Murukulu

Murukulu (or Janthikalu) are one of those things that everyone’s got to have, especially in a Telugu household. These crispy spirals? They’re kind of like little bites of nostalgia. You mix rice flour, besan, butter, and spices, fry them up, and boom—instant perfection. The crunch is what gets me every time. I remember watching my grandma make these. She’d be sitting there, shaping the dough into those little spirals, and it always looked so effortless. The smell of them frying in fresh oil? There’s nothing like it. They're perfect for festivals, yeah, but honestly, I eat them anytime. Chai? Murukulu. Just hanging around the house? Murukulu. It’s one of those snacks that’s just always right. Oh, and you won’t find any of that artificial junk in there. Just good ingredients—rice flour, besan, some butter, and spices. Oh, and if you didn’t know, they’re gluten-free, packed with protein and fiber too. So yeah, snack away, no guilt.