Parboiled Rice / Puzhungal Arisi Murukku

Parboiled Rice Murukku, also known as Puzhungal Arisi Murukku, is a traditional South Indian savory snack that is crispy, crunchy, and utterly delicious. Made with parboiled rice flour and a blend of aromatic spices, this murukku is a perfect treat for festive occasions, teatime, or any time you crave a delightful snack.

Ingredients:

• Parboiled rice or pulungal arisi - 2 cups
• Roasted gram / pottukadalai 1 cup
• Ured dal 2 tbsps
• Ghee 2 tbsps
• Salt 1 tsp. or as needed
• Red Chillies 4
• Oil For deep frying the murukkus

Method:

• Soak parboiled rice, red chillies and ured dhal together for 2 hours. Do not soak more than 2 hours.
• Grind the soaked rice and ured dhal along with red chillies to a thick and smooth batter. Do not add more water. Add very little water. This will take about 45 minutes. At the end add salt and mix well.
• In the meantime, dry roast the roasted gram in a pan and grind to a fine powder and keep aside.
• Now take the ground batter in a vessel and add the powdered flour and ghee and mix well so that it is like the murukku dough.
• Heat oil for deep frying the murukku.
• Now take the murukku press and press small small murukkus and fry them on both sides. Ensure that the oil is hot nough before frying by putting a very small piece of batter in oil. If it comes up immediately, the oil is hot enough.
• Remove the murukku and keep in a perforated vessel.
• Now you can store them in an airtight container when the murrukus becomes cold.

Note:

• Make this murukku immediately after grinding. Otherwise the murukku will consume more oil.
• Do not soak the rice more than 2 hours.
• If you want, you can add cumin seeds while making murukku.
• If the dough is too dry sprinkle little water.
• If the batter is watery add little rice flour and mix well.