Maravalli Kizhangu Murukku, a delicious and crunchy murukku made with cooked tapioca roots. This murukku has a unique taste from the tapioca and makes it more addictive.

If you have followed me on IG, you might already know that how much we like maravalli kizhangu. I often make them as a snack for evening time. Steamed maravalli kizhangu with salt and freshly grated coconut is absolutely delicious.

Last year, around diwali time, i came to know about this murukku through social media(now can't remember where it is from ) and tried it in a very small quantity for the first time and it turned out super delicious. Ever since it's been added to my snack list and i have already made it 3-4 times and every time we loved it.

So if you're looking for a unique murukku recipe to try for this Diwali, then definitely give this a try. I'm sure that you would be amazed by its taste and texture.

Maravalli Kizhangu / Tapioca Roots

Usually, here in Canada, i buy maravalli kizhangu/tapioca roots from Walmart as well as Indian Stores. Both are the same and taste similar. If you're not using maravalli kizhangu much in your cooking, then check out this post when i shared how to peel and use the maravalli kizhangu.

Maravalli kizhangu has a lot of starch like potatoes so adding maravalli Kizhangu to the rice flour makes the dough more pliable and the dough doesn't break often when you make murukku. That's one thing that i really love about adding the maravalli kizhangu to the murukku dough.

Cooking the maravalli kizhangu

For this recipe, cook the maravalli kizhangu in a steamer plate instead of boiling it in the water. Because when boiling it in the water, maravalli kizhangu tends to absorb a lot of moisture so later while frying murukku, it seems to absorb a lot of oil.

So to avoid the excess absorption of oil in the murukku, i highly recommend to steam cook the maravalli kizhangu. You can steam it in an idli plate or any steamer plate without touching the water.

Now let's check out how to make this yummy maravalli kizhangu murukku.

Maravalli Kizhangu Murukku | Tapioca Murukku

Preparation Time : 10 mins | Cooking Time : 25 mins | Yields : 32-35
Recipe Category: Snacks | Recipe Cuisine: Indian

Ingredients

Rice Flour - 1 cup

Cooked and Mashed Tapioca Roots - 1/4 cup

Butter(melted) - 1 tbsp

White Sesame Seed - 2 tsp

Water - as needed

Salt - to taste

Procedure

First peel the tapioca steam and cut into small pieces(remove the center small stem if you have). Steam cook it for 5 mins or until it's soft. Let it cool completely and put it in the mixie jar and pulse it a couple of times or until it's completely mushy.

In a bowl, add the rice flour, mashed tapioca, butter, sesame seed and salt.

Mix it all together with your finger and then add water little by little to make a soft dough.

Use the star shaped disc for your murukku press and fill it with the murukku maavu/dough. Then make a small murukku on the parchment paper/ small ladle.

Heat the oil for frying and then add a few murukku at a time and cook till the "shh" sound stops completely. Drain the murukku from the oil and place it on tissue paper.