Murukku (Deep fried Indian Biscuit)

INGREDIENTS

• 600g flour (besan) or chickpea flour
• 1 tbsp omum seeds (sieved and remove stones)
• 1 tbsp chilli powder
• 2 tsp turmeric powder
• 1 tsp salt, mix with 300ml water
• oil for deep frying

Murukku or Deep Fried Indian Biscuit

Omum seeds are typically small and light brown in color and have a slightly bitter taste. You can find these in any Indian shop, however if you cannot find them then omit them entirely from the recipe.

Besan or chickpea flour can be found in Indian grocery stores. Other common name: gram flour, cici flour, chana flour and garbanzo bean flour.

Note: This recipe will require special dough press with various discs. These disc have bigger holes to make the murukkus. You might find them in your local Indian grocery stores.

• In a large bowl, combine gram flour, omum seeds, chilli and turmeric powder
• Mix well
• Add water to which salt has been added
• Mix till dough is smooth
• Put a handful of dough into the dough press
• Heat oil in a large wok
• Lower murukku strands into hot oil by turning the handle of dough press and simultaneously moving the dough press in a circular motion over wok
• This should ensure a "coil-like" biscuit to form
• Break off strands of dough with a sweep of your hand with a large enough coil is formed in the oil
• Fry till crisp and drain
• Repeat until all dough is used