Maurari is a traditional, rustic snack made using grated mooli, rice flour, and sooji, cooked into a dough and fried until crisp. It is paired with a bold, smoky tomato chutney that adds freshness and heat.

What is Maurari with Tomato Chutney?

Murari is a fried radish-based snack where a cooked dough is rolled and deep-fried, served alongside a coarse tomato–mooli chutney made with mustard oil, raw vegetables, and chillies.

Main Ingredient of Maurari with Tomato Chutney:

For Maurari:

1. Hot Water – 1 cup
2. Ghee – 1 tbsp
3. Chilli Flakes – 1 tsp
4. Garlic – 1 tsp, grated
5. Ginger – 1 tsp, grated
6. Mooli (Radish) – 1 cup, grated
7. Rice Flour – 1 cup (+ extra for rolling)
8. Sooji – 2 tbsp
9. Oil – for frying

For Tomato Chutney:

1. Mustard Oil – 1 tbsp

2. Tomatoes – 2, halved

3. Garlic – 3–4 cloves

4. Green Chillies – 1–2

5. Raw Mooli – ¼ cup

6. Onion – 1 small

7. Mooli Leaves – a handful

8. Salt – to taste

9. Lemon Wedges – for serving

What Is So Special About Maurari with Tomato Chutney?

The contrast of crispy fried maurari with a raw, coarse, mustard-oil-based chutney makes this dish bold, earthy, and deeply satisfying.

Quick and Easy Maurari with Tomato Chutney:

With minimal ingredients and simple steps, this recipe comes together quickly and delivers strong flavours with everyday pantry staples.

How to make Maurari with Tomato Chutney

1. In a pan, bring hot water to a simmer. Add ghee, chilli flakes, grated garlic, grated ginger, and grated mooli.
2. Add rice flour and sooji. Mix continuously and cook until the mixture forms a soft dough.
3. Cool slightly, shape and roll using rice flour. Deep fry until golden and crisp.

How to make Tomato Chutney

1. Heat mustard oil in a pan. Add halved tomatoes, garlic, and green chillies. Cook until tomatoes soften.

2. Add cooked tomatoes to a grinder with raw mooli, onion, mooli leaves, green chillies, and salt. Grind coarsely.

Expert Tips

1. Stir continuously while adding flour to avoid lumps.

2. Keep the chutney coarse for the best texture and flavour.

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Maurari with Tomato Chutney

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Category

Snack

Servings

4

Prep Time

15 minutes

Cook Time

20 minutes

Calories

320

Crispy Maurari made with grated mooli, rice flour, and sooji, served with a smoky tomato and mustard oil chutney. A rustic Indian snack full of flavour.

Author:

Samridh

Ingredients

• ● Mooli

• ● Rice flour

• ● Sooji

• ● Garlic, ginger

• ● Tomatoes

• ● Mustard oil

• ● Green chillies

• ● Onion, mooli leaves

• ● Salt

Directions

1. Cook mooli mixture with rice flour and sooji to form dough.

2. Roll and deep fry till crisp.

3. Cook tomatoes with garlic and chillies.

4. Grind with raw mooli, onion, and mooli leaves.

5. Serve murari hot with chutney, onion slices, and lemon.

Recipe Note

Do not over-fry the maurari; they should be crisp outside and soft inside. Serve immediately for best texture.