Ingredients:

Rice flour                        : 3 cups
Fried gram flour             : 1 cup
(pottukadala podi)
Asafoetida                      : a generous pinch
Cumin seeds                  : 1 tbsp
Sesame seeds                 : 1 tbsp
Salt as required
Oil for frying
Required quantity of water



Method:

Mix rice flour, fried gram flour, salt,cumin seeds, asafoetida and sesame seeds together. Add 2 tablespoons of hot oil to this mixture. Add little water to this and knead well to make a soft dough. The dough should not be too stiff or too loose.
Heat kadai with enough oil to fry.
Take a piece of plastic sheet(or a zip lock bag) and grease it.
Take a portion of the dough and fill it in the murukku press (seva nazhi). (Use the star shaped chillu for making this).
Press it down in a circular motion to make the murukku. Slowly drop it in the hot oi,l when it becomes golden brown remove it from oil. Repeat the process with the balance dough. Keep it in a plastic container.