Churmuri | Murmuri | Masala Puri | Snack Recipes
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Recipe type: Snack
Cuisine: Indian
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Serves: 5-6 people
 
Karum Kurum churmuri, a low calorie snack to enjoy in the monsoon
Ingredients
  • 4-5 Cups puffed rice/puri/churmuri
  • 2 Tbsp oil
  • 1 Tsp mustard
  • ½ Tsp jeera
  • 1 big pinch hing/asafoetida
  • A broken dry red chilli
  • 1 finely chopped green chilli
  • 7-8 curry leaves
  • ⅛ Cup groundnuts
  • ½ Tsp red chilli powder
  • ¼ Tsp turmeric
  • Salt to taste
Method
  1. In a pan heat oil and splutter mustard and jeera
  2. Sprinkle a pinch of hing/asafoetida
  3. Next throw in broken red chilli and chopped green chillies
  4. Some fragrant curry leaves can go in next, allow them to crisp up for a few seconds
  5. Add some groundnuts and fry them till crisp
  6. Spice it up with turmeric and red chilli powder
  7. Season with salt to taste
  8. Mix everything very well, turn off heat
  9. Once the vaggarne/tadka cools down a bit, add the puri
  10. Mix everything to coat well
  11. Keep on low flame to crisp, mix in between
  12. Serve warm during tea-time!
Notes
Adjust spices as per your taste

Skip groundnuts if you don't like them and to keep them evn lighter

Add sliced garlic for an extra kick in flavour

Place the puri/churmuri in the sunlight to crisp it up
Recipe by Food Of Interest at https://foodofinterest.com/churmuri/