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Murruku
  • Serving Size 1 Small Piece (30 g)
  • Calories89.4 kcal
  • Carbs10.7 g (42.6 kcal)
  • Protein1.6 g (6.5 kcal)
  • Fats4.5 g (40.3 kcal)

Murruku recipe

Murruku is high in vitamin E. HINT: Eat these deep fried snacks in moderation as they contain too many calories  and trans fat.

Cooking time: 10 minutes

Serves: 18 persons

Ingredients
Sesame seeds
1 Tea Spoon
Black gram dal
4 Table Spoon
Asafoetida
0.5 Tea Spoon
Rice bran oil
5 Table Spoon
Salt
0.5 Tea Spoon
Water
200 Milliliter
Red chilli powder
0.5 Tea Spoon
Rice flour
200 Grams
Ajwain (carom seeds)
1 Tea Spoon
Instructions
1
Make the flour
To prepare this recipe, take a deep-bottomed pan, keep it on medium flame, and dry roast the urad dal till it becomes light brown in color. Let it cool for some time and then blend it into a fine powder in a blender.
2
Prepare urad dal dough
Take 2 cups of lukewarm water and add all other ingredients in a bowl along with urad dal powder. Start kneading the dough till it becomes semi-soft.
3
Use murukku maker to make start making murukkus
Take a murukku maker and start making murukkus from the kneaded dough.
4
Deep fry the murukkus
Heat kadhai over medium flame and deep-fry the murukkus in it till they turn golden brown in color.
5
Store murukku in a container
Take an absorbent paper and drain the excess oil. Let it cool down a little and then, store it in an airtight container.
Nutrition Label

Murruku

  • Serving Size1 Small Piece (30 g)
  • Calories89.4 kcal
  • Carbs10.7 g
  • Fiber0.5 g
  • Sugar0.0 g
  • Protein1.6 g
  • Fat4.5 g
  • Saturated fat0.8 g
  • Mono unsaturated fat1.7 g
  • Poly unsaturated fat1.5 g
  • Cholesterol0.0 mg
  • Sodium54.7 mg

Glycemic Index

60 Medium
Low
Medium
High

Moderate glycemic impact. Pairing with protein or fiber can help moderate blood sugar response.

How to flatten the spike

  • Pair with a side salad for added fiber
  • Eat protein portions first before rice or bread
  • The fiber content helps moderate blood sugar spikes

Compare & Substitute

NutrientMurrukuJawariche peeth murrukuJowar flour murrukuJowar paruththiri
Calories89.4 kcal90.6 kcal90.6 kcal90.6 kcal
Carbs10.7 g10.3 g10.3 g10.3 g
Protein1.6 g1.8 g1.8 g1.8 g
Fat4.5 g4.7 g4.7 g4.7 g
Fiber0.5 g1.2 g1.2 g1.2 g
Sugar0 g0.2 g0.2 g0.2 g
Sodium54.7 mg54.5 mg54.5 mg54.5 mg
Cholesterol0 mg0 mg0 mg0 mg

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