Cookbook:Deep Fried Black Lentil and Rice Flour Dough Balls (Murukku)

Ingredients:

 * 2 cups rice flour
 * ½ cup urad dal
 * 2 tsp jeera
 * 4 tsp sesame seeds
 * 1 tsp red chile powder
 * Salt to taste
 * 3 tbsp oil (hot)
 * Oil for deep frying

Procedure

 * 1) Dry roast the urad dal. Grind it into a fine powder, and keep it aside.
 * 2) In a wide bowl combine the rice flour, urad dal powder, chili powder, salt, sesame seeds, and jeera. Mix it well, then mix in the oil.
 * 3) Mix in enough water to make a dough of roti consistency.
 * 4) In a deep frying pan heat enough oil for deep frying.
 * 5) Once the oil is hot enough for frying, press dough into a murukku mould. Fry the murukku in batches until they are light golden brown in color.
 * 6) Drain the finished fritters on a paper towel.

Notes, tips, and variations

 * The frying oil should not be too hot, or the murukku will burn.
 * These can keep up to 2 weeks in an airtight container.