Murmura-Puffed Rice - Snack

A snack that we have practically every day when we get back from work... without any guilt.  You could not call it totally calorie-free, but relatively healthier that the stuff we used to devour earlier.

Ingredients:

Puffed Rice / Murmura - 1 cup

Groundnuts/Peanuts - 2 tbsp

Raw mango - finely diced - 2 tbsp

Onion - 1/2 finely diced

Oil - a teaspoon

Salt to taste ( needs very little - so add it with care)

Chaat Masala - 1/2 tsp

Chilie powder - 1/2 tsp

Fine Sev - for garnish - 2 tbsp - OPTIONAL

Coriander leaves - few

Curry leaves

The murmura has to be toasted to make it crisp.  I find it easier to put them in a microwave safe bowl and put it in at high for about 30-40 secs. 

While that is being done, in the oil, put in the peanuts and brown - remove and keep

You can add curry leaves to the hot oil and keep ready.  Some even add a pod of garlic - that is optional again.

Now add salt, chilie powder, chaat masala, the oil and curry leaves to the toasted puffed rice/murmura

Mix well

Add the diced onion, raw/green mango, fried groundnut.  Mix again.

Serve on plate. 

Garnish with sev and coriander leaves.

What else can you add - 

Squeeze of lime

Boiled potato - diced

Sprouts

Diced tomato and cucumber

Chutneys - green chutney / date-tamarind chutney