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'''Murukku''' ([[Tamil language|Tamil]]: முறுக்கு) is a traditional snack of [[Tamil nadu]],<ref>http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/heavy-demand-for-crispy-treat/article858575.ece</ref><ref>http://tamilnadurecipes.com/2011/04/13/murukku-murukuchakli-recipe/</ref> savory crunchy twists made from rice and [[Vigna mungo|urad]] [[dal]] flour.<ref>{{cite web|title=Murukku history|url=http://munchymurukku.blogspot.com/p/murukku-history.html|work=Munchy Murukkus|accessdate=22 August 2012}}</ref> ''Murukku'' is a verb in [[Tamil language]] means '''twisted'''.<ref>{{cite web|title=Murukku|url=http://www.ifood.tv/network/murukku|work=Culinary Encyclopedia by ifood.tv|publisher=FutureToday Inc|accessdate=22 August 2012}}</ref>'''''Manaparai Murukku''''' - The town [[Manapparai]] in [[Tamil Nadu]] is particularly known for its tastier murukkus.<ref>http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/business-dynamics-supply-issues-have-hardened-the-manapparai-murukku/article5311643.ece</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Gerald|first=Olympia Shilpa|title=In search of Manapparai Murukku|url=http://www.thehindu.com/arts/magazine/article3779874.ece|work=The Hindu|publisher=The Hindu|accessdate=22 August 2012}}</ref> Murukku is made in many varieties as a traditional treat for festivals such as [[Diwali]] and [[Krishna Janmashtami]].<ref>{{cite web|first=Nags|title=Diwali Savory Recipes: Marukku|url=http://www.cookingandme.com/2011/10/murukku-thenkuzhal-diwali-savory.html|work=Edible Garden|accessdate=22 August 2012}}</ref>. [[Tamil nadu]] government applied for geographical indication tag for ''Manapparai Murukku'' along with [[Thanjavur]] [[veena]] and [[Madurai]] malli (jasmine).<ref>http://www.hindu.com/2010/10/25/stories/2010102561520600.htm</ref><ref>http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/heavy-demand-for-crispy-treat/article858575.ece</ref> Kai Murukku are often served on special occasions within [[Iyer]] (Tamil [[Brahmin]]) families.<ref>http://www.tamilbrahmins.com/general-discussions/5934-kai-murukku.html</ref>
'''Murukku''' ([[Tamil language|Tamil]]: முறுக்கு) is a traditional snack of [[Tamil nadu]],<ref>http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/heavy-demand-for-crispy-treat/article858575.ece</ref><ref>http://tamilnadurecipes.com/2011/04/13/murukku-murukuchakli-recipe/</ref><ref>http://www.dsource.in/resource/kitchen-products/kitchen-helpers/chakli-press-murukku/index.html</ref> savory crunchy twists made from rice and [[Vigna mungo|urad]] [[dal]] flour.<ref>{{cite web|title=Murukku history|url=http://munchymurukku.blogspot.com/p/murukku-history.html|work=Munchy Murukkus|accessdate=22 August 2012}}</ref> ''Murukku'' is a verb in [[Tamil language]] means '''twisted'''.<ref>{{cite web|title=Murukku|url=http://www.ifood.tv/network/murukku|work=Culinary Encyclopedia by ifood.tv|publisher=FutureToday Inc|accessdate=22 August 2012}}</ref>'''''Manaparai Murukku''''' - The town [[Manapparai]] in [[Tamil Nadu]] is particularly known for its tastier murukkus.<ref>http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/business-dynamics-supply-issues-have-hardened-the-manapparai-murukku/article5311643.ece</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Gerald|first=Olympia Shilpa|title=In search of Manapparai Murukku|url=http://www.thehindu.com/arts/magazine/article3779874.ece|work=The Hindu|publisher=The Hindu|accessdate=22 August 2012}}</ref> Murukku is made in many varieties as a traditional treat for festivals such as [[Diwali]] and [[Krishna Janmashtami]].<ref>{{cite web|first=Nags|title=Diwali Savory Recipes: Marukku|url=http://www.cookingandme.com/2011/10/murukku-thenkuzhal-diwali-savory.html|work=Edible Garden|accessdate=22 August 2012}}</ref>. [[Tamil nadu]] government applied for geographical indication tag for ''Manapparai Murukku'' along with [[Thanjavur]] [[veena]] and [[Madurai]] malli (jasmine).<ref>http://www.hindu.com/2010/10/25/stories/2010102561520600.htm</ref><ref>http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/heavy-demand-for-crispy-treat/article858575.ece</ref> Kai Murukku are often served on special occasions within [[Iyer]] (Tamil [[Brahmin]]) families.<ref>http://www.tamilbrahmins.com/general-discussions/5934-kai-murukku.html</ref>


