EASY WHEAT FLOUR MURUKKU RECIPE | DIWALI SNACKS RECIPES

       
Wheat flour murukku recipe was given to me by my MIL, through a TV show. When I was telling about the  maida seedai I made during Gokulashtami, MIL said we can even make murukku same way with wheat flour. Actually I had maida murukku in my mind to try sometime, but when I heard same way we can make murukku with wheat flour as well, I was double happy to try. Atleast the maida is replaced with wheat flour, though its deep fried. So I was waiting for Diwali time to come to try this murukku and tried with 1 cup flour today. It turned out perfect. The murukku was just tasting like murukku and no atta (wheat flour) smell in it. So you can try this too for your kids would love this and now straight on to the Diwali snack recipe.

Wheat flour murukku recipe

Recipe Cuisine: Indian  |  Recipe Category: Snack
Prep Time: 10 mins    |  Cook time: 20 mins    |  Makes: 14

Ingredients

Wheat flour	1 cup
Red chilli powder	3/4 tsp
Jeera/ ajwain	1 & 1/2 tsp
Asafoetida	1/8 tsp
Salt	as needed
Oil	For deep frying

Method

1. Steam cook atta in a clean white cloth, tied into a bag. You can use your idli pot and place this bag over the idli plate. I used my bamboo mesh too over the plate. You can use pressure cooker also for steaming. Keep the bag in a container and cover and cook without pressure value (pressure regulator). Steam cook for 15 mins to 20 mins.

2. Untie and when it is warm enough to handle, break it roughly.

3. Sieve it and use ur hands to break, if there is any small lumps. I used the clover shaped hole plate for this murukku. Its your choice to choose.

4. Heat oil in kadai meanwhile you prepare the dough. Add red chilli powder, asafoetida, salt and jeera. Add a tsp of oil (preferably hot oil) too. Make dough with water. It should be a stiff yet smooth and non sticky dough.

5. Press into coil shape or what ever comfortable shape you prefer. I opted for this coil shape murukku. Please refer the video for guidance in the bottom of the post. I pressed in a plastic cutting board and used dosa spatula to take it and transfer to oil..

6. Deep fry in hot oil, cook  both sides until the shh… sound and bubbles reduces. Until crisp and golden brown. Never let oil fume at any point, regulate the heat now and then and ensure even cooking of the murukku. You can press the next batch of murukku while a batch is getting cooked. Drain in paper towel.

Notes

• Steam cook properly, dont let water enter the bag of flour. The flour after steaming will not have any moisture at all. And the dough will be non sticky without any elastic feel atta usually gives.
• You can replace red chilli powder with black pepper powder too.
• Do not drop the murukku when the oil is not hot enough, otherwise it will drink oil. Also do not cook in too low flame as well.

Store in an airtight container and enjoy your snack time :) Its crisp and tasty, that no body will know what flour you have used!



Here’s how I made the shape. Hope its helpful to the beginners. Hold the murukku press high so that its easy to coil as you press.

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