Kai Murukku: Savour This Delicious South Indian Snack With Evening Tea

By Krati Purwar

July 10, 2024

Kai murukku is a crunchy South Indian snack you can prepare at home and relish with your evening tea. It can be your go-to munching delight when you are hangry and can’t concentrate on work. Here is a quick recipe to try.

Ingredients

1 tsp jeera 2 cups idli rice Oil for frying 1 tbsp butter ½ cup urad dal Salt to taste

Step 1

Soak rice for a couple of hours and drain the water. Grind the grains into a smooth paste.

Step 2

Add urad dal batter, salt, jeera, and butter to the mix and combine it well.

Step 3

Grease the murukku tool and your palms with oil to make it easy to work with the rice-dal paste.

Step 4

Add small balls of batter to the tool and start making kai murukku on a tray lined with butter paper. 

Step 5

Gently drop the concentric circles in hot oil and deep-fry until the crust turns crispy.

Step 6

Drain murukku on a paper towel and store it in an airtight container. Enjoy this delicious snack.