Murukulu

Ingredients 

Rice flour – 4 cups

Udad dal or white lentil -1 cup

Butter – 113 gms or 1 stick of butter 

Red chilli powder – 2 tsps

Ajwain seeds – 1 tsp 

Oil for deep frying

Water

Murukulu maker

Salt to taste

Method 

• Dry roast udad dal in a pan till slightly golden & grind it into a fine powder.
• Mix the rice flour & the udad dal powder & set aside in a large mixing bowl.
• Melt the butter & add it to the mixture.
• Add the red chilli powder, ajwain seeds & salt to it.
• Mix it thoroughly.
• Keep adding water to form into a soft consistency.
• The mixture should be stiff & shroud not be watery.
• Fill the murukulu maker & deep fry in batches.