Thursday, November 12, 2009

Masala Pori (Puffed Rice Snack)



Garam Pori



Puffed rice is extensively used as a snack variety in India. There are lots of variations that can be made to it.

Its purely a guilt free snack. So this wont affect your concious diet plans. Munch how much ever you want. :) Happy snacking :)


Ingredients:

Puffed rice(mutta pori) - 1/4 kg
Peanut - 1 cup
Roasted gram - 1 cup
Garlic - 2 full
Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
Moar milagai(chilly)* - 10
Curry leaves - few
Chilly powder - 3 tsp
Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
Asafoetida - 1/2 tsp
Gharam masala - 1/2 tsp
Salt - for taste
Coconut oil - 3 tbl sp


* find moar milagai(Dahi Mirchi) recipe here.


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Method:


Clean the puffed rice taking off the hard ones from it. Crush the garlic slightly and keep it aside(you don't have to peel the skin).

In a large frying pan, take the coconut oil and season with mustard, curry leaves and moar milagai. Now add garlic and fry for a while. Add ground nuts, roasted gram, chilly powder, turmeric powder, garam masala and salt and just fry for a min. Finally add the puffed rice to it and mix quickly. Be quick after adding puffed rice, over heating would lead to hardening of the puffed rice. Remove it from flame and transfer it to a different vessel. Masala pori is ready to eat.. :)

Store it in an air tight container and can have it for ten days. But sure you cant resist having it so wont last for a week also. :)

Enjoy snacking :)


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And I am sending this to Tea time snack event conducted by Simple Indian Food blog.


Written by: Nithya
post your queries to fourthsensesamayal@gmail.com

45 comments:

  1. aiyoooo!! i love em...thanks for sharing...no wonder away from home makes me luv yr samayal toooo much..nandriiii!

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  2. First I read it as Masala Poori and only when I saw the pic I realised it was pori :) Havent tried it yet but looks tempting!

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  3. I love to munch this, its one of my favorites!

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  4. I find this the best muncher when on diet.

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  5. My son loves it and I make it often without garlic

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  6. Can have this anytime...looks prefect!

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  7. I like eating the plain pori by itself, the masala pori, yeah I can munch this for a whole day; garlic enhances the flavour of the masala, love munching it while watching movies :) !!

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  8. As rightly pointed out, this is a guilt free snack. I use a little Mustard oil, it enhances the taste.Also called Jaal modi in the North.

    Chitchat
    http://chitchatcrossroads.blogspot.com/

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  9. As usual wonderful presentation. and totally this is the best thing to much around :)

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  10. looks yumm.......clicks are good dear.

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  11. Great idea of the pictures.. Thanks for sharing a very healthy snack.

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  12. OMG,oor nyabagam varuthu :))))super snack... i dont add garam masala but do the very same way..one of my earlier posts...

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  13. Acho Nithi, I became so nostalgic.. Grandma makes this so often, it doesn't last even one day in our homes!! Esp adding garlic only increases flavor n taste many folds!! Thanks for sharing it dear!!

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  14. Yummy and healthy snack!!nice click!!

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  15. Nice way of presenting....just love to munch this .... my all time fav.

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  16. Nice click....oru potalam yevalavu kaasu......?Can i buy one please

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  17. I love this version of masala pori. Shd try it this weekend. Thanks for sharing.

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  18. Nice recipe, nice presentation... Yummy Yummy :))))))))))

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  19. Perfect snack!I make them slightly different.Will try yours for me and great potalams there!

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  20. Hi nithya, surprised to see unique different recipes in ur blog. Thnks for visiting my blog too.

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  21. Good Presentation and no doubt an easy and healthy snack. My son loves it.

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  22. Mmmmmmmmmmmmm yummy snack. As u said guilt free snack. Looks excellent nithi.

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  23. Lovely snack Nithya. Vote for this anytime.

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  24. love those presentation Nithya.. nice evening snack

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  25. Nice presentation Nithya...this is my favorite evening snack :)

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  26. Nice clicks and presentation dear...

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  27. I just loved the photos Nithya! Very well taken.

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  28. what an excellent click which tempts to make it soon.A pack of pori is lying in my store for a long time.Will try this one.Thanks for sharing an eay and excellent recipe,with tempting photographs.

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  29. My favorite, One of the easy and best snack for rainy evening.

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  30. I love this kara pori,I too had a long time wish to prepare this and post it,great job in photography,I am now a days ur fan of your pictures :)

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  31. pls see this link

    http://sashiga.blogspot.com/2009/11/blog-post_14.html

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  32. This is a lovely snack. And also ready in seconds. For evenings i love having them with Tea.

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  33. I have eaten it at choupattis and stalls. It tastes really nice.

    Good post.

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  34. Hey! wow! Nice pics dear! I love this too...

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  35. நித்யா சூப்பர் ஸ்நாக்.

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  36. Wow, man...thats a awesome picture:) Love masala pori so much, enjoyed it during school dyas, this post brings back all those nostalgic memories.

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  37. Nice photos Nithya.I do this without garlic .Try adding a little curry leaves powder.It is superb.As you say we can snack on this without worrying about the calories.
    I would like to share with you something .After seeing your gulab jamun photos,my daughter pestered me to do julab jamuns and I bought MTR julab mix and made it for her yesterday.

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  38. Yes, you are right. this is gulilt free snack. i used to make with idli chilli powder.awesome click and presentation.

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  39. I really miss India..masal poriaa pakumbothe sapdanum pole irukku ma...u are tempting me to far with all ur recipes :)

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  40. crispy and tasty..love to have it rightaway..thanks for the entry

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