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{{Infobox prepared food
| name = Murukku
| image = A Traditional Tamil Snack Murukku.jpg
| image_size = 300px
| caption = Murukku
| country = [[India]]
| national_cuisine = [[Indian cuisine|India]], [[Sri Lankan cuisine|Sri Lanka]]
| region = India: [[Tamil Nadu]], [[Karnataka]], [[Kerala]], [[Andhra Pradesh]] and
Sri Lanka: [[Jaffna]], [[Batticaloa]]
| main_ingredient = [[Rice flour]], [[Urad dal flour]] (Black gram), [[Salt]], [[Oil]]
}}
'''Murukku''' ([[Tamil language|Tamil]] - முறுக்கு) is a savoury, crunchy snack originating from the [[Indian subcontinent]]. The name ''murukku'' derives from the [[Tamil language|Tamil]] word for "twisted", which refers to its shape.<ref>{{cite web|title = Cre-A Online Dictionary|url=https://crea.in}}</ref> In India, murukku is especially popular in the states of [[Andhra Pradesh]], [[Tamil Nadu]], [[Karnataka]], and [[Kerala]]. It is called ''murkulu or janthukulu'' in [[Andhra Pradesh]]. It is also popular in countries with substantial presence of Indian and Sri Lankan diaspora, including [[Singapore]], [[Fiji]], [[Malaysia]], and [[Myanmar]] (Burma). Murukku, called ''sagalay gway'' ({{my|စာကလေးခွေ}}; {{lit|baby sparrow coils}}) in [[Burmese language|Burmese]], is a common snack and is used as a topping for a regional dish called [[dawei]] [[mont di]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=ထားဝယ်မုန့်တီ (ခေါ်) ထားဝယ်ရိုးရာ မုန့်လတ်သုပ်|url=https://myfoodmyanmar.com/dawei-mont-let-thote/|access-date=2021-01-09|website=MyFood Myanmar|language=my}}</ref>

Murukku is typically made from [[rice flour]] and [[urad dal]] flour. [[Chakli]] is a similar dish, typically made with an additional ingredient, [[bengal gram]] (chickpea) flour.

It is the origin of the saying in {{lang-ta|பல்லற்ற தாத்தாக்கு முறுக்கு வேண்டுமாம்}} ('Toothless grandfather wants murukku')''.'' It means someone wants something which they cannot use. (Murukku is quite hard and is not recommended for people suffering from toothache, or wearing braces since it is known to have broken both.)

==Ingredients and preparation==
[[File:Avideo on Making of Murukku.ogv|thumb|left|Murukku preparation]]

Murukku is typically made from rice and [[urad dal]] flour. The flours are mixed with water, salt, [[chilli powder]], [[asafoetida]] and either [[sesame]] seeds or [[cumin]] seeds. The mix is kneaded into a dough, which is shaped into spiral or coil shapes either by hand or extruded using a mould. The spirals are then deep fried in vegetable oil.

==Varieties==

The dish has many variations, resulting from the types and proportions of flours used. Mullu Muruku has an uneven texture that gives it an extra crunch. 'Mullu' refers to thorns in Tamil and the snack derives its name from this. The ''Kai Murukku'' (literally, "hand murukku") is made by hand using a stiffer dough. Pakoda murukku is another ribbon-shaped variety of the snack.<ref>{{cite web|last=Devasahayam|first=Theresa|title=When We Eat What We Eat: Classifying Crispy Foods in Malaysian Tamil Cuisine|url=http://aof.revues.org/1458|work=Anthropology of food|publisher=OpenEdition|access-date=22 August 2012}}</ref> Attayampatti Kai Murukku, a town in Tamil Nadu, is known for its unique variety of murukkus, known as [[Manapparai Murukku|Manapparai murukku]]. This Manapparai murukku got famous because of Mr. Krishnan Iyer who prepared and sold this first in Manapparai.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/heavy-demand-for-crispy-treat/article858575.ece | location=Chennai, India | work=The Hindu | title=Heavy demand for crispy treat | date=30 October 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Gerald|first=Olympia Shilpa|title=In search of Manapparai Murukku|url=http://www.thehindu.com/arts/magazine/article3779874.ece|work=The Hindu|access-date=22 August 2012|location=Chennai, India|date=18 August 2012}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|title = Business dynamics, supply issues have hardened the 'Manapparai murukku'|date = 4 November 2013|url = http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/business-dynamics-supply-issues-have-hardened-the-manapparai-murukku/article5310982.ece|last = S. Annamalai|newspaper = [[The Hindu]]|access-date = 27 January 2014|location=Chennai, India}}</ref> In 2010, the Tamil Nadu government applied for a [[geographical indication]] tag for Manapparai Murukku.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.hindu.com/2010/10/25/stories/2010102561520600.htm | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101029231944/http://www.hindu.com/2010/10/25/stories/2010102561520600.htm | url-status=dead | archive-date=29 October 2010 | location=Chennai, India | work=[[The Hindu]] | title=Geographical indication tag for 'Mannapparai Murukku' sought | date=25 October 2010}}</ref>

<gallery>
File:Murukku1.jpg|Kai (hand-prepared) Murukkus
File:KaiMurukku.JPG|A larger variety of Kai Murukku
File:Muruuku.jpg|Murrukku and similar snacks
</gallery>

Other varieties include:

* Rice and lentil murukku (''Mullu murukku'')
* Light crispy murukku (''Thenkuzhal murukku'')
* Coconut milk murukku (''Thengaaippaal murukku'' )
* Wheat flour murukku (''Godhumai murukku'')
* Spicy murukku (''Kaara murukku'')
* Garlic murukku (''Poondu murukku'')
* Fish murruku (''Meenu murukku'')
* Ring murukku (''Kodubale'')
* Butter murukku (''Venna murukku'')
* [[Besan]] Murukku (''Kadale murukku'')
* Rice murukku (''Arisi murukku'')
* Sweet murukku (''Achchu murukku'' or ''Achappam'')
* Mint Murukku (''Puthina murukku'')

== See also ==
* [[Jhilinga]], a similar Nepalese dish made from rice flour
*[[Manapparai Murukku]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{commons category inline|Murukku}}

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[[Category:Tamil cuisine]]
[[Category:Legume dishes]]
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[[Category:Indian snack foods]]

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