Benne Chakkuli / Benne Muruku

Benne Chakkuli/Muruku is one of the popular snacks in Karnataka. Probably they would never say 'No' to it if you offer them a bowlful of it with coffee or tea like this :D

Caution : Highly addictive high calorie food :)

Here is how you make them :

Easy way : 

MTR or any store bought Muruku mix  - 4 cups

Ghee(Melted Butter) : 2-3 tbsp

Salt as per taste

Sesame seeds -1 tbsp

Cumin seeds - 1tsp

Omam Seeds -1tsp 

Oil for deep frying. Heat oil on medium flame while to prepare the chakkuli dough.

Mix all ingredients except Ghee. Melt ghee and pour over the muruku flour. 

Rub ghee and flour well. Take 1 cup of this mixture at a time and add water to make a soft dough.

Take this dough in muruku maker and press them to make long sticks. Deep Fry in hot oil over medium flame till it is golden brown.

Drain them on a absorbent paper and let them cool down before you munch them..er...keep munching...it goes on batch after batch..

Straneous Way :

Rice/Akki :  4 cups

Deskinned black lentils/Uddinabele : 1 and 1/4 cups

Wash and soak rice and lentils separately for 2 hrs.

Drain water and let them dry separately in a shady area.

When both the ingrediants are thoroughly dried they are milled/powdered together to make flour/fine powder. 

Use 4 cups of the above flour and follow the procedure given above in the 'Easy Way' omitting 'Muruku mix'

Tasty Benne Chakkuli  for you all with little art...

 

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