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Churumuri Recipe | Masala Mandakki

Churumuri also known as Masala Mandakki is a tasty vegan & gluten free puffed rice snack that is also a street food in Karnataka. There are many versions of making Churumuri across Karnataka. It is very easy to make and gets done in less than 15 minutes.

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 roasted peanuts or masala peanuts or congress kadelakai (bangalore style spicy roasted peanuts)
  • 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 onions - finely chopped, or 1 small to medium onion
  • ⅓ cup tomatoes - 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
    Cup of Yum
  1. 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. 
  2. Keep aside. In the mango season, you can also add 1 to 2 tablespoons of finely chopped raw unripe green mango.
  3. Heat ½ tablespoon coconut oil in a pan or kadai. Keep flame to low or medium-low. Add the puffed rice.
  4. Mix and stir often for 2 to 3 minutes on low to medium-low heat.
  5. Roast puffed rice grains till they are crispy and crunchy. Do not brown the puffed rice.
Making churumuri
  1. Place the pan with the puffed rice on your kitchen counter and wait for 2 to 3 minutes.
  2. 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).
  3. Season with black salt and regular salt or add as per taste. You can even skip black salt if you do not have it. 
  4. Mix the coconut oil, peanuts, spice powders and salt with the puffed rice or mandakki evenly.
  5. Now add the finely chopped veggies, green chillies and coriander leaves.
  6. 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.
  7. Mix quickly and serve Churumuri or Masala Mandakki straight away. If you serve after some minutes, the puffed rice becomes soggy.
  8. While serving you can garnish with sev (gram flour vermicelli) and a few coriander leaves.

Notes

  • For small kids you can skip or add less of the kashmiri red chilli powder and green chillies.
  • You can add less or more quantity of red chilli powder.
  • You can skip green chillies if you want. For small kids you can skip or add less of the kashmiri red chilli powder and green chillies.
  • Skip coconut oil if you do not have it. You can use sunflower oil or ghee in place of coconut oil. 
  • Lemon juice can be added less or more as per your taste buds. 
  • You can skip black salt if you do not have it. 
  • For a filling snack, you can add 1 medium to large boiled potato. 
  • You can even add 2 tablespoons coconut oil if you want. Roast the puffed rice in 1 tablespoon coconut oil first and then add the remaining 1 tablespoon coconut oil later when adding the ground spice powders and salt. 
  • The recipe can be easily halved or doubled.

Nutrition Information

Calories 254kcal (13%) Carbohydrates 24g (8%) Protein 6g (12%) Fat 16g (25%) Saturated Fat 7g (35%) Polyunsaturated Fat 2g Monounsaturated Fat 5g Sodium 785mg (33%) Potassium 319mg (9%) 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 Phosphorus 103mg Zinc 1mg

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 2Serving

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.