Puffed rice is used in breakfast cereals, snack foods like puffed rice cakes, and is also a popular street food in some parts of the world. It is an ingredient of bhel puri, a popular Indian chaat(snack). It is also used in temples and gurdwaras as prasadam (an offering).
And many of us forgot, that this puffed rice is good snack for the kids. It goes good with a cup of tea for all ages. A spicy puffed rice recipe adds taste to the puffed rice. As far as our family, it gives equal joy to eat spicy puffed rice similar to a fried pakodas / bonda. Even working moms can make use of this recipe to delight their family.
Ingredients:
Puffed rice - 2 lbs
Oil - 3 tsp
Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
Curry leaves - 1 stem
Garlic pods crushed - 3 nos.
Dry red chillies - 7-8 nos. medium spicy.. (Add other masala powder instead to give a variation)
Turmeric powder - 1 tsp
Peanuts - few
Procedure:
- Heat a wide big pan which can hold the pori/puffed rice. Sputter mustard seeds, curry leaves, crushed garlic and peanuts dry red chillies in hot oil and add turmeric powder.
- At once add the pori. Stir into the spicy mixture.
- And serve hot. Optional: Sprinkle some finely chopped onion while serving.
- That's it. An easy snack is ready.
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