Murukku
Sign in to saveMuṟukku () is a savoury, crunchy snack originating from the Indian subcontinent. In India, murukku is especially common in the states of Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Chhattisgarh and Odisha. It is called murkulu in Telangana, janthikalu in Andhra Pradesh and mudku/murku in Odisha. Chakli is a similar Indian dish, typically made with an additional ingredient, chickpea flour.
Key facts
- Prepared food.name
- Murukku
- Prepared food.image
- A Traditional Tamil Snack Murukku.jpg
- Prepared food.caption
- Murukku
- Prepared food.country
- India
- Prepared food.national_cuisine
- India, Sri Lanka, Fiji
- Prepared food.region
- India: Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Chhattisgarh and Sri Lanka: Jaffna, Batticaloa
- Prepared food.main_ingredient
- Rice flour, Urad dal flour (Black gram), Salt, Oil
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8 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- Ingredients and preparation
- Variants
- List of distinctive murukku varieties
- Gallery
- See also
- References
- External links
Muṟukku () is a savoury, crunchy snack originating from the Indian subcontinent. In India, murukku is especially common in the states of Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Chhattisgarh and Odisha. It is called murkulu in Telangana, janthikalu in Andhra Pradesh and mudku/murku in Odisha. Chakli is a similar Indian dish, typically made with an additional ingredient, chickpea flour.
It is also common in countries with substantial Indian and Sri Lankan diaspora communities, including Singapore, Fiji, Malaysia, and Myanmar. Called sagalay gway (; ) in Burmese, it is a common snack and is used as a topping for a regional dish called Dawei mont di.