Spicy Puffed Rice (Masala Mandakki / Chirmuri)

masala mandakki

Mandakki or Churmuri or puffed rice is loved all people. It is used to prepare various dishes depending upon the individual taste. My mother used to prepare this masala mandakki. We used to love this. Mandakki recipees are very easy to prepare and consumes very less time. It makes for a very quick and tasty snack. Mandakki is a preparation of full satiety value but less calorific value.

Ingredients:
2 cups mandakki (puffed rice/chirmuro)
1/4 cup onion chopped
1/4 cup tomato pieces
1 tbl spn Coriander leaves
1 tea spn chilli powder
Salt
Oil
Lemon juice

Method:
Mix onion pieces, tomato, coriander leaves, chilly powder and salt. Add mandakki to the mixture. Add oil and lemon juice and serve immediately. Mandakki becomes soft if it is not consumed immediately.

Serves: 1-2
Preparation time : 15mins

Pictorial:

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14 thoughts on “Spicy Puffed Rice (Masala Mandakki / Chirmuri)”

  1. My all time fav… i used to eat in mid night too… but after i came to Aus , i m not getting Udupi’s tasty churmuri… i also add fried peanuts

  2. Mangala Gnanesha

    I too make this very often but with a little variation. I dont add tomatoes as the puffed rice becomes soft very soon. So i add grated carrots a little bit and also sambar powder instead of just chilli powder. This gives extra taste to it. But however its prepared this masala puffed rice looks great and i love them more than bhel.

  3. Makes me nostalgic when mom used to make such “Mudhi” as we call it in Odia..

    Love your version and we add green chillies for the spice and a tinge of mustard oil that gives a special aroma to the “Masala Mudhi”

    Thanks for sharing!

  4. The dry churmuri seasoned puffed rice is what is available in our home all through the year. I season puffed rice with chilli , garlic and hing and add salt to taste. Curry leaves and ground nut roasted and added for taste.

  5. Till I read Jagruti’s comment, was feeling it looks familiar – we call it Jhalmudi! Nice to know another name for puffed rice – it’s a favorite with the particular region of Odisha that I belong to – Mayurbhanj!

  6. Take muri and(puffed rice) 2-3 teaspoonfuls of chattu .
    Add onion and green peas boiled.
    Add mixed pickle and mustard oil.
    Godd snack with very low calorific value.

  7. it looks delicious . WHENEVER I Go Out I ENJOY EATING THIS. SOMETIMES EVEN MY FAMILY MEMBERS LIKE THIS ITEM.

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