Murukku is famous not only in [[Tamil nadu]] and Indian subcontinent but also in other [[Tamil diaspora]] like [[Srilanka]], [[Singapore]] and [[Malaysia]].<ref>http://www.21food.com/product/search_keys-murukku-p1.html</ref> Its Malay name is ''rotan gulung goreng'', although even in that language it is far better known as ''murukku''.<ref>{{cite web|last=Devasahayam|first=Theresa|title=When We Eat What We Eat: Classifying Crispy Foods in Malaysian Tamil Cuisine|url=http://aof.revues.org/1458|work=Anthropology of food|publisher=OpenEdition|accessdate=22 August 2012}}</ref>
Murukku is famous not only in [[Tamil nadu]] and Indian subcontinent but also in other [[Tamil diaspora]] like [[Srilanka]], [[Singapore]] and [[Malaysia]].<ref>http://www.21food.com/product/search_keys-murukku-p1.html</ref><ref>http://dabzee.com.sg/abtmk.html</ref><ref>http://www.traveladda.com/south_india/tamil_nadu/cuisines/murukku.html</ref> Its Malay name is ''rotan gulung goreng'', although even in that language it is far better known as ''murukku''.<ref>{{cite web|last=Devasahayam|first=Theresa|title=When We Eat What We Eat: Classifying Crispy Foods in Malaysian Tamil Cuisine|url=http://aof.revues.org/1458|work=Anthropology of food|publisher=OpenEdition|accessdate=22 August 2012}}</ref>


Murukku is also known as chakali; Kannada: ಚಕ್ಲಿ chakli; Gujarati: ચકરી chakri; Marathi: चकली ; Telugu: మురుకులు murukulu, చక్రాలు chakralu, or జంతికలు jantikalu,Konkani: Chakri or Chakkuli.
Murukku is also known as chakali; Kannada: ಚಕ್ಲಿ chakli; Gujarati: ચકરી chakri; Marathi: चकली ; Telugu: మురుకులు murukulu, చక్రాలు chakralu, or జంతికలు jantikalu,Konkani: Chakri or Chakkuli.

Revision as of 02:30, 30 December 2013

Murukku
Murukku
Place of originTamil Nadu
Main ingredientsRice flour, Urad dal flour (Black gram), Salt, Oil

Murukku (Tamil: முறுக்கு) is a traditional snack of Tamil nadu,[1][2][3] savory crunchy twists made from rice and urad dal flour.[4] Murukku is a verb in Tamil language means twisted.[5]Manaparai Murukku - The town Manapparai in Tamil Nadu is particularly known for its tastier murukkus.[6][7] Murukku is made in many varieties as a traditional treat for festivals such as Diwali and Krishna Janmashtami.[8]. Tamil nadu government applied for geographical indication tag for Manapparai Murukku along with Thanjavur veena and Madurai malli (jasmine).[9][10] Kai Murukku are often served on special occasions within Iyer (Tamil Brahmin) families.[11]

Murukku is famous not only in Tamil nadu and Indian subcontinent but also in other Tamil diaspora like Srilanka, Singapore and Malaysia.[12][13][14] Its Malay name is rotan gulung goreng, although even in that language it is far better known as murukku.[15]

Murukku is also known as chakali; Kannada: ಚಕ್ಲಿ chakli; Gujarati: ચકરી chakri; Marathi: चकली ; Telugu: మురుకులు murukulu, చక్రాలు chakralu, or జంతికలు jantikalu,Konkani: Chakri or Chakkuli.

