Name: Upma Murukku { Savoury Snack } recipe by Abhinetri V at BetterButter
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Upma ( Tomato / any flavour ) – 1 cup; Rice Flour – 3 cups; Chickpea Flour/ Besan – 1/2 cup; Salt to taste; Red chilly powder – 2 to 3 teaspoons; Carom seeds / Ajwain / Vamu ( crushed/ powder ) - 2 teaspoon; Hot oil – 2 tablespoons; Oil to deep fry

ABOUT Upma Murukku { Savoury Snack } RECIPE

Yes , you read it correctly.. “Upma Murukku!!” We know that Upma is consumed as a common breakfast & Murukku being a Savoury snack is munched with a hot cup of tea/coffee in South India. At times, kids resist in consuming the regular upma. To avoid the wastage of food , you can convert the left over food smartly into a delicious recipe. So it struck my mind to give a unique & tasty twist to the regular upma. It turned out into a wonderful recipe. Hope you too try it..

Ingredients Serving: 4

Upma ( Tomato / any flavour ) – 1 cup
Rice Flour – 3 cups
Chickpea Flour/ Besan – 1/2 cup
Salt to taste
Red chilly powder – 2 to 3 teaspoons
Carom seeds / Ajwain / Vamu ( crushed/ powder ) - 2 teaspoon
Hot oil – 2 tablespoons
Oil to deep fry

Instructions

In a dry mixie jar , make a smooth paste of the already prepared upma. Do not add water while preparing the paste. Also ensure that the tempering used in upma preparation is also turned into a fine paste.
Transfer the paste to a bowl. Add the rice flour , besan , red chilly powder, hot oil, salt and crushed carom seeds to it. Mix well to form a smooth dough similar to the usual murukku dough.
Heat oil in a kadai over a low flame. In the meanwhile, grease the murukku mould with oil & fill the mould with the dough.
You can squeeze the murukku into the hot oil directly. I used the 3 hole disc to make this murukku. Press it in a circular motion to make murukku. You can squeeze the murukku into the hot oil directly.
Fry the murukku until golden brown. With the help of a slotted ladle, turn & fry the other side carefully. Once it is cooked the sizzling sound stops. You can now transfer the upma murukku into a serving plate.
Repeat the same process for the rest of the dough.
Upma murukku can be stored in an airtight container for a week. It stays fresh and crispy when stored at room temperature.

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