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  • Thenkuzhal Recipe

    Thenkuzhal

    The literal translation of Thenkuzhal into english is "Tubes of Honey". I dont know to be honest why the name Thenkuzhal for this recipe because it is not a sweet recipe. Neverthless, it is a very good crispy evening snacks and in our home we make this for many festivals. As you know during festival days, we used to share the snacks and sweets to the friends and relatives and we can not afford buying them from the shops. So usually we make them in our home and thenkuzhal is one of the common recipe.

    My dear readers living in abroad, if you dont have the thenkuzhal nazhi (thenkuzhal press & mould) then you can not make this recipe, but please make sure that you get one nazhi when you visit india next time.

    Thenkuzhal
    Ingredients Thenkuzhal Recipe:

    Rice Flour2 Cups
    Urdhal 3 Tablespoon
    SaltTo Taste
    Cumin Seeds1 Teaspoon
    HingA Pinch
    OilFor Frying
    Butter1/2 cup

    Accessories Required:

    Thenkuzhal Press
    Thenkuzhal Mould


    Method:

    • Break the cumin seeds. You can put this in a mixer and grind it for a second. Don't make it into a nice powder.
    • Dry fry the urdhal in a pan and grind it in a mixer to a nice powder.
    • Mix the rice flour, urdhal powder, cumin seeds powder, salt, butter and hing in a vessel
    • Add water and make the flour into a chapati like dough
    • Heat oil in a heavy bottomed pan, and when the oil is hot add a little piece of dough to check for the hotness. When the dough raises immediately then the oil is ready for frying
    • Put 1 hand full of dough in a press, and close the press with Thenkuzhal mould. Squeeze the dough to a big circle.
    • Deep fry the Thenkuzhal in low flame till it is crisp and turns golden brown color.
    • Take it out and place it in a oil strainer with a paper towel to remove excess oil and allow it to cool.
    • Store it in a air tight container and serve.
    • The delicious Thenkuzhal is ready to serve.

7 comments:

  1. raje says:

    Dear Aunty,
    I have been following all the festival procedures sited in this website.
    I have one more request if you give the no of servings it would be easy .
    thanks
    raje

  1. Anonymous says:

    Dear Aunty,
    Thanks a lot for this recipe. Tried this recipe today and it came out very well. And this is the first time I am trying out a bhakshanam.
    Thanks
    meena

  1. Anonymous says:

    can you post the recipe for mullu thenkuzhal because it is not showing up

  1. Anonymous says:

    Hello Aunty,

    Is this Uraddhal quantity as a powder or as dry dhal itself? If its powder, how much should I use?

    thanks
    purnima

  1. Hi Purnima

    Its Uraddhal powder !. You can fry Uraddhal and make a powder. For 2 cups of Rice flour you would need 3 table spoon of Uraddhal powder.

  1. Anonymous says:

    you can try the plastic ketchup bottles as an alternative to thenkuzhal press.

  1. Vasanthi says:

    Dear Mami

    Tried thenkuzhal recipe came out well thanka a lot

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