Kambu murukku/Bajri chakli

I have been trying dishes without rice for quite sometime since some of my friends keep complaining that  Indian,specially South Indians use rice in almost all their snacks and also their regular meals and they are advised to avoid rice  for health reasons....( which I totally disagree and it’s a different topic to write on in my health blog soon.)Anyways ..this is one such recipe, which avoids rice.

It’s been a craze these days for millets and their health benefits all over the web .O e of such wildly know millet is Pearl millet/Bajri/Kambu.Its one among the millets that’s grown in Indian subcontinent since prehistoric times.

According to India today and  NDTV  it’s rich in Protein,Phosphorus,Magnesium,Iron ,essential vitamins  and amino acids  which adds to its nutritional, therapeutic value.( that’s yet another topic to be discussed later in my health blog) now let’s stick to the taste buds alone 😉

Ingredients:

Bhajri/Kambu flour-2cups

Peanut-1/2 cup

Garlic pod -2(optional)

Butter-1tbs

Asafoetida-1/4 tsp

Sesame/kalonj /cumin-1 tsp

Salt and chilli powder - to taste 

Oil - to fry

Water- to make dough

Method:

1)Grind peanut and garlic to smooth thick paste adding little water.

2)In  large bowl add 2 cups of the Bajri/ kambu/Pearl Millet flour.

3)Add  butter,asafoetida, kalonj/ cumin/sesame ,salt,chilli powder and mix well.

4)Add water little by little and make murukku dough .

5)Add the dough in murukku press and make murukku in a hot oil ( but cook it in medium flame )

6)When golden brown remove from oil .

ENJOY CRISPY RICE FREE MURUKKU

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