MASALA PORI / SPICY MURMURI (PUFFED RICE)

Hi friends,

Masala Pori / Spicy Murmuri (Puffed rice) is a very easy and simple indian snack recipe. It is a low calorie snack and hence an ideal snack for the weight-watcher and for diabetics. It can be made easily at home and can be relished as an evening snack especially during the monsoon.

INGREDIENTS:

• Pori / Puffed rice / Murmuri - 1 cup
• Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
• Cumin seeds / Jeera - 1 tsp
• Garlic - 3 cloves finely chopped
• Red chillies - 3 nos
• Turmeric powder- 1/2 tsp
• Asafoetida-1tsp
• Curry leaves - a handful
• Oil - 3 tsp

METHOD: 

• Heat oil in a wok / kadai
• Add the mustard seeds, cumin seeds, asafoetida, red chillies, and chopped garlic 
• Saute well till the garlic turns brown
• Add the turmeric powder
• Add the curry leaves
• Saute well
• Add the Puffed rice
• Mix well
• Remove from the stove
• Allow it to cool
• Store in an air-tight container

• The airtight container I use for storage depends on the amount that I need to store. Accordingly, I use one of the containers, the links for which are given below:

  
  

  Tupperware Plastic Container - 1.7 Litres

  
  

  Tupperware - Within Reach Canister 840ml

  
  

  Glass Container (400 ml) with Rust Proof Air Tight Lid

  
  

  Matki Glass jar with Airtight Metal Lid - 500 ml

  
  

Do try this recipe and enjoy the art of cooking!!!

Also try my other savouries or evening snack recipes :

• Ompodi / Barik Sev
• Murukku / Chakli
• Ribbon pakoda
• Cornflakes mixture
• Spicy fried masala peanuts
• Spicy fried diamond cut biscuits
• Spicy fried Chana dal
• Salted fried moong dal

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