- Take ragi flour in a dry pan, roast it lightly till raw smell leaves from it. Take it in a bowl. Add all the ingredients in a bowl except water. Mix well. Slowly add in water and knead to a soft dough. Heat oil for deep frying. Put this in a idiyappam press with Press to form small murukku. Drop in hot oil and fry till in the oil. Drain and allow it to cool down. Store it in a air tight container.