Ingredients & Preparation

Murukku is most commonly made of mixed rice flour, urad dal flour and water, seasoned with salt, asafoetida and either sesame seeds or cumin seeds.

The ingredients are mixed together into a dough that is then shaped into spiral or coil shapes either by hand or using a mould. The spirals are then deep fried in vegetable oil.

Varieties

Video of making murukku

Varieties of marukku include

  • Rice and lentil murukku (mullu murukku)[16][17]
  • Light crispy murukku (thenkuzhal murukku)[18]
  • Coconut milk murukku (thenkai paal murukku)
  • Spicy murukku (kaara murukku)
  • Garlic murukku (poondu murukku)
  • Butter murukku (vennai murukku)
  • Hand spun murukku (kai murukku or suthu murukku)
  • Rice murukku (arisi murukku)
  • Sweet murukku (achu murukku or achappam)[19]
Kai Murukku 1
Kai Murukku (Big Hand spun murukku)
Kai Murukku 2
Kai Murukku (Small Hand spun murukku)

References

  1. ^ http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/heavy-demand-for-crispy-treat/article858575.ece
  2. ^ http://tamilnadurecipes.com/2011/04/13/murukku-murukuchakli-recipe/
  3. ^ http://www.dsource.in/resource/kitchen-products/kitchen-helpers/chakli-press-murukku/index.html
  4. ^ "Murukku history". Munchy Murukkus. Retrieved 22 August 2012.
  5. ^ "Murukku". Culinary Encyclopedia by ifood.tv. FutureToday Inc. Retrieved 22 August 2012.
  6. ^ http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/business-dynamics-supply-issues-have-hardened-the-manapparai-murukku/article5311643.ece
  7. ^ Gerald, Olympia Shilpa. "In search of Manapparai Murukku". The Hindu. The Hindu. Retrieved 22 August 2012.
  8. ^ "Diwali Savory Recipes: Marukku". Edible Garden. Retrieved 22 August 2012. {{cite web}}: |first= missing |last= (help)
  9. ^ http://www.hindu.com/2010/10/25/stories/2010102561520600.htm
  10. ^ http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/heavy-demand-for-crispy-treat/article858575.ece
  11. ^ http://www.tamilbrahmins.com/general-discussions/5934-kai-murukku.html
  12. ^ http://www.21food.com/product/search_keys-murukku-p1.html
  13. ^ http://dabzee.com.sg/abtmk.html
  14. ^ http://www.traveladda.com/south_india/tamil_nadu/cuisines/murukku.html
  15. ^ Devasahayam, Theresa. "When We Eat What We Eat: Classifying Crispy Foods in Malaysian Tamil Cuisine". Anthropology of food. OpenEdition. Retrieved 22 August 2012.
  16. ^ K, D. "Mullu Murukku". Chef In You. Retrieved 26 December 2012.
  17. ^ Jayaprakash, Sharmilee. "Mullu Murukku (Maida Mullu Murukku)". Sharmi's Passions. SharmisPassions. Retrieved 22 August 2012.
  18. ^ Rajeswari, Vijayanand. "Thenkuhzal murukku - Diwali Snack recipes". Rak's Kitchen. Rak's Kitchen. Retrieved 22 August 2012.
  19. ^ http://www.khanakhazana.com/recipes/view.aspx?id=4817

Videos

  • [1], Preparation of Kai murukku (Hand spun murukku)
  • [2], Preparation of Rice murukku



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