Re: Food Log
Hope this helps. Murukku in Tamil, Chakli in Marathi.
Murukku (Kannada: ಮುರುಕು,Tamil: முறுக்கு, Telugu:మురుకులు or Murkoo, Marathi: चकली Chakli) is a savoury snack popular in India and Sri Lanka. It is also widely known in places such as Fiji and even Malaysia, where is there a considerable number of Tamil descendants.
Murukkus originated in South Indian Cooking mainly in Tamil Nadu cuisine. Because of its taste and easy preparation its now a widely available snack.
edit] Ingredients
Murukku is typically made from a mixture of urad and rice flour, salt, and flavourings such as chili, asafoetida, ajawain, or cumin.
edit] Preparation
The mixture is made into a batter, mechanically extruded, formed into a spiral or coil, and fried to a crisp. Murukku can also be rolled into a flat ribbon (ribbon murukku) or shaped by hand (kai murukku). Kai Suthu Murukku (Hand spun) is prepared by getting a string of dough and twisting it while winding it into a ring. This process is very hard, requires patience and is highly technical work. (My mother could not do this - she used a device to spin the batter). This profession is in high demand and is paid very well.
It is especially popular among the Indian residents of Fiji, and Indian Fijians in North America.[1]](Murukku - Wikipedia) Murukku is traditionally enjoyed as a treat on the Diwali holiday.[2]](Murukku - Wikipedia)
More recently, Murukku has become available in North America, and is made by several manufacturers in the United States.[3]](Murukku - Wikipedia) Murukku has also found its way into the UK market, distributed under the name “Chakri”.