kara pori - spicy puffed rice - Masala pori

Preparation time : 5 mins
Cook time : under 10 mins

Spicy puffed rice is one of my fav snack. It can be done quick as well tastes spicy and crunchy. You can prepare as a evening time snack for kids and also can be served with hot cup of tea :-) Do try this recipe and let me know how it turned out !!!

Ingredients needed :

Puffed rice - 3 cups heaped
Fried gram/ Pottu kadalai - 1 tbsp
Peanuts - 2 tbsp
Garlic cloves (crushed ) - 5- 6
Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
Chilli powder - 1/2 tsp
Red chillies - 3
Asafoetida/ hing - a pinch
Curry leaves - few
Oil - 3 tsp
Salt as needed

Method :

1. Heat oil in a pan, add in the peanuts, fried grams, curry leaves and  crushed garlic cloves. Fry until it turns light brown in colour.
2. Then add in the roughly chopped red chillies, Hing, salt, turmeric and chilli powder. Saute for a minute.
3. Add in the puffed rice, mix till all the spices combines into the pori and becomes crisp. Once it is done switch off the flame.

Serve masala pori with hot cup of tea, as a evening time snack !!!

Tips :

• Instead of red chillies, you can add mor milagai. It tastes great !!
• Crushed garlic enhances flavor to the kara pori. Make sure you add in the ingredients one by one and cook in medium- low flame to avoid burnt.
• Store it in air- tight container and enjoy the snack whenever u need.