Poondu Varagu Murukku Recipe | Garlic Kodo Millet Murukku – Diwali Snacks

Preparing and sharing traditional sweets and savouries is an integral part of Diwali preparations. Families make an array of delicious treats, such as ladoos, jalebis, and murukku, to offer to guests and exchange with loved ones.

With Diwali fast approaching, many of you have likely begun preparing sweets and snacks. This is the perfect time to share my healthy version of the garlic murukku recipe using Kodo millet flour with you all, which can be prepared in 15 minutes.

Garlic Murukku is a popular South Indian snack, particularly during festivals like Diwali. Murukku is a crunchy, deep-fried snack made from rice flour and various seasonings. Garlic Murukku gets its distinctive flavour from the addition of garlic.

To make the perfect murukku, the following steps should be followed.

• Use any good brand of Kodo millet flour.
• Grind enough garlic by adding a little water into a smooth paste. Use only one or one and a half tsp of garlic paste into the mixture.
• Always cook murukku on the medium-low flame to cook evenly.
• Instead of sesame seeds, you can use carom seeds or cumin seeds.
• Gently drop the murukku into the oil, or else the oil may spill. Use enough oil to deep fry.
• If you feel the dough is getting dry and not able to press, sprinkle a little water and mix it thoroughly.
• Always keep the dough closed with a cloth or lid to prevent it from getting dry.
• If making in large quantities, always make it in batches.

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Now, let us see how to prepare this recipe.

Poondu Varagu Murukku Recipe | Garlic Kodo Millet Murukku - Diwali Snacks

Print Recipe

Instant and crispy garlic flavoured kodo millet murukku in 15 mins.

• CourseEvening Snack
• CuisineSouth Indian

Servings	Prep Time
10-12 Murukku approx	10 mins

Cook Time

15 mins

Servings Prep Time 10-12 Murukku approx 10 mins

Cook Time 15 mins

Poondu Varagu Murukku Recipe | Garlic Kodo Millet Murukku - Diwali Snacks Print Recipe Instant and crispy garlic flavoured kodo millet murukku in 15 mins. CourseEvening Snack CuisineSouth Indian Servings Prep Time 10-12 Murukku approx 10 mins Cook Time 15 mins Servings Prep Time 10-12 Murukku approx 10 mins Cook Time 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup Kodo Millet flour Varagu Maavu
• 1/4 cup Bengal gram flour/Kadalai Maavu/Besan
• 1 tsp Sesame seed/Ellu white/black
• 1/2 tsp Chili powder
• 1/4 tsp Asafoetida/hing
• 1.5 tsp Garlic Paste
• 1 tbsp Hot oil
• salt to taste
• 2 cups oil to deep fry

Servings: Murukku approx

Instructions

1. Grind enough garlic (10 pods) by adding a little water into a smooth paste. Use only one or one and a half tsp of garlic paste into the mixture.
2. On a wide bowl, place a sieve, add kodo millet flour, and Bengal gram flour. Sieve both thoroughly and discard the residue.
3. Now to the bowl, add sesame seeds, required salt, hing, chili powder, garlic paste, a tbsp of hot oil, mix with a spatula, and crumble the mixture thoroughly.
4. Then add water little by little. Bring it to a chapati dough consistency. It should neither be too stiff nor too soft. Murukku press (3 dots) shown here in the video is used for making murukku.
5. Take a small portion of dough and make it into the ball. Now grease the murukku press with oil and fill 3/4 of the press with dough. Keep 2-3 butter paper ready by applying oil on it.
6. Now press the murukku batter on butter paper in a circular motion as shown. 3 to 4 circles are enough. Heat oil in a heavy bottom Kadai. First, check by dropping a little dough in oil. If the oil is hot enough the dough would rise immediately or else it will go down. Now gently drop the murukku into the oil. Deep fry 2 to 3 murukkus at a time. Do not overcrowd.
7. Let it cook on low flame till it turns crispy. Then gently turn to the other side and let it cook till bubbling stops.
8. Now remove and place it on a kitchen towel to remove excess oil. Repeat the process with the remaining murukku batter. Let it cool and store it in an airtight container.

Recipe Notes

• Use any good brand of Kodo millet flour. 
• Grind enough garlic by adding a little water into a smooth paste. Use only one or one and a half tsp of garlic paste into the mixture.
• Always cook murukku on the medium-low flame to cook evenly.
• Instead of sesame seeds, you can use carom seeds or cumin seeds.
• Gently drop the murukku into the oil, or else the oil may spill. Use enough oil to deep fry. 
• If you feel the dough is getting dry and unable to press, sprinkle a little water and mix it thoroughly.
• Always keep the dough closed with a cloth or lid to prevent it from getting dry.
• If making in large quantities, always make it in batches.

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