Cashew Murukku is a rich, crunchy and delicious murukku prepared with
rice flour and cashew paste. Compared to all other murukku’s this one is extra
delicious with the addition of the cashew makes this murukku so flavorful and crunchy.. This cashew murukku is perfectly crispy and love
to have it as an evening snack along with a cup of hot chai/coffee.
Ingredients:
Rice flour - 1 Cup
Cashew - 20
Jeera- 1 tsp
Ghee - 1 Tbsp
Salt - 1tsp (adjust per taste)
Water - as needed
Asafoetida - small pinch
Oil - for frying
METHOD:
1.Soak the cashew nuts in a little water for 15 mins and then grind it
to a smooth paste along with the water. In a mixing bowl, add all the
ingredients-flour, jeera, asafoetida, salt and ghee.
2.Mix
thoroughly and crumble everything well. Then Add the ground cashew paste to the mixing bowl. Mix well. Then sprinkle
a little bit of water, as needed, to make a soft and smooth dough. The dough
should not be too thick or too thin.
3.Take a little portion of the dough into a greased murukku press.
Press and form the murukku shapes onto a butter
paper. Now press the murukku
batter on butter paper in a circular motion
4.Heat oil in a deep frying pan over medium flame.. Now gently drop the murukku into the
oil. Deep fry 2 to 3 murukku at a time. Do not overcrowd.
5.Let
it cook on low flame till it turns crispy. Then gently turn to the other side
and let it cook till bubbling stops. Now remove and place it on a kitchen towel
to remove excess oil.
6.Repeat
the process with remaining murukku batter. Let it cool and store it in an
airtight container. Enjoy
with a cup of hot tea/coffee
