Tamil
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– முறுக்கு) is a savoury, crunchy snack originating from the Indian subcontinent. The name ''murukku'' derives from the
Tamil
Tamil may refer to:
* Tamils, an ethnic group native to India and some other parts of Asia
** Sri Lankan Tamils, Tamil people native to Sri Lanka also called ilankai tamils
**Tamil Malaysians, Tamil people native to Malaysia
* Tamil language, nati ...
word for "twisted", which refers to its shape. In India, murukku is especially common in the states of Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, and Kerala. It is called ''murkulu or janthukulu'' in Andhra Pradesh. It is also common in countries with substantial Indian and Sri Lankan diaspora communities, including Singapore,
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(Burma). Murukku, called ''sagalay gway'' (; ) in
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, is a common snack and is used as a topping for a regional dish called daweimont di.
Other names of the dish include kn, ಚಕ್ಕುಲಿ ''chakkuli'', Odisha: ଦାନ୍ତକଲି Dantkali ta, முறுக்கு ''murukku'', mr, चकली ''chakali'', gu, ચકરી ''chakri'', te, చక్రాలు ''chakralu'', or జంతికలు ''jantikalu'' and knn, chakri or chakkuli.
Murukku is typically made from rice flour and
urad dal
''Vigna mungo'', also known as black gram, urad bean, urid bean, mash kalai, uzhunnu parippu, ulundu paruppu, minapa pappu, uddu, or black matpe, is a bean grown in South Asia. Like its relative, the mung bean, it has been reclassified from the ...
flour. Chakli is a similar dish, typically made with an additional ingredient,
Bengal gram
The chickpea or chick pea (''Cicer arietinum'') is an annual legume of the family Fabaceae, subfamily Faboideae. Its different types are variously known as gram" or Bengal gram, garbanzo or garbanzo bean, or Egyptian pea. Chickpea seeds are high ...
(chickpea) flour.
It is the origin of the Tamil saying ta, பல்லற்ற தாத்தாக்கு முறுக்கு வேண்டுமாம் ('toothless grandfather wants murukku'), meaning someone wants something they cannot use; murukku is very hard and can actually break teeth and orthodontic devices.
Ingredients and preparation
Murukku is typically made from rice and
urad dal
''Vigna mungo'', also known as black gram, urad bean, urid bean, mash kalai, uzhunnu parippu, ulundu paruppu, minapa pappu, uddu, or black matpe, is a bean grown in South Asia. Like its relative, the mung bean, it has been reclassified from the ...
(lentil) flour. The flours are mixed with water, salt,
chilli powder
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sesame
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Manapparai murukku
Manapparai Murukku () 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 ...
. This Manapparai murukku got famous because of Mr. Krishnan Iyer who prepared and sold this first in Manapparai. In 2010, the Tamil Nadu government applied for a geographical indication tag for Manapparai Murukku.
File:Murukku1.jpg, Kai (hand-prepared) Murukkus
File:KaiMurukku.JPG, A larger variety of Kai Murukku
File:Muruuku.jpg, Murrukku and similar snacks
Other varieties include:
* Rice and lentil murukku (''Mullu murukku'')
* Light crispy murukku (''Thenkuzhal murukku'')
* Coconut milk murukku (''Thengaaippaal murukku'' )
* Wheat flour murukku (''Godhumai murukku'')
* Spicy murukku (''Kaara murukku'')
* Garlic murukku (''Poondu murukku'')
* Fish murruku (''Meenu murukku'')
* Ring murukku (''Kodubale'')
* Butter murukku (''Venna murukku'')
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Besan
Gram flour or kadala maavu is a pulse flour made from a variety of ground chickpea called Bengal gram or ''kaala chana''. It is a staple ingredient in the cuisine of the Indian subcontinent, including in Indian, Bangladeshi, Burmese, Nepali, ...
Murukku (''Kadale murukku'')
* Rice murukku (''Arisi murukku'')
* Sweet murukku (''Achchu murukku'' or ''Achappam'')
* Mint Murukku (''Puthina murukku'')
See also
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Jhilinga
Jhilinga is a traditional Nepalese food specially popular during festivals. Jhilinga is super crunchy, and is favored by people of all age groups. It is closely associated with people of different ethnicity like the Gurungs, Newar people, Newars ...
, a similar Nepalese dish made from rice flour
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Manapparai Murukku
Manapparai Murukku () 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 ...
