LOCK DOWN SPECIAL SNACK/ONION MURUKKU BITES

This murukku bites are totally addictive with unique onion flavour.

Perfect choice for all festive seasons.

It is super easy to make.

Incredible taste, you wanna eat more and more with Tea or Coffee.

This murukku version is made from the amalgamation of Raw Rice, Fried gram flour, Salt, dry red Chillies, Asafoetida, Ajwain seeds, shallots.

The most delicious and crispy murukku makes you more satisfied  and completed satiety of your Tea time.

Shallots are one of the strong immune booster hence the addition of shallots is the smart trick to get your kids introduce to these crispy delight bites. 

You can watch this step by step video recipe - how to make the most wanted onion murukku

here.

Now onto the recipe:

Ingredients:

Raw Rice flour, Store-bought bought 1.5 cup

Roasted or fried gram flour 1 cup

Shallots 20 pcs

Dried red chillies 4 pcs + water to soak 20 ml

Asafoetida 2 pinches 

Salt 3/4 tsp

Ajwain seeds 1 tsp

Hot oil one small laddle 

Cold pressed Groundnut oil 450 ml

Procedure:

Clean the roasted gram and grind to a fine powder.

No need to sieve, if it is ground thoroughly.

In a dry mixing bowl, add Raw Rice flour.

Add roasted gram flour, Salt, Asafoetida and Ajwain seeds and mix well to combine evenly.

Peel the shallots.

Soak red chillies in water for 10 minutes.

Grind shallots and soaked red chillies along with 50 ml at high speed until smooth paste.

Dilute the paste with 100 ml water.

Transfer the onion contents.

Knead the dough well.

Add water little by little and knead until soft non stick dough.

Heat the Groundnut oil on medium heat.

Once it gets deep fry temperature, take one small laddle hot oil and pour over the dough.

Simmer the Heat level.

knead again to combine.

Grease the murukku press with little oil.

Use any disc you like, I am using star disc here.

Fill the press with a portion of the dough.

Now increase the heat to medium level. 

Squeeze the dough as  spiral shape roughly into the hot oil carefully.

Flip over to get uniform fry both sides.

Once oil bubbles subside, drain the oil and collect them murukku on a tissue paper.

Repeat the same process for the remaining dough.

you will get around 6 batches like this.

Let them cool down.

Break the murukku into bites 

Ready to enjoy.

If you want to make more, just multiple the quantity given here.

Highlights:

Gluten Free

No preservatives 

No colour added

shelf life 15 days

Easy to make

Perfect Monsoon Tea-snack

DETAILED VERSION OF ASSORTED HERBS KOOTU RASAM

Climbing Brinjal health benefits:

Climbing brinjal is the star ingredient used in this RASAM.

It is considerable as the best home Remedy for cold and cough. It works best for the conjestion of nose and Chest. It received chronic cough when it is consumes with milk daily. It is said to be very effective in treatment of asthma. The natural steroid present in this leaves are improving stamina. Calcium rich.

.

Holy Basil health benefits:

This herb supports to protecting again stir infections, lower blood Sugar, lower cholesterol levels, treat joint pain and stomach related issues.

It is good and safe to incorporate the Holy basil into your diet menu. You can cook it with rasam or Tea.

Betal leaves are loaded with Vitamin C, Thiamine, Niacin, Riboflavin and Carotene and a great source of Calcium. It is recommended for its medicinal values, such as anti microbial  anti cancer and anti diabetic properties.

It eases digestion, treats constipation, it supports heart health, cures respiratory issues i.e., common cold, cough. It treats Chest and lungs convection and asthma excellently.

Indian Borage health benefits:

Received respiratory problems, sore throat, conjestion or painful sinuses. The leaves contain some compounds that are expectorants to eliminate mucus and phlegm from respiratory tract and clear out sinuses.

Moreover, it contains  Omega 6 fatty acids that are good for our bones.

Neem leaves Health benefits 

Neem leaves are used to treat asthma

treats ulcers

maintains oral hygeine

increases blood circulation

help to cure leprosy

controls diabetes 

contains antibacterial properties 

Indian basil health benefits:

Consumption of Indian basil திருநீற்றுப்பச்சிலை cures fever, head aches, sore throat, cold, cough and flu. They have great immune boosting properties.  

All the above said herbs are used to prepare this effective Rasam/Soup

Ingredients to grind:

Climbing Brinjal/Thuthuvalai 3/4 bowl

Basil leaves, a fistful

Indian borage, a fistful

Baby neem leaves, a fistful

Baby betal leaves 4 pcs

Holibasil leaves, a fistful

Coriander seeds 1 tsp

Cumin seeds 3/4 tsp

Peppercorns 1/2 tsp

Garlic 6 cloves

Shallots 10 pcs

Tamarind a Gooseberry size

Tomato chunks 4-5 pcs

Water 100 ml

Ingredients for tempering:

Asafoetida 2 pinches

Coldpressed Gingelly oil 2 tbsp

Mustard seeds 1/2 tsp

crushed Shallots 6 pcs

Curry leaves 10-15 pcs

Turmeric 3/4 tsp 

Smooth paste of greens contents

Water 400 ml 

Himalayan pink rock salt 1 tsp

Jaggery Powder 1 tsp

Fresh Cow ghee 1 tsp

Procedure:

How to make a smooth paste of green contents?

Image tutorials of step by step:

Rinse all the greens separately.

Add Climbing Brinjal leaves to the mixer jar.

Add Rinsed Indian borage leaves/கற்பூரவல்லி இலைகள் to the mixie- jar.

 

Add Neem leaf BABIES/கொழுந்து வேப்பிலைகள்

Add Betal leaves/கொழுந்து வெற்றிலைகள்

Add Holy Basil tender leaves/துளசி இலைகள் 

Indian Basi greens/திருநீற்றுப் பச்சிலைகள்

Add  Garlic cloves 

Add Shallots

Country Coriander seeds/Naatu kothumalli விதைகள்

 

Cumin Seeds

Pepper

Add Horsegram

Tamarind and Tomato Chunks

Water

Close with its lid and grind until smooth paste

Set aside

STEP 2

Heat a wok with Coldpressed Gingelly oil over medium flame

Add Mustard seeds

Once they start to crackle, throw Dry red Chilly

Then, crushed Shallots and Curry leaves.

Add Turmeric and Asafoetida.

Saute for a while until the shallots fried transparent on low heat.

Now open the lid and add 2 cups of water to the paste.

Strain the extract directly to the wok.

Add Himalayan pink rock salt. 

Add Jaggery powder.

Stir to combine.

Turn on the heat to medium level.

Let boiling for 2 minutes on medium heat.

Add Chopped Coriander greens in this stage.

I didn't add because its not available at that day.

Add fresh Cow ghee finally to enhance Vitamins green herbs and taste.

Switch off the flame.

Assorted herbs Kootu Rasam is ready to serve.

Serve hot or warm

You can have it as Soup. It reacts very well and gives soothing effect and comfort to your body.

else you can add Rasam generously to the hot steamed Rice and have it.

Do give a try.

Its the right time to trigger up our immunity.