Apr 14, 2010

Javvarisi/Sago/Sabudhana Murukku for Indian Cooking Challenge


This month Srivalli chose Javvarisi/Sago/Sabudhana Murukku for the Indian cooking challenge. I have never heard of this and the recipe itself sounded delicious. I have never had javvarisi in anything except for payasams. The result was a delicious crispy snack to accompany our evening chai. We liked the murukku and hoping to try it sometime again.

Here comes the recipe as given by Srivalli.

Ingredients

Rice Flour(Arisi Maavu) - 2 cups
Besan flour(Kadalai Maavu) - 1/2 cup
Fried gram flour(Pottukadalai maavu) - 1/2 cup
Sago(Javvarisi) - 1/2 cup
Salt to taste
Curd - 50 gms (1/4 cup)
Chilli powder - 1/2 tsp or as per taste

Special Utensil
Murukku Achu
Directions
In the buttermilk, soak the sago for about two to three hours until it doubles in size and gets translucent. If the sago is not soaked for enough time, it might tend to burst while frying the murukkus.

In a bowl, mix all the flours together. Heat about 50 gms oil, mix it along with the flour salt and chilli powder. Slowly add the buttermilk soaked sago and knead to make a smooth dough.

In a heavy bottomed vessel, heat oil for deep frying. In the murukku achu, add enough quantity of dough. When the oil gets hot, slowly press the murukku using the achu and deep fry on both sides until it turns golden brown in color.

Cook on medium flame to ensure the muruku is cooked well.

Store in an airtight container.

45 comments:

  1. I guess I saw in Mallika badrinath Book but never tried it! Good one and looks crisp!

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  2. Murukku looks cruncy and delicious, glad you enjoyed making them. My Sago is stil in soaking stage, crossing fingers for good result..

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  3. hey i was looking for some sago recipes just to clear my pantry...this sounds so good and gr8 for muching.

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  4. Murukku looks crispy and fantastic!

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  5. Murukku looks crunchy and delicious! Beautiful pics:)

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  6. Murukkus are looking yummy!!
    Thanx for following me...me following u too :)
    Smitha

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  7. murukku looks so tempting and crunchy..bookmarking this ...

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  8. wow.I am hearing and seeing this murukku for the first time. iT LOOKS PERFECT AND CRUNCHY. Thanks for the wonderful recipe dear.

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  9. Looks great Divya..thanks for joining..

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  10. Murukku luks very crips and delicious...

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  11. Murukku is more than perfect I shud say.Looks very crispy and tasty. Love the idea of shading 2 cups in black and white. Fantastic picture !!!

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  12. Looks beautiful and pass me one bowl divya.. yummy.

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  13. Crispy and perfect murukus u have got!

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  14. muruku looks so good..very crunchy..

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  15. The muruku looks so tempting.So crisp.Well done.

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  16. Muruku look lovely and crunchy,simply delectable , beautiful click and presentation.

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  17. அருமையாக இருக்கின்றது ஜவ்வரிசி முருக்கு...சூப்பப்ர்...

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  18. Sago murukku' never heard abt this before' looks very crisp..must have been tasteee as well.:)

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  19. Looks perfect Divya :) Esp the sago on murukku looks lovely :)

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  20. Never heard of it too. Looks crispy - did you share or eat it all? I would eat it all unless my husband beat me to it!

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  21. Such a beautiful crispy treat! This is new to me too - thank you for teaching me about the recipe!!

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  22. Didn't know that murukku could be made with javvarisi - looks great!

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  23. Wow! I can see the sago in it. must have tasted crunchy.

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  24. This sounds like a super crunchy dish dish all those different flours and the sago too.

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  25. murukku looks delicious.the sago murukku is a new to me. nice pic too

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  26. Look crispy and perfect color!

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  27. wowow! Never heard about it! Looks very yummy and crispy!

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  28. Nice one....murruku's are every where in the blogsphere...

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  29. Never seen or heard of this.. Is a staple, or something offbeat?

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