Murukku (Malayalam – മുറുക്ക്, Tamil – முறுக்கு) is a savoury, crunchy snack originating from the Indian subcontinent. The name murukku derives from the Tamil word for "twisted", which refers to its shape.[1] In India, murukku is especially common in the states of Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, and Kerala. It is called murkulu or janthukulu in Andhra Pradesh. It is also common in countries with substantial Indian and Sri Lankan diaspora communities, including Singapore, Fiji, Malaysia, and Myanmar (Burma). Murukku, called sagalay gway (စာကလေးခွေ; lit.'baby sparrow coils') in Burmese, is a common snack and is used as a topping for a regional dish called daweimont di.[2]
Other names of the dish include Kannada: ಚಕ್ಕುಲಿchakkuli, Odisha: ଦାନ୍ତକଲି Dantkali Tamil: முறுக்குmurukku, Marathi: चकलीchakali, Gujarati: ચકરીchakri, Telugu: చక్రాలుchakralu, or జంతికలు jantikalu and Konkani: chakri or chakkuli.
Murukku is typically made from rice flour and urad dal flour. Chakli is a similar dish, typically made with an additional ingredient, Bengal gram (chickpea) flour.
It is the origin of the Tamil saying Tamil: பல்லற்ற தாத்தாக்கு முறுக்கு வேண்டுமாம் ('toothless grandfather wants murukku'), meaning someone wants something they cannot use; murukku is very hard and can actually break teeth and orthodontic devices.
Murukku is typically made from rice and urad dal (lentil) flour.[3] The flours are mixed with water, salt, chilli powder, asafoetida and either sesame seeds or cumin seeds. The mix is kneaded into a dough, which is shaped into spiral or coil shapes either by hand or extruded using a mould. The spirals are then deep fried in vegetable oil.
Varieties
The dish has many variations, resulting from the types and proportions of flours used. Mullu Muruku has an uneven texture that gives it an extra crunch. 'Mullu' refers to thorns in Tamil and the snack derives its name from this. The Kai Murukku (literally, "hand murukku") is made by hand using a stiffer dough. Pakoda murukku is another ribbon-shaped variety of the snack.[4] Attayampatti Kai Murukku, a town in Tamil Nadu, is known for its unique variety of murukkus, known as Manapparai murukku. This Manapparai murukku got famous because of Mr. Krishnan Iyer who prepared and sold this first in Manapparai.[5][6][7] In 2010, the Tamil Nadu government applied for a geographical indication tag for Manapparai Murukku.[8]
^"ထားဝယ်မုန့်တီ (ခေါ်) ထားဝယ်ရိုးရာ မုန့်လတ်သုပ်". MyFood Myanmar (in Burmese). Retrieved 9 January 2021.
^Amos, Jennifer (24 October 2022). "The South Indian Snack That's Perfect For Diwali". The Daily Meal. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
^Devasahayam, Theresa. "When We Eat What We Eat: Classifying Crispy Foods in Malaysian Tamil Cuisine". Anthropology of food. OpenEdition. Retrieved 22 August 2012.
^"Heavy demand for crispy treat". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 30 October 2010.
^Gerald, Olympia Shilpa (18 August 2012). "In search of Manapparai Murukku". The Hindu. Chennai, India. Retrieved 22 August 2012.
^S. Annamalai (4 November 2013). "Business dynamics, supply issues have hardened the 'Manapparai murukku'". The Hindu. Chennai, India. Retrieved 27 January 2014.
^. The Hindu. Chennai, India. 25 October 2010. Archived from the original on 29 October 2010.
