butter murukku

Bakery Style Crispy Butter Murukku

​Learn how to make delicious, bakery-style crispy butter murukku at home! Discover what are the ingredients needed for this traditional treat. This easy snack recipe uses simple components like rice flour and butter to create a perfect tea time snack that is crunchy, tasty, and loved by everyone.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings: 5
Course: Breakfast, Dinner, Snack
Cuisine: Malabar / South Indian / Kerala

Ingredients
  

  • ​Ingredients
  • ​1/4 cup Roasted Gram Pottukadalai (grounded to a fine powder)
  • ​1 cup Roasted Rice Powder Pathiri Podi / Idiyappam Podi
  • ​1 tablespoon Butter slightly more than 1 tbsp, but do not add too much
  • ​A pinch to 1/4 teaspoon Salt
  • ​Black Sesame Seeds Karutha Ellu or Carom Seeds (Ajwain) (As needed)
  • ​A small pinch Asafoetida Powder Kayam
  • ​Warm Water As required for kneading
  • ​Oil For frying

Method
 

  1. ​Take 1/4 cup of roasted gram (pottukadalai) in a mixer jar and grind it into a very fine powder without any lumps.
  2. ​In a mixing bowl, combine the powdered pottukadalai, 1 cup of roasted rice flour, a pinch of salt, black sesame seeds or black cumin, and a pinch of asafoetida powder.
  3. ​Add 1 tablespoon of butter to the mixture and mix everything well with your hands. (Note: Do not add too much butter, otherwise the murukku will lose its crunch and become too soft).
  4. ​Gradually add lukewarm water in small portions and knead the mixture into a soft dough. The dough should not be too tight or too loose.
  5. ​Take a murukku maker (sev nazhi) fitted with a star-shaped disc, fill it with the prepared dough.
  6. ​Heat oil in a pan. Once properly heated, reduce the flame to low-to-medium and press the murukku directly into the oil in circular shapes or small pieces.
  7. ​Fry on low-to-medium flame until crisp and lightly golden/white. Do not fry on high flame.
  8. ​Remove from oil once done and let it cool. Enjoy your crunchy bakery-style butter murukku!

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Notes

​Notes
​Note 1: Do not add too much butter; sticking to around 1 tablespoon ensures the right balance of crunchiness without making the murukku overly soft.
​Note 2: Always use lukewarm water (not boiling hot or cold water) to knead the dough so that it achieves the right texture without breaking apart in the oil.
​Note 3: Fry on a low-to-medium flame to maintain the nice light/white bakery color and ensure it gets crispy evenly without burning the outside.

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