Instructions

1. Dry roast black lentils on a medium flame until light brown.
2. Cool and make fine powder.
3. Add the flours, carom seeds, sesame seeds, and salt to a bowl and mix well.
4. Add hot oil and mix well.
5. Add water just enough to make smooth dough.
6. Heat oil in a deep pan.
7. Grease the murukku mould and fill the mould with dough.
8. Press the mould to make spirals on a butter paper and when the oil is hot enough, remove the spiral and drop gently in the hot oil.
9. Fry till golden brown. Drain them on a kitchen tissue to remove excess oil.
10. Store the murukku in air tight jar and serve them as evening snack along with a hot cup of tea.