Ingredients

• 1 cup - peanuts (soaked and skin removed)
• 2 cups - gram flour
• 1.5 cups - rice flour
• 1 tbsp - butter (room temperature)
• 2 tbsp - sesame seeds
• 1/2 tsp - asafoetida powder
• Salt
• Oil for Deep Frying

How to Make Peanut Murukku

• Grind the peanuts with a cup of water as a fine paste.
• Meanwhile take the gram flour, rice flour, butter, sesame seeds, asafoetida powder and salt in a large bowl, mix everything for a while.
• Now add the ground paste and water to turn them into a soft and smooth dough.
• Take the murukku press with star nozzle or ribbon pakoda nozzle.
• Drop gently enough dough in the murukku press.
• Meanwhile heat the oil for deep-frying, either you can squeeze out directly the murukku dough to the hot oil or you can make small sized murukkus using a greased plate.
• Drain the murukkus with paper towel and enjoy with a cup of tea or coffee.
• Recipe courtesy: Priya Easy N Tasty Recipe