Murukku is a savoury spiral snack prepared with rice flour, urad dal flour, plain flour and spices. Murukku is also known as murukulu, chakralu and jantikalu in Southern India and in Maharashtra it is called chakli. The name ‘murukku’ is derived from a Tamil word and means ‘twisted’. There is a slight variation in the ingredients used to make the chakli and the South Indian variation.
Give me a bowl of murukku and I can devour it in no time as they are so delicious and addictive. There are many variations of murukku, and every home would have their own version or family recipe that’s been used for generations.
I usually tend to buy them ready from the shops as they are so easily available in India but this time, I decided to try them at home as nothing can compare to the home-made version (plus I love experimenting new recipes at home). My children love murukku and believe me, they were gone as quick as I was frying them.
To make murukku at home, you would need a murukku maker (easily available online) or you can use a piping bag. The murukku maker has specific disc that have a star shaped hole through which the dough is released when we press down the murukku maker.
The recipe is a lot simpler than it reads. Just get the right consistency of the dough and voila- you will have the perfect murukku prepared at home.
