5 from 14 votes
Churumuri Recipe | Masala Mandakki
Churumuri, or Masala Mandakki, is a crunchy and spiced Indian puffed rice snack tossed with peanuts, Kashmiri chili powder, turmeric, and fresh vegetables like onions, tomato, carrot, and coriander. A splash of lemon juice and optional green chili add brightness and heat. The snack is roasted lightly in oil to enhance crispness and flavor, making it a vibrant, savory street food.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
10 mins
Servings:
2
Calories:
254 kcal
Course:
Snacks, Brunch
Cuisine:
Indian
Ingredients
- 2 cups puffed rice (murmura, mandakki, pori)
- ¼ cup peanuts or masala peanuts or congress kadelakai (bangalore style spicy roasted peanuts, roasted
- 1 teaspoon Kashmiri red chili powder
- 2 to 3 pinches turmeric powder
- 1 tablespoon coconut oil
- ¼ to ⅓ teaspoon salt or add as per taste
- 2 to 3 pinches black salt - optional
- ¼ to ⅓ cup onion finely chopped, or 1 small to medium onion
- ⅓ cup tomato finely chopped, or 1 medium tomato
- ¼ to ⅓ cup carrot - finely grated, or 1 small carrot
- 1 to 2 tablespoons Mango – unripe, finely chopped, optional
- 1 green chilli - chopped, optional
- 2 to 3 tablespoons Coriander leaves - chopped
- ½ to 1 teaspoon lemon juice or add as per taste
- ¼ cup sev for garnish or add as required – optional
Instructions
Preparation
- Peel, rinse and finely chop the onion & tomato. Rinse, peel and grate 1 small carrot. Rinse and finely chop 1 green chilli and some coriander leaves.
- Keep aside. In the mango season, you can also add 1 to 2 tablespoons of finely chopped raw unripe green mango.
- Heat ½ tablespoon coconut oil in a pan or kadai. Keep flame to low or medium-low. Add the puffed rice.
- Mix and stir often for 2 to 3 minutes on low to medium-low heat.
- Roast puffed rice grains till they are crispy and crunchy. Do not brown the puffed rice.
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Making churumuri
- Place the pan with the puffed rice on your kitchen counter and wait for 2 to 3 minutes.
- Add the remaining ½ tablespoon coconut oil, kashmiri red chili powder, turmeric powder, roasted peanuts or masala peanuts or congress kadlekai (bangalore style spicy roasted peanuts).
- Season with black salt and regular salt or add as per taste. You can even skip black salt if you do not have it.
- Mix the coconut oil, peanuts, spice powders and salt with the puffed rice or mandakki evenly.
- Now add the finely chopped veggies, green chillies and coriander leaves.
- Quickly add the lemon juice. You can even squeeze lemon juice directly from halved lemons. You can add less or more lemon juice as per your taste buds.
- Mix quickly and serve Churumuri or Masala Mandakki straight away. If you serve after some minutes, the puffed rice becomes soggy.
- While serving you can garnish with sev (gram flour vermicelli) and a few coriander leaves.
Notes
- Adjust chili powder and green chili amounts for mildness when serving children.
- Sunflower oil or ghee can be used instead of coconut oil.
- Lemon juice quantity can be changed according to taste preferences.
- Black salt is optional and can be omitted if unavailable.
- Adding boiled potatoes increases snack fillingness.
- Roast puffed rice first in a tablespoon of oil, then add more oil with spices for best flavor.
- Recipe can be easily halved or doubled depending on serving needs.
Nutrition Information
Calories
254kcal
(13%)
Carbohydrates
24g
(8%)
Protein
6g
(12%)
Fat
16g
(25%)
Saturated Fat
7g
(35%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
(12%)
Monounsaturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Sodium
785mg
(33%)
Potassium
319mg
(7%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
3204IU
(64%)
Vitamin B1 (Thiamine)
0.4mg
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin)
0.3mg
Vitamin B3 (Niacin)
8mg
Vitamin B6
0.2mg
Vitamin C
9mg
(10%)
Vitamin E
2mg
Vitamin K
7µg
Calcium
30mg
(3%)
Vitamin B9 (Folate)
32µg
Iron
5mg
(28%)
Magnesium
46mg
(12%)
Phosphorus
103mg
Zinc
1mg
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 254
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 254kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 24g | 8% |
| Protein | 6g | 12% |
| Fat | 16g | 25% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Sodium | 785mg | 33% |
| Potassium | 319mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 3204IU | 64% |
| Vitamin B1 (Thiamine) | 0.4mg | |
| Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) | 0.3mg | |
| Vitamin B3 (Niacin) | 8mg | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.2mg | |
| Vitamin C | 9mg | 10% |
| Vitamin E | 2mg | |
| Vitamin K | 7µg | |
| Calcium | 30mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B9 (Folate) | 32µg | |
| Iron | 5mg | 28% |
| Magnesium | 46mg | 12% |
| Phosphorus | 103mg | |
| Zinc | 1mg |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.