Masala Puffed Rice (Spicy Garlic Puffed Rice)

Masala Puffed Rice served in a newspaper cone with sev on the side in a cup

4.84 from 12 votes

Masala Puffed Rice (Spicy Garlic Puffed Rice)

Masala Puffed Rice is a favorite tea time snack for North Kannadigas prepared using thin puffed rice, peanuts, roasted gram, green chili, curry leaves, garlic and few other spices.

Course Snack

Cuisine Indian, Karnataka, North Karnataka

Keyword belluli mandakki, masala puffed rice, spicy garlic puffed rice

Diet Gluten-Free, Vegan

Method Stovetop

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 10

Total Time 15

Servings

Calories 170kcal

Author Bhavana Patil

Ingredients

5-6 cups puffed rice/mandakki (Appx 1 liter)
2-3 tablespoon oil
½ teaspoon mustard seeds
½ teaspoon jeera/cumin seeds optional
1-2 stalk curry leaves
2-3 garlic cloves crushed
¼ cup peanut/groundnut/shenga
¼ cup daliya/putani/hurigadale/fried gram
1 teaspoon red chilli powder
¼ teaspoon turmeric powder
½ teaspoon powdered sugar
salt to taste

Instructions

Roasting Puffed Rice

Firstly dry roast the puffed rice in a pan on low heat until they become crispy and crunchy (It takes about 2-3 minutes). Cool them completely.
Roasting the murmura, helps them to keep fresh and crispy for a longer time.

Masala Puffed Rice

Heat oil in a pan on medium flame. Add mustard seeds, cumin (jeera) seeds, and let them splutter. Then add raw peanuts and roast until peanuts are slightly brown and roasted.
Add fried gram, curry leaves, and crushed garlic one by one, and saute for 1-2 minutes.
Turn off the heat. Add turmeric powder, red chili powder, sugar, and salt. Mix it well.
Next, add puffed rice and Mix well until well-coated.
Masala puffed rice is ready. Serve spicy murmura with onion, sev, and Mirchi / bonda. Allow it to cool and store in an airtight container.

Notes

Extra Garlic: If you like garlic, you can add some extra.
Crispy Puffed Rice: Puffed rice / Mandakki must be fresh and crisp for this recipe. If your puffed rice is soggy, microwave for 1 minute. Alternatively, you can dry roast them in a wide Kadai on a low flame for 2-3 minutes until crisp.
Dry Coconut & Nuts: You can also add thinly sliced dry coconut and nuts like cashews, and almonds while roasting peanuts.

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

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