Murukku recipes – with tips – 25+ murukku recipes from Jeyashris kitchen – Murukku is a perfect tea-time snack and Diwali snack recipe. Usually, Murukku is made using rice flour, urad dal flour, and roasted gram flour. All the murukku recipes in Jeyashris kitchen are detailed step-by-step pictures and a few of them with full video.

We make varieties of murukku for Diwali snacks. Murukku is a popular Diwali recipe. We also make murukku for Janmashtami too. I have posted many varieties of murukku in Jeyashris kitchen. I want to compile all my murukku recipes in one place along with some basic tips.

Some basic tips for beginners

Why is murukku hard

If the murukku is hard it means, oil or butter is not added in the right quantity while making the dough. Always add the oil | and melted or softened butter in the right quantity.

Why is murukku not crisp

Sometimes it may be undercooked. Always put the murukku into the hot oil. Once it is in the oil, keep the flame medium and cook on both sides till the oil sound subsides. If it is taken in advance, it murukku will be chewy and not crispy.

Why murukku is not retaining the shape and breaking in oil

If the dough is tight, the murukku will break into the oil. Or if the flour is not soft and a bit coarse, the murukku will break in oil. Also if the dough is very dry, it will break in oil.

Rice flour is the base for all the murukkus. We either add urad dal flour, gram flour, roasted gram flour, or moong flour to it and make murukku. The rice flour can be homemade or store-bought too. If using store-bought flour, ensure the texture is smooth and soft. You can use idiyappam flour too for the best results.