THENGHULAL:

Ingredients:

Rice flour              4 cups
Urad Dal Powder  1 cup
Hing Powder         1 tsp
Jeera                      2 tbsp
Butter                    1-2 tsps
Salt                        1 tbps
Water                     As required to make dough
Oil                          2 cups for frying


Preparation:

Take a bowl and add all the above ingredients, add water little by little to make a smooth
dough.

Butter if solid, can be heated and poured to the flours.

Take a deep kadai, pour oil and heat it in medium flame.

Take the MURUKKU Maker,  select the round holed plate.  Fill small quantity of dough into it
and press it into the oil directly.   Beginners can press the same in a plaintain leaf and then
leave the leaf into oil so that it does not break.

Turn both sides in medium flame and once it starts turning golden brown, remove from fire
drain the oil and keep aside.

Tasty Thengulal is ready.

This is one important snack made by tamilians for Krishna Ashtami festival.