THENATHELLU / MURUKULU

ITS AN OLDEN DAYS TRADITIONAL FOOD,

INGREDIENTS: 6 cups of Rice flour (biyyapindi), 1 cup Urad flour (vudhi podi), Salt, 2 table spoons of Jeera (cumin seeds), 2 table spoons of Seasame seeds (nuvvulu), Hot oil (for 60% of cup), Water to mix

PREPARATION:

• Add all the ingredients in an bowl
• Knead to a hard dough using water
• Thenathellu making machines are available in markets
• Fill the dough into the machine completely
• Place pan on flame, heat oil for deep fry
• Press the machine (shown in image beside) slowly from the top of oil to make desired shape and size
• Use star hole plate for this recepie in the machine
• If not make it on an oily or greased cover, then take out slowly and place in oil
• Deep fry till golden colour in medium flame
• Make such as many as required
• Store in an container
• Stays for long period
• Tastes good as an side dish with rice and rasam
• Goes well as snack 
• Can be eaten with pickles
• Kids can eat with tomtao sauce