Ingredients:

• 1.5 cups – Maida
• 2 tsp – Butter
• 1.5 tsp – Sesame seeds
• Hot Water – As required for the dough
• Salt – to taste
• Oil – as required to deep fry

Method:

1. Steam cook maida for 10 minutes.
2. After 10 minutes, cool down, break the lumps formed and spread it in a plate and leave it to cool down for 2 hours until it is completely dry.
3. Then sieve it and collect it in a container, now the flour for murukku is ready.
4. In a mixing bowl, add maida, butter, sesame seeds, required salt and mix it once.
5. Then add hot water and combine.
6. Combine to form a smooth dough.
7. Then divide them in to equal portions and set aside.
8. Grease the murukku press and add the dough till it fills 1/2 to 3/4th of the murukku press.
9. Then press it to form a pattern.
10. Heat oil in a kadai (as required for the murukku to immerse fully) – carefully drop the murukku in oil.
11. Cook the murukku on both sides till they turn golden brown in colour (Fry it in medium low flame.)
12. Drain in tissue paper and then store in an airtight container.
13. Recipe courtesy: Sharmi’s Passions

Recipe courtesy of Sharmilee