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Achappam or Achu Murukku

a traditional sweet of Tamil Nadu

Recipe by christy gerald of Dubai, AE

8 comments
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A popular and traditional sweet of Tamil Nadu and Kerala.It is known as Achu Murukku in Tamil Nadu and Achappam in Kerala. Adding one well-beaten egg surely improves the taste of the sweet.However strict vegetarians can try this dish without egg.

Ingredients vegetarian 6 servings


    • 2 cups raw rice flour
    • 1/2 cup maida
    • 1 1/4 cup sugar
    • 2 cups coconut milk
    • 1 egg-beaten well
    • 2 tbsp white sesame seeds
    • 1/4 tsp salt
    • 500 ml refined oil - for frying

    Directions

    1. Mix rice flour, maida, sugar, sesame seeds,salt and egg well in a bowl.
    2. Add coconut milk little by little and mix well so that the batter should have the consistency of dosa batter(add 1 or 2 tbsp water if u need to).
    3. Clean the Achappam impression and wipe it with tissues.
    4. Heat oil in a kadai,immerse the Achappam impression in oil,then immerse the Achappam impression in the prepared batter so that it is 3/4th immersed in the batter.Then dip the Achappam impression in the oil and the batter will leave the impression in a few seconds.Fry the Achappam till golden brown.
    5. Then again dip the achappam impression in the oil,then dip it 3/4th in the batter and then dip in the oil again till the batter leaves the impression.Similarly do all the achappams.
    6. Serve this Achappam as a tea-time snack.

    Comments

    Vegcook

    Is it possible to make this without egg?

    shruti pandey

    Hi, I used to eat this at my christian frnds home, during my college days. i still remember that taste. thanksssss for the recipe, I'll try it. thanks

    christy gerald

    christy gerald

    Hi Meghna!,sorry to reply u late.I never tried kulkul recipe.Anyway, I will try to submit that recipe soon. Bye!.

    meghna peter

    Hey Christy...This is made traditionally during x mas . nice recipe.....pls post me kulkul reccipe.wanna impress my mom in law u know....plz

    christy gerald

    christy gerald

    Dear rajeswari,u r right abt the dish.When I was young, I preferred eating Achappam's batter than its being fried.I made that habit lost with much difficulty later.If u buy that Achu Mould,u can try Veg Rose Cookies.

    rajeswari

    rajeswari

    christy,i love this achu murukku as it has less sweet,unique taste,which can not be defined but when i came to know that egg is added i stopped eating it.i enquired my friends too & came to know that its not possible to make it without egg.When i go to my hometown,i will buy that achu and try.

    christy gerald

    christy gerald

    Dear Sneha,thank u so much.U r a great cook too.

    sneha

    sneha

    wow!! tasty rose cookies that are the taste of the south............my most favourite snack!!keep it up Christy for ur time and patience in cooking

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