Kara Pori| Masala Kara Pori| Spicy Murmura

Kara Pori| Masala Kara Pori| Spicy Murmura| Easy Masala pori| Spicy puffed rice recipe is a simple easy snack recipe especially suits at this cold climate. Chillness increases laziness and always needs something spicy to munch. This is an easy to make healthy spicy snack in a jiffy. Perfect with a piping hot tea in the evening. It does not require much ingredients to prepare and it could be stored in an airtight container for later use. So make a huge lot and store it. I am sure it get finished with in a week time.

Preparation Time: 5 minutes
Cooking Time: 10 minutes
Cuisine: South India
Makes: 3 cups

INGREDIENTS:
Puffed rice| pori- 2 cups
Oil- 3 teaspoons
Garlic, crushed- 5 cloves
Peanuts- 1/2 cup
Roasted gram dal| pottukadalai- 1/4 cup
Curry leaves- 2 strands
Turmeric powder- 1/2 teaspoon
Chilli powder- 1 and 1/2 teaspoon
Hing| Asafetida- 1/4 teaspoon
Salt- to taste

PROCEDURE:

• Heat oil in a pan and add the crushed garlic pods with skin, and peanuts. Fry till the peanuts and garlic becomes crisp.
• Now add the roasted gram dal and curry leaves and fry till the curry leaves starts to become crispy.

•  Now reduce the flame to low and add the masala powders turmeric powder, chilli powder, hing and salt; mix well and cook for second.
• Now add the puffed rice and mix well and cook for a minute till the puffed rice gets the crispy and crunchy texture.

• Allow to cool and store it on and air tight container.