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Puffed Rice Recipe | Murmura Recipe
This Puffed Rice Recipe is a light snack made with puffed rice, herbs a few spices. This savory, spiced puffed rice snack or Masala Murmura recipe is healthy and easy to make.
Prep Time
1 min
Cook Time
1 min
Total Time
5 mins
Servings: 3
Calories: 127 kcal
Course:
Snacks
Cuisine:
Indian
Ingredients
For roasting puffed rice
- 2 cups puffed rice - murmura, pori, mandakki, muri
- ½ teaspoon turmeric powder
- 1 pinch asafoetida (hing) - optional
- 1 sprig curry leaves 10 to 12 curry leaves
- 2 teaspoons oil
- black salt or white salt or himalayan pink salt- add as per taste
For serving
- 1 to 2 tablespoon sev (finer variety) - optional
- 1 potato - medium-sized, boiled, peeled and chopped - optional
Instructions
- In a heavy pan or wok, heat oil. Keep the flame to a low and add the curry leaves.
- Fry for some seconds till the curry leaves become crisp. Add the turmeric and asafoetida.
- Quickly stir and immediately add the puffed rice. Take care so as to not to burn the spices.
- Roast the puffed rice for a couple of minutes till they become crisp. Do not brown them.
- Add salt and mix again.
- Let the puffed rice snack cool at room temperature.
- When serving murmura chaat, add some boiled potatoes and top up with sev. You can drizzle some lemon juice if you want.
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Notes
- The puffed rice recipe can be doubled or tripled.
- Make a large batch and store in an air-tight container.
- You can add your favorite spices or herbs while tempering.
- To make a spicy puffed rice add red chilli powder or mix in some finely chopped green chillies while serving.
Nutrition Information
Calories
127kcal
(6%)
Carbohydrates
23g
(8%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
3g
(5%)
Saturated Fat
0.4g
(2%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.4g
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
Sodium
436mg
(18%)
Potassium
372mg
(11%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
919IU
(18%)
Vitamin B1 (Thiamine)
0.3mg
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin)
0.2mg
Vitamin B3 (Niacin)
43mg
Vitamin B6
0.3mg
Vitamin C
81mg
(90%)
Vitamin E
2mg
Vitamin K
4µg
Calcium
35mg
(4%)
Vitamin B9 (Folate)
406µg
Iron
4mg
(22%)
Magnesium
24mg
Phosphorus
60mg
Zinc
0.4mg
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 3Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 127
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 127kcal | 6% |
| Carbohydrates | 23g | 8% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 3g | 5% |
| Saturated Fat | 0.4g | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.4g | 2% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Sodium | 436mg | 18% |
| Potassium | 372mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 919IU | 18% |
| Vitamin B1 (Thiamine) | 0.3mg | |
| Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) | 0.2mg | |
| Vitamin B3 (Niacin) | 43mg | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.3mg | |
| Vitamin C | 81mg | 90% |
| Vitamin E | 2mg | |
| Vitamin K | 4µg | |
| Calcium | 35mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B9 (Folate) | 406µg | |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
| Magnesium | 24mg | 6% |
| Phosphorus | 60mg | |
| Zinc | 0.4mg |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.