THENGAI PAL MURUKKU

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INGREDIENTS:

RICE FLOUR - 4 CUPS

URAD DAL FLOUR - 1 CUP

BUTTER - 60 Gms

GRATED COCONUT - 2 CUPS

ASAFOETIDA - 1 tsp

WHITE SESAME - 4 tsp

SALT - TO TASTE

OIL - 1 Kg

WATER - 1 OR 2 CUPS.

TO PREPARE RICE FLOUR: 

Soak 4 cups of rice in water for 2 hrs .
Drain water and spread out in a dry cloth in a shady place for  1 hr.
When there is no moisture ,grind it to a fine powder.
Place a kadai on fire and fry all the powder and sieve it to make a nice powder.

TO MAKE DAL POWDER:
Roast 1 cup of dal , without oil,in a low flame and spread out in a plate to cool off.
Then grind it to a nice flour and sieve it.

METHOD:
Mix all the ingredients except coconut, oil and water.
Now make 2 or 3 cups of coconut milk and mix it in the flour and make a soft dough.
Add water to it , if coconut milk is not enough for the dough.
Stuff the maker with dough.
Now press the murukku onto an oil greased plate.
Heat oil for frying ,in a kadai,and drop 3 or 4 murukkus gently at a time.
Fry till crisp on medium flame.
Drain excess oil and spread it on a plate.
Store in an air tight container.