Snacking healthy seems to the word everywhere you see - from reduced fat to oil free to no salt to low calories. Sometimes reducing the "bad stuff" reduces the taste factor. Here's a super easy snack that you can whip at home in less than 10 minutes, keeps for about a week in an airtight container and tastes sooo good it's hard to believe that it is healthy!
Always a regular in our pantry, this healthy snack ticks all the boxes and satisfies the taste buds too. Here it is, my version of the SPICY MURMURA/SPICY PUFFED RICE. This exact same recipe can also be made with FLAT RICE.
Ingredients: 2 cups of plain puffed rice (or plain rice bubbles cereal, flat rice), handful of peanuts, cashews, handful of curry leaves, handful of dry coconut flakes, 1 tablespoon mustard seeds, 1 teaspoon chilli flakes, 1 teaspoon turmeric powder, 1 teaspoon sugar, 1 teaspoon salt, 1 tablespoon olive oil.
Make: Ensure there is no water/moisture near this preparation. In a wide non stick pan, add into the oil, all the above dry ingredients except for puffed rice and fry on low flame until roasted. Now add curry leaves and puffed rice and continue frying on low flame. Add salt/sugar as needed. The aroma will be just right when the puffed rice is roasted nicely. Remove from the flame and let it cool completely.
Enjoy once cooled and can be kept in an air tight container for snacking!
