Kara Sev

Ingredients:

Gram flour/kadala mavu - 1 cup, heaped

Rice flour - 3/4 cup

Asafoetida powder - 1/4 tsp

Turmeric powder - 1/8 tsp

Pepper - 1 tsp, crushed

Jeera /cumin seeds - 1 tsp

Butter - 2 tbspns, softened

Oil - for deep frying

Salt - as needed

Method:

Sieve gram flour if it has any lumps. Take both flours in a bowl, butter, crushed pepper,  jeera, salt, turmeric and asafoetida. Mix well. Add enough water to make a stiff dough.  Make as a smooth dough (make sure there is no crack). Take the murukku press (with three holes). 

Fill the press with dough and press in hot oil in large circles. Do not make too many layers. Just two circles. Fry in medium flame on both sides till the bubbles and ‘shhhh’ sounds ceases. Drain in paper towel and break roughly into pieces. Store in air tight container. The pepper flavor incorporates well the next day. 

Recipe Courtesy: Rak's Kitchen

Sending this recipe to "Tried and Tasted - Rak's Kitchen" event hosted by Sowmya of Nivedhanam and Lakshmi of Kitchen Chronicles.