Nargis Mandakki |Davangere Special Puffed Rice is a very popular mandakki recipe from the town davangere located in central part of Karnataka.
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Nargis Mandakki|Davangere Special Puffed Rice is a very popular mandakki recipe from the town davangere located in central part of Karnataka.
- measuring cup used 1 cup = 250 ml
- 1/2 liter OR 2 cups puffed rice (puri or mandakki)
- 1/2 tsp mustard seeds (sasuve)
- 1 stalk curry leaves (karibevu)
- 3-4, chopped green chillies(hasi menasinakayi)
- 3-4 crushed garlic (belulli)
- a pinch cinnamon powder(chakke pudi) (optional)
- 1/4 tsp turmeric powder (haldi/arishina)
- 1/2 tsp sugar (sakkare)
- Salt to taste(uppu)
- 1 tbsp roasted gram (hurigadale/putani powder)
- 2 tbsp oil(enne)
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First of all add roasted gram or daliya (hurigadale or putani powder) into the blender (for dry grinding). Grind it until it becomes a fine powder. Put it aside.
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Heat oil in a big pot or pan on medium-low flame.
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Once oil heats up add mustard seeds,curry leaves,green chillies and then crushed garlic.
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Fry until green chillies turn little brown, then turn off the stove.(Note:there should be no moisture in the green chillies or curry leaves)
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Add the cinnamon powder,turmeric powder, salt and sugar, stir it well.
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Finally add the puffed rice mix it and add roasted gram powder or daliya powder (putani powder) and mix well.
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Nargis puffed rice or nargis mandakki is ready to eat. Serve with Tea/Coffee and Bhaji’s.
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Store in airtight container once it cools .Stays crisp for 2-3 weeks if handled well. Enjoy it as it is or top it with chopped onion,coriander leaves and Sev for that extra taste.
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1.Puffed rice/Mandakki must be fresh and crisp for this. Incase it has turned a bit soggy, keep it in microwave and heat for 1 min. It will get crisp. Alternatively you can dry roast them in a wide kadai too separately for 1-2 minutes on low flame.
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