Murukku
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| Origin | |
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| Alternate name(s) | Chakli, Chakri |
| Place of origin | India |
| Region or state | Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Gujarat and Sri Lanka |
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| Main ingredient(s) | urad and rice flour |
Murukku (Tamil: முறுக்கு, or Muruku in Telugu or Murkoo), known as Chakli in Marathi and Kannada and Chakri in Gujarati, is a savoury snack popular in India, Sri Lanka, Fiji, and elsewhere among ethnic Indian populations. Murukku is believed to have originated in Tamil Nadu[1][2], with the town of Manapparai best known for it.[3][4]
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[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).
It is especially popular among the Indian residents of Fiji, and Indian Fijians in North America.[5] Murukku is traditionally enjoyed as a treat on the Diwali holiday. [6]
More recently, murukku has become available in North America, and is made by several manufacturers in the United States. [7]
[edit] See also
Murukku is very famous in Manapparai(Tamil Nadu). They are very crispy and tasty.
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.emporiumonnet.com/gifts/savouries/north_india/murukku.html
- ^ www.geocities.com/Tokyo/Market/7773/murukku.html
- ^ www.india9.com/i9show/Manapparai-46758.htm
- ^ www.manaparai.in/Features.htm
- ^ Cynthia Liu, "San Mateo grocery boasts tastes of India, Fiji", San Francisco Chronicle, October 29, 2004. Retrieved 2007-03-24.
- ^ "Diwali in South India", IndiaTimes Spirituality. Retrieved 2007-03-24.
- ^ Jonathan Kaufmann, "Bhooja with that Chaat?", East Bay Express, August 17, 2005. Retrieved on 2007-03-24.
