Ingredients: 1 cup Rice flour,2 tablespoons Urad Dal Flour – (husk black gram flour),1 teaspoon Butter (unsalted),1/2 teaspoon Sesame seeds (Til seeds),7 to 8 Whole Black Peppercorns – freshly powdered,1 teaspoon Sunflower Oil – from the oil used for frying the murukku,pinch Asafoetida (hing),Salt – to taste,Sunflower Oil – for frying
Time in minutes: 60 Servings: 10 Course: Snack Diet: Vegetarian
Instructions: To begin making the Pepper Murukku recipe, in a medium size bowl, add the sieved rice and the urad dal flour.Add salt, asafoetida, sesame seeds, pepper powder and mix all the dry ingredients.Now add butter and rub it into the flour get sand like texture. Add hot oil and add water little by little to form a smooth, crack free dough.Cover the bowl with a damp cloth and allow the dough to rest for 30 minutes.Once the dough is rested, grease the murukku press with oil and fill it with the prepared dough.Heat oil in a wok/kadhai on medium flame and when the oil is heated up, press the murukku press over the oil in circular motion to make flat circular spirals. Fry the murukku over low flame till they are uniformly browned.Drain the murukku on a kitchen towel. Repeat this process for the rest of the dough.Once cooled, store the murukku in a clean, dry and odour free air tight container.Your traditional South Indian Snack is ready for your festivities.Serve Pepper Murukku along with Hot Masala Chai as a tea time snack.