Manapparai Murukku
Manapparai Murukku (மணப்பாறை முறுக்கு) [1] is a special variety of murukku, a snack named after the town of Manapparai in Tiruchirappalli district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
Overview
The snack's name Murukku derives from the Tamil word for "twisted", which refers to its shape.[2] The brain behind the industry was Krishna Iyer. Before Independence, he started this as a cottage industry, applying special techniques.[3] Neither sweet nor spicy, it was the ideal South Indian travel snack.[4]
Ingredients such as rice flour, cumin seeds, gingelly, asafetida, ajwain (omam), salt, water and oil are necessary to make this murukku. All ingredients should be mixed with flour. Then water is added little by little, kneading it into a thick batter. After that it has to be patted by the murukku maker and rotated to form coils. It has to be set aside for two minutes. Then it has to be fried in oil, then set aside again, and the process repeated. It has to be stored in an air-tight container. To add richness, butter or ghee could be added.[4]
Industry
This murukku is sold not only in all parts of Tamil Nadu but also exported to other states of India and overseas.[5] 150 to 250 families and cottage industries and at least 10 companies make the snack.[4] In 2010, the Tamil Nadu government applied for a geographical indication tag for Manapparai Murukku.[6] The GI tag would help more than 300 families who depend on this work.[7]
See also
References
- ^ ta:மணப்பாறை முறுக்கு
- ^ "Cre-A Online Dictionary".
- ^ ஜெய், மணப்பாறை முறுக்கு, இந்து தமிழ் திசை, 31 மே 2014
- ^ a b c Gerald, Olympia Shilpa (18 August 2012). "In search of Manapparai Murukku". The Hindu. Chennai, India: The Hindu. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
- ^ தினமணி புத்தாண்டு மலர் 2014
- ^ "Geographical indication tag for 'Mannapparai Murukku' sought". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 25 October 2010.
- ^ Joseph, Jose K (9 July 2018). "Manapparai Murukku of Tamil Nadu: Call for GI tag to rein in counterfeiters". The New Indian Express. Chennai, India. Retrieved 16 August 2020.