Ingredients :

• Idly rice – 2 cups.
• Fried gram dal – 1 cup.
• Coconut extract – from 1 cup of coconut(or use 2  tbsp coconut powder ).
• Butter – 1 tbsp.
• sesame seeds – 2 tsp.
• Cumin seeds – 2 tsp.
• salt – as required.
• Oil – For deep frying.

Method :

• Soak rice in water for 2 hours.
• Strain water,add coconut extract and grind to smooth paste.
• Powder dal and pass through a sieve.
• Mix it with ground paste,sesame seeds, cumin seeds,butter and salt.
• Divide the dough into 5-6 parts.
• If necessary sprinkle water to one portion to form dough just before frying.
• Put into greased murukku maker.
• Squeeze and prepare small murukkus (Chakuli ) on top of a wet cloth.
• Slip into hot oil and deep fry till crisp.