Mdm Rany's Murukku - a Deepavali special

BEWARE: this might be addictive!

Happy Deepavali!

the Festival of Lights is upon us! in joyful celebration, we decided to learn making Murukku from the lovely Mdm Serany (who we lovingly call Aunty Rany). though murukku is abundantly available in shops and supermarkets, making it yourself at home means being able to cater the recipe to your own preferences (having more or less carom seeds or sesame) and being able to savour fresh and crunchy Murukku - trust us, it’s a whole world of difference compared to the store bought ones which could have possibly been stored on the shelf for an extended time, affecting its taste and texture.

Mdm Rany posing with her freshly made Murukku

the concoction for the dough is relatively simple but the murukku-pressing process requires some elbow grease & patience. however, it’s a great activity when done with family and friends where different people could take on different tasks in the process.

Murukku in 2 distinct shapes made with different mould tips - (left) Mullu Murukku with jagged edges and (right) Thenkuzhal Murukku in smooth tubular spirals

get ingredients for recipe here!: Murukku Flour Mix, carom seeds (ajwain), white sesame seeds