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Butter Murukku Recipe

Time and servings

Nutrition

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About

It is a simple and easy 3-ingredient deep-fried snack recipe known for its tender and soft texture compared to other traditional chakli recipes. In other words, Butter Murukku or Butter Chakli is made with rice flour, urad dal flour, and a generous amount of butter. It is mainly prepared during the festival seasons and served mainly with other sweets to balance the flavors or taste combination. The recipe for Butter Murukku is very simple, but it can be made in many different ways. The most common way is to make it with rice flour and urad dal flour with butter as a topping. It is also made with a combination of rice flour and roasted channa dal flour. This makes it more tender and can crumble so the former is more preferred. In addition, the other common way is to add red chili powder to make red or orange-colored chakli recipes.

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Ingredients

  • 3 cup rice flour
  • ¾ cup urad dal flour
  • 2 tbsp sesame
  • pinch hing
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 3 tbsp butter (softened)
  • water (for kneading)
  • oil (for frying)

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Instructions

  1. Firstly, in a large bowl take 3 cup rice flour, ¾ cup urad dal flour, 2 tbsp sesame, pinch hing, and 1 tsp salt.
  2. Mix well making sure everything is well combined.
  3. Add 3 tbsp butter and mix well. Crumble and mix making sure the flour is moist.
  4. Add water slowly and start to knead the dough.
  5. Knead to smooth and soft dough adding water as required.
  6. Now take the star mold and fix it to the chakli maker.
  7. Grease the chakli maker with some oil. This prevents the dough from sticking to the mold.
  8. Furthermore, make a cylindrical shape out of dough and place the dough inside the maker.
  9. Tighten the lid and start preparing chaklis.
  10. Press the chakli onto hot oil, keeping the flame on medium.
  11. Flip the murukku and fry on medium flame till they turn crispy from both sides.
  12. Furthermore, drain over a paper towel to remove excess oil.
  13. Finally, once cooled enjoy Instant Butter Chakli or store in an airtight container for 2 weeks.

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Step-by-step

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Firstly, in a large bowl take 3 cup rice flour, ¾ cup urad dal flour, 2 tbsp sesame, pinch hing, and 1 tsp salt.
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Mix well making sure everything is well combined.
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Add 3 tbsp butter and mix well. Crumble and mix making sure the flour is moist.
4
Press the chakli onto hot oil, keeping the flame on medium.

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Notes

  • firstly, make sure to add a generous amount of butter, as it makes the chakli soft and crispy.
  • Also, do not overcrowd the murukku while frying, as it will not fry uniformly.
  • Additionally, you can replace sesame with jeera or black sesame for variation in flavor.
  • Finally, the Butter Chakli Recipe stays good for 2 weeks when stored in an airtight container.
Original recipe by Hebbar’s Kitchen: https://hebbarskitchen.com/butter-murukku-butter-chakli-recipe/