South Karnataka Thenkuzhal
Crispy South Karnataka thenkuzhal murukku made from a rice flour and roasted urad dal flour dough pressed through a star mould and deep-fried until crunchy.
Ingredients
Main
- urad dal flour — 5 tsp
- salt (optional) (whole)
- Rice Flour (Fine Steamed - South Grade) — 48 g
Tempering
- Coconut Oil — 2 tbsp (whole)
Method
- In a mixing bowl, combine the rice flour and urad dal flour.
- Add salt and enough water to form a smooth, soft, non-sticky dough.
- Heat the coconut oil in a deep pan for frying.
- Fill a murukku press fitted with a star-shaped disc with the dough.
- Press the dough directly into the hot oil in spiral shapes.
- Fry on medium heat, turning occasionally, until the thenkuzhal turn crisp and light golden.
- Drain on absorbent paper and cool completely before storing in an airtight container.
Common questions
- What is ದಕ್ಷಿಣ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ತೇನಕುಝಲ in English?
- ದಕ್ಷಿಣ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ತೇನಕುಝಲ is written South Karnataka Thenkuzhal in English.
- How many calories in one plate of South Karnataka Thenkuzhal?
- 233 kcal per plate.
- How much cooking time?
- 35 min — 20 min prep, 15 min cooking.