Mulku (Murukku) is a traditional Mauritian recipe for a classic snack of rice flour and lentil flour dough flavoured with cumin seeds that's shaped into spirals or strings and deep fried before serving. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic Mauritian version of: Murukku (Mulku).
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Ingredients:
500g fine rice flour
5 tbsp dhal flour
5 tbsp butter
1 tbsp cumin seeds
salt, to taste
oil for frying
enough water to form a dough
Method:
Mix the rice flour, dhal flour, cumin seeds and salt together. Soften the butter then work into the flour mixture with your fingers so that it forms a crumb-like mixture. Add water little by little until the flour comes together into a soft dough. Knead the dough for a few minutes then wrap in clingfilm and allow to sit for 15 minutes.
Tear-off a lump of dough, place in a piping bag with the largest nozzle you have and pipe out into into murukkus (spiral shapes) on greaseproof paper. Heat a 2cm depth of oil in a large frying pan until hot. Carefully transfer the murukkus into the oil, only adding enough so that they do not touch one another. Fry until they are a light golden brown on colour then remove with a slotted spoon and transfer to kitchen paper to drain thoroughly.
Allow to cook and store in air-tight containers (they will keep for a few days).
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