Chala Chakralu

Makes: 1 medium box 

Ingredients	Qty	Prep
Rice flour	2 cups
Podumu	1/2 cup
Yogurt	1/2 - 3/4 cups
Oil	2 tbsp	hot
Salt	to taste
Red chili powder	4 tsp

Method:

1. Mix dry ingredients first
2. Heat oil in a shallow pan on medium (or 4 on our electric stove)
3. Add hot oil and crush any balls into powder
4. Add yogurt to a small portion of flour and knead into a medium ball
5. Stuff dough inside and press into oil
6. Flip once and remove when it reaches a dark orange color

Notes:

Don't mix everything at once, dough will dry out. Make only 1 ball at a time. Taste the dough, it should be really salty/spicy/tangy for murukku to come out well. Add citric acid if yogurt isn't sufficient.