Spicy Puffed Rice

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[Recipe source: Tamalpaku]

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Ingredients

Puffed Rice/ Murmure - 3 cups

Peanuts - handful (2-3 tablespoons)

Mustard Seeds - 1/4 teaspoon

Turmeric powder / Haldi - 1.4 teaspoon

Salt-  as per taste (1-2 teaspoons)

Red Chilli Powder / Paprika - 1 teaspoon 

Garlic - 3 cloves (CRUSHED slightly)

Oil - 1 teaspoon

To serve -

Onions - 1/4 cup, finely chopped

Tomato - 1 medium, chopped finely

Lemon Juice - 1-2 teaspoons

Coriander leaves - for garnish

Sev / Boondi - as required (optional
Makhana/ Foxnut - a handful (optional)

Method -

1) Add the Puffed Rice to a microwave safe bowl & MW it on high for around 45 seconds-1minutes. It becomes nice & crisp. (Alternatively, dry roast in a Kadai/wok for 2 minutes)

2) Heat the oil in a wok. Add mustard seeds and crushed garlic & sauté for a minute

3) Add turmeric powder & red chilli powder & asafoetida. Mix well

4) Add peanuts, salt & mix

5) Finally, add foxnut (optional) and Puffed Rice
 
6)  Mix well & roast for about 2 minutes till everything is crisp

You can eat the puffed rice as it is. It tastes marvelous. The addition of garlic lights up the whole dish!

OR 
To serve -

- take required amount in a bowl and  mix onions, tomato & few drops of lemon juice

- garnish with chopped coriander leaves and sev/boondi if you want

Verdict: A very quick snack to make. It tastes really good. And the addition of garlic gives it an extra zest! :-)