Fried Dough with Spices (Seychelles Molouk)

seychelles-molouk Molouk is a crispy fried spiced up snack from the Seychelles. It is very similar to the Indian treat called murruku. Imagine sitting at a bar on a pristine white sand beach at a resort and you will find these addicting snacks served like you would find peanuts or chips. Molouk are spiced up with cumin, cinnamon and hot chili powder. You can make them as spicy as you like. The dough which also calls for rice flour and gram flour is then pressed through a noodle maker. The dough is then dropped into hot oil and fried until crispy. They are best enjoyed hot out of the fryer.

1 cup gram flour
1 cup rice flour
1 Tbsp butter, unsalted
1 tsp. kosher salt
1 tsp. cumin seeds
1 tsp. cumin, ground
1 tsp. chili powder, hot
3 Tbsp. oil, hot
2/3 cup water
1 cup oil, for frying

Mix all the ingredients together in a bowl until you get a smooth dough.

Heat the oil for frying in a pan or deep fryer to medium high.

Put the dough in your noodle press and make small pieces.

Fry on both sides until crispy.

Remove with slotted spoon and drain on a paper towel to remove excess oil.

Serve warm.

Makes 4 servings.