Murukku/Janthikalu

Ingredients:

• 2 cups - rice flour
• 1 cup - urad dal powder(fried and grinded)/ besan
• 1 1/2 tbsp - sesame seeds
• 1 tbsp - ajwain/vaamu
• 1 tbsp - cumin seeds
• 1 tsp - red chilli pwd
• salt to taste
• 2 tbsps - hot ghee/oil
• oil for frying
• Janthikalu machine

Procedure:

• Put together rice flour, gram flour/Urad dal flour, salt, hot ghee, chilli powder, ajwain, cumin seeds and sesame seeds, and combine them well.
• Slowly add water little by little to make a soft dough, just soft enough that it is pressed easily with the janthikalu machine.
• Test the dough for salt and chilli pwd before deep-frying.
• Heat oil in a frying pan.
• Take the janthikalu machine and use the disc with small holes.
• Fill half of the press with the dough and once the oil is hot, reduce to medium flame and Pipe out the dough forming circles, on a greased plate.
• Fry it in the oil till they are golden brown.
• Remove onto an absorbent paper and cool.
• Cool completely before storing in an air tight container.