Furthermore, Grease ladle with little oil and set aside

  • Pinch a portion of the dough and roll it into a cylindrical shape out of dough and place the dough inside the maker
  • Furthermore, place the other part on top of it
  • Press murukku on greased ladles and leave it for 2 minutes

  • Make sure the oil is hot enough by dropping a small piece of dough, it should come up in a few seconds
  • Carefully slide the ladle to the hot oil and remove the ladle after a few seconds 

  • Avoid crowding the oil. Based on the pan width fry 2 or 3 murukku at a time

  • After adding the murukku, avoid flipping them immediately with the slotted ladle as they tend to break. Let the froth vanish and at one stage oil stops bubbling, flip over the murukku and fry on the other side

  • Once the sizzling sound stops, and the bubbles reduce carefully remove using a slotted ladle and drain the excess oil out. Place it on a colander covered with an absorbent tissue paper/ kitchen towel

  • Press and keep the other batch murukku on the ladle. After removing the fried murukku slide the batch. Repeat the same process for the entire dough

Recipe card

Besan chakli

kadalai maavu murukku
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Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup besan flour sieved
  • 1 cup Rice flour
  • 1 tbsp Butter
  • 1 tsp carom seeds
  • 1/8 tsp turmeric powder
  • 1 tbsp Oil
  • Required Salt
  • 1 tsp asafoetida
  • 1/2 cup + as required Water

Instructions

  • Heat oil in a heavy-bottomed pan
  • Meanwhile, prepare the dough. sieve besan flour and rice flour
  • Furthermore salt, carom seeds, turmeric powder, and asafoetida to the plate; mix well
  • Add softened butter and oil; mix well. rub and crumble the flour well between your hand
  • Gradually add water little by little until the dough comes together
  • Grease your hands with oil and knead a pliable, crack-free nonsticky dough
  • Cover the dough with a damp cloth or damp kitchen towel
  • Furthermore, take a star-shaped press. you can use any press of your choice. fix them to the murukku maker
  • Grease the murukku maker with some oil. This prevents the dough from sticking to the mold
  • Furthermore, Grease ladle with little oil and set aside
  • Pinch a portion of the dough and roll it into a cylindrical shape out of dough and place the dough inside the maker
  • Furthermore, place the other part on top of it
  • Press murukku on greased ladles and leave it for 2 minutes
  • Make sure the oil is hot enough by dropping a small piece of dough, it should come up in a few seconds
  • Carefully slide the ladle to the hot oil and remove the ladle after a few seconds
  • Avoid crowding the oil. Based on the pan width fry 2 or 3 murukku at a time
  • After adding the murukku, avoid flipping them immediately with the slotted ladle as they tend to break. Let the froth vanish and at one stage oil stops bubbling, flip over the murukku and fry on the other side
  • Once the sizzling sound stops, and the bubbles reduce carefully remove using a slotted ladle and drain the excess oil out. Place it on a colander covered with an absorbent tissue paper/ kitchen towel
  • Press and keep the other batch murukku on the ladle. After removing the fried murukku slide the batch. Repeat the same process for the entire dough

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