This is one of
the most famous and special snack of Tamilnadu. Usually this kaimurukku is
prepared with raw rice in most of the homes. But we can get kaimurukku from
shops which are prepared in par boiled rice. This one is prepared with par
boiled rice [Idli rice.] My sister is making this kaimurukku skillfully and beautifully always! You can see yourself in this snap that she is an expert. And the taste is so delicious!! Now the recipe follows!
KAI MURUKKU:
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Ingredients
needed:
Idli rice- 1 cup
Fried black gram
powder- 2 tbsp
Butter- 1 tbsp
Gingelly seeds-
half sp
Cumin seeds- half
sp
asafetida powder- half sp
Salt to taste
Procedure:
Soak the idli
rice in enough water for 4 hours and grind with little water to a thick smooth
paste.
Put the ground
paste in a white cotton cloth and cover it with the corners.
Put a weight on
it for some time.
The excess water
will be drained in this way.
Roast the black
gram in a dry pan.
When a nice aroma
floats on air, take away the pan from the fire.
Let it cool and
grind it to a fine powder.
The important thing is that the dal should
not be fried to golden brown.
slightly roast the gingelly and cumin seeds and allow them to cool.
Mix the black
gram powder, butter, cumin seeds, gingely seeds, asafoetida powder and salt
with the ground rice paste and mix well to a smooth thick dough.
Make ‘kai
murukku’ like this with your fingers!