Chakli aka Murukku

Ingredients:
Rice Flour - 2 cups
Roasted gram / Chana gram flour - 1/2 cup (Pottukadalai  maavu)
Besan / Gram flour - 1/4 cup
Sesame seeds - 2 tsp
Red chili powder - 1 tsp or to taste
Asafetida - 1/2 tsp
Oil - 4 TBSP
Salt - to taste
Oil - fro frying

Method:

1. In a large bowl, combine all the flours, asafetida and salt.  Make a well.
2. Heat 4 TBSP oil in a small skillet and pour in the well.
3. Add the sesame seeds and red chili powder in the oil.
4. Mix the flour with enough water to make a soft dough.
5. Heat oil in a pan for deep frying.
6. Place some dough in a lightly oiled chakli / murukku maker with a single star disc attached.
7. While pressing the chakli maker in a circular motion, make a round shape with the dough on a foil or wax paper.
8. Once the oil is hot, carefully lift the chaklis and drop it in oil.  
9. Fry on medium heat, until light golden brown on both sides.
10. Transfer the chaklis onto a paper towel to drain out excess oil.
11. Let it cool completely.  Store in a airtight container.

Kara Sev

Ingredients: 
Gram / Besan Flour / Kadalai Maavu - 2 1/2 cups
Rice Flour / Arisi Maavu - 1 cup
Butter - 2 TBSP
Red Chili Powder - 2 tsp or to taste
Black Pepper Powder - 2 tsp (coarsely ground)
Asafoetida - 1 tsp
Salt - to taste
Oil - for frying

Method:

1. In a large mixing bowl combine all the ingredients except oil and mix thoroughly.
2. Add water and make a soft dough.
3. Heat oil in a pan and fill the murukku press with dough and press it in hot oil in circular motion.
4. Let it cook until golden brown on one side and flip it.  Once both sides turn golden brown remove from the oil and place it on a paper towel. 
5. Let it cool completely and store it in air tight container.

Peanut and Moong Flour Murukku

Ingredients:

Rice Flour - 2 cups
Moong Flour - 1 cup
Peanuts - 1/2 cup
Red Chilli Powder - 2 TBSP or to taste
Butter - 2TBSP
Asafetida - 1/2 tsp
Salt - to taste
Oil - for frying

Method:

1. Soak peanuts for an hour with enough water and grind it to a paste.
2. Combine the ground peanut paste with rice flour, moong flour, red chilli powder, salt, butter and asafetida with water to make a firm dough.
3. Heat oil in a pan and take a small amount of dough and place it in a murukku mold and press it in the oil (I used thenkuzhal achu for this).  
4. Fry until golden brown and drain. 
5. Store it in a air tight container.