Jantikalu/Murukulu

Ingredients:

Rice flour - 2 cups

Urad dal flour - 1/2 cup+2 tbsp

Ajwain - 1/4 tbsp

Hing - pinch

Butter - 1-2 tbsp

Water - required

Salt - as per taste

Oil - to deep fry

Procedure:

1. Add urad dal in a pan and fry under medium flame until they turn to golden brown color. Let them cool and blend to get fine flour. Sieve it to remove particles.
2. Take a mixing bowl, add rice flour, urad flour, ajwain, hing, salt, butter and mix well.
3. Take a wide cooking vessel, add sufficient water and heat it. When water is boiling, add all dry ingredients and mix well. Close the lid and keep aside for few minutes.
4. When the mixture turns warm, add little cold water if required and mix well to form a smooth dough without cracks.
5. Squeeze the dough on a greased plate by applying pressure in to required size jantikalu/murukulu.
6. When the oil is sufficiently hot, drop this in to oil and fry on both sides until they turn to golden yellow.
7. Store them in an air tight container once they reaches to room temperature.