Ragi Murukku | Finger Millet Murukku

Ragi murukku is a delicious crunchy healthy and easy to make murukku variety made using ragi flour (finger millet), homemade processed rice flour and besan flour.

Ingredients

Ragi flour (finger millet)-1 cup 

Rice flour-1/2 cup

Besan flour-1/4 cup

Red chilly powder-1 tsp

White til (sesame seeds)-1 tsp

Cumin seeds-1 tsp

asafoetida-1/4 tsp

Salt to taste

Oil for deep frying

Method

👉Mix the ragi flour,rice flour,besan flour,salt,red chilly powder, asafoetida, sesame seeds, cumin seeds and mix well .

👉Add 1 tsp of hot oil to the flour mixture mix well.

Sprinkle water little by little and make a soft dough, cover with wet muslin cloth until use.

👉Simultaneously heat oil in a wide kadai for deep frying.

👉Now grease the murukku maker with oil and put the required shape disc.

👉Take a portion of the dough and fill it in the murukku maker.

👉Keep 3-4 greased flat laddles or plates ready .

👉Press murukku on to it and gently dip it inside the oil.

👉Cook the murukus until the oil stops bubbling by  flipping them occasionally.

👉Once the murukus are done drain them in tissue paper to remove excess oil.

👉Allow the murukus to cool down completely and then store in airtight container.

Preparation Time-30 mins

Yield- 7-10 murukus depending on size