Moong Dal Chakli(Murukku)

Murukku / Chakli is a savoury snack, popular in every Indian Household. Ideally eaten with a cup of tea.The Chaklis are usually made with ural dal and rice flour.For a change,I decided to try it with Moong dal instead.
Trust me,these crunchy twirls were the best I have ever tasted.

Ingredients:

• Moong dal-3/4th cup
• Rice flour-1 cup(or more)
• Sesame seeds-2tsp
• Carrom seeds(ajwain)
• Red chilli powder-1tsp
• Ghee-2tbsp
• Salt-to taste

Boil the moong dal with water in a presuure cooker until just cooked.
Drain in a colander.Transfer dal into a dish and mash it with a spoon until a smooth paste.
While the mashed dal is still warm,add the remaining ingredients to form a smooth dough.(a little softer than the dough for chapathis).Add a little warm water if it gets too hard.

Now,fill the dough into a chakli press or a piping bag and press the twirls into hot oil on medium heat.

Press the chaliks of desired shapes on to a greased plastic sheet first and then gently transfer it into the oil if you find trouble pressing them directly into the oil.

Fry a small batch first.If the chaklis soak up too much oil or break,add some more rice flour.If they turn out to be too hard,then add some warm water.Each brand of rice flour acts differently.So,make sure you fry a small batch and make adjustments if needed.

Enjoy these mouth watering twirls with a hot cup of Tea.