External links
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January 26, 2023
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Murukku Malayalam മ റ ക ക Tamil ம ற க க is a savoury crunchy snack originating from the Indian subcontinent The name murukku derives from the Tamil word for twisted which refers to its shape 1 In India murukku is especially common in the states of Andhra Pradesh Tamil Nadu Karnataka and Kerala It is called murkulu or janthukulu in Andhra Pradesh It is also common in countries with substantial Indian and Sri Lankan diaspora communities including Singapore Fiji Malaysia and Myanmar Burma Murukku called sagalay gway စ ကလ ခ lit baby sparrow coils in Burmese is a common snack and is used as a topping for a regional dish called dawei mont di 2 MurukkuMurukkuPlace of originIndiaRegion or stateIndia Tamil Nadu Karnataka Kerala Andhra Pradesh and Sri Lanka Jaffna BatticaloaAssociated cuisineIndia Sri LankaMain ingredientsRice flour Urad dal flour Black gram Salt Oil Media MurukkuOther names of the dish include Kannada ಚಕ ಕ ಲ chakkuli Odisha ଦ ନ ତକଲ Dantkali Tamil ம ற க க murukku Marathi चकल chakali Gujarati ચકર chakri Telugu చక ర ల chakralu or జ త కల jantikalu and Konkani chakri or chakkuli Murukku is typically made from rice flour and urad dal flour Chakli is a similar dish typically made with an additional ingredient Bengal gram chickpea flour It is the origin of the Tamil saying Tamil பல லற ற த த த க க ம ற க க வ ண ட ம ம toothless grandfather wants murukku meaning someone wants something they cannot use murukku is very hard and can actually break teeth and orthodontic devices Contents 1 Ingredients and preparation 2 Varieties 3 Gallery 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksIngredients and preparation Edit source source source source source source source source source source source source Murukku preparation Murukku is typically made from rice and urad dal lentil flour 3 The flours are mixed with water salt chilli powder asafoetida and either sesame seeds or cumin seeds The mix is kneaded into a dough which is shaped into spiral or coil shapes either by hand or extruded using a mould The spirals are then deep fried in vegetable oil Varieties EditThe dish has many variations resulting from the types and proportions of flours used Mullu Muruku has an uneven texture that gives it an extra crunch Mullu refers to thorns in Tamil and the snack derives its name from this The Kai Murukku literally hand murukku is made by hand using a stiffer dough Pakoda murukku is another ribbon shaped variety of the snack 4 Attayampatti Kai Murukku a town in Tamil Nadu is known for its unique variety of murukkus known as Manapparai murukku This Manapparai murukku got famous because of Mr Krishnan Iyer who prepared and sold this first in Manapparai 5 6 7 In 2010 the Tamil Nadu government applied for a geographical indication tag for Manapparai Murukku 8 Gallery Edit Kai hand prepared Murukkus A larger variety of Kai Murukku Murrukku and similar snacksSome of the murukku varieties include Kai murkku Hand woven murkku Manapaarai murukku Mullu murukku or Magizhampoo murukku Thenkuzhal murukku Skinny murukku Oosi thenkuzhal murukku Skinny murukku Coconut milk murukku Thengaaippaal murukku Godhumai murukku Wheat murukku Omapodi Kaara murukku Spicy murukku Poondu murukku Garlic murukku Meen murruku Fish thorn shaped murukku Vattavruralai murukku Ring murukku Vennai murukku Butter murukku Kadalai Murukku Besan murukku Arisi murukku Rice murukku Achchu murukku or Achchappam Sweet murukku Pudhina Murukku Mint murukku Ezhumichai murukku Lemon murukk Kelvaragu murukku Ragi murukku Thirunelveli manoharam Urulaikkizhangu murkku Potato murukku Ulundhu murukku Nei murukku Ghee murukku Ravai murukku Pulungal arisi murukkuSee also EditJhilinga a similar Nepalese dish made from rice flour Manapparai Murukku ChakliReferences Edit Cre A Online Dictionary ထ ဝယ မ န တ ခ ထ ဝယ ရ ရ မ န လတ သ ပ MyFood Myanmar in Burmese Retrieved 9 January 2021 Amos Jennifer 24 October 2022 The South Indian Snack That s Perfect For Diwali The Daily Meal Retrieved 21 December 2022 Devasahayam Theresa When We Eat What We Eat Classifying Crispy Foods in Malaysian Tamil Cuisine Anthropology of food OpenEdition Retrieved 22 August 2012 Heavy demand for crispy treat The Hindu Chennai India 30 October 2010 Gerald Olympia Shilpa 18 August 2012 In search of Manapparai Murukku The Hindu Chennai India Retrieved 22 August 2012 S Annamalai 4 November 2013 Business dynamics supply issues have hardened the Manapparai murukku The Hindu Chennai India Retrieved 27 January 2014 Geographical indication tag for Mannapparai Murukku sought The Hindu Chennai India 25 October 2010 Archived from the original on 29 October 2010 External links Edit Media related to Murukku at Wikimedia Commons Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Murukku amp oldid 1133966273, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
