Food provides us the fuel we need to run our day actively. Food also provides us comfort and even an emotional connect. We can easily relate to food when we think of our favorite times. Masala pori is one of my comfort food as I love snacking on it with a cup of Chai. You can actually imagine me enjoying my evening reading a book and snacking on Masala pori.
Check out this video to make Masala Pori in quick and easy way at home.
It is a very popular snack and also known as Murmura namkeen in North India. Murmura namkeen is a snack made with puffed rice and it is perfect for tea-time snacking. I used Idhayam Mantra groundnut oil to make it. You can also check out other snacks from my blog like Cornflakes Namkeen or Shakkarpara
Masala Pori Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 cups Puffed rice
- ½ cup Peanuts
- 1 sprig Curry leaves
- 4 Garlic cloves
- 1/4 cup Pottukadalai/Roasted Gram/split and roasted chickpeas
- Salt to taste
- 1/4 tsp Asafoetida
- 1 tsp Red chilli Powder
- 1/4 tsp Turmeric Powder
- 1 tbsp Idhayam Mantra Groundnut Oil
Instructions
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Heat a frying pan with 2 tbsp oil in it. Roast peanuts for few minutes on low flame.
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Add roasted gram, curry leaves, garlic cloves and roast for a minute.
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Add asafoetida, turmeric powder, red chilli powder and puffed rice. Mix well.
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Now add salt and mix well. Remove from the flame.
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Once the content cools down completely, store the snack in an air-tight container. You can store it for upto 2 weeks in a cool place. Do not refrigerate.
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