Nargis Mandakki (Davangere Special Puffed Rice)

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Nargis Mandakki (Davangere Special Puffed Rice)

Nargis Mandakki|Davangere Special Puffed Rice is a very popular mandakki recipe from the town davangere located in central part of Karnataka.

Course Snack

Cuisine Davangere Special, South Indian

Keyword nargis mandakki

Diet Vegan, Vegetarian

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 10 minutes

Total Time 15 minutes

Servings

Calories 170.5kcal

Author Bhavana Patil

Ingredients

½ liter OR 2 cups puffed rice (puri or mandakki)
½ teaspoon mustard seeds (sasuve) (measuring cup used =1 cup = 250 ml)
½ teaspoon jeera seeds (jeerage)
1 stalk curry leaves (karibevu)
3-4 chopped green chillies(hasi menasinakayi)
3-4 crushed garlic (belulli)
small pinch of cinnamon powder(chakke pudi) (optional)
¼ teaspoon turmeric powder (haldi/arishina)
½ teaspoon powdered sugar(sakkare pudi)
Salt to taste(uppu)
1 tablespoon roasted gram powder (hurigadale/putani powder)
2 tablespoon oil(enne)

Instructions

First of all add roasted gram or daliya (hurigadale or putani) into the blender (for dry grinding). Grind it until it becomes a fine powder. keep it aside.
Heat oil in a big pot or pan on medium-low flame.Once oil heats up add mustard seeds, jeera ,curry leaves, green chillies and then crushed garlic.
Fry until green chillies turn little brown and then turn off the stove.(Note:there should be no moisture in the green chillies or curry leaves and they should be crisp)
Add the turmeric powder, cinnamon powder, salt and sugar, stir it well.
Finally add the puffed rice mix it well until mixture is well coated and then add roasted gram powder or daliya powder (putani powder) and mix well.
Nargis puffed rice or nargis mandakki is ready to eat. Serve with Tea/Coffee and Bhaji’s.
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.

Notes

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.

Note: Nutrition values are my best estimates. If you rely on them for your diet, use your preferred nutrition calculator.

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