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Churumuri recipe (Puffed rice snack)

By swasthi , on November 26, 2020, 6 Comments, Jump to Recipe

Churumuri recipe – Churumuri or masala mandakki is a popular puffed rice snack in our parts of Karnataka. It is also a street food and is most commonly eaten for as a Evening Snack. There are many puffed rice snacks made across India with so many different variations. Jhal muri & bhel puri are the 2 most commonly known variations. Churumuri is always a winner for its simplicity as it is made with no fancy ingredients.

churumuri

This can be prepared very quickly by anyone. Even kids can easily make this if they have chopped veggies ready.

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We Indians across the globe love street foods. A plate full of tangy spicy chaat with a cup of masala tea is the strongest mesmerizer for most of us.

But the hygiene that is maintained is very poor in many places so it is always healthy to make these at home.

To make churumuri or masala mandakki we don’t need any tamarind chutney or green chutney like the North Indian Bhel Puri. So it is super quick to make.

You can easily tweak this basic recipe to suit your taste. You can add some boondi or mixture. Churumuri is usually accompanied with mirchi bajji and tea.

At home we love these along with mysore bonda or goli baje.

I have not used any mixture in this churumuri. But feel free to use your favorite fried titbits like sev, boondi or even south Indian mixture.

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How to make churumuri

1.First roast peanuts on a medium flame until aromatic and golden. Set aside to cool. Once they cool down you can remove the skin if you prefer.

roasting peanuts until golden to make churumuri

2.Chop onions, tomatoes, green chili and coriander leaves finely. You can also add cucumber and carrots. I haven’t used them here.

chopping onions tomatoes to make churumuri

3.To make churumuri, you don’t need to dry roast the puffed rice unless they are soft. I usually break open a new pack to make this so I don’t dry roast.

But clean them. I sieve them to remove the powdery part. Add the puffed rice to a wide bowl.

roasting puffed rice to make churumuri

4.Add onions and tomatoes to the mixing bowl. Sprinkle salt and chili powder over tomatoes.

adding spice powders for puffed rice snack

5. Squeeze in very little lemon juice as tomatoes too will be tangy. I use about 1 tbsp. This will help the salt to dissolve.

adding lemon juice
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6. Heat 1 tbsp oil or ghee. Pour it. This elevates the flavor of churumuri completely. Optional – We usually add some roasted and coarsely pound jeera then pour hot coconut oil or ghee to bring out the aroma of jeera.

adding hot ghee

8. Mix the chilli powder and salt well with tomatoes and onions. This helps the chilli powder to spread well.

mixing ingredients to make churumuri

9. Next mix in the puffed rice with the onion tomatoes. Check salt and sprinkle more if needed. Lastly add coriander leaves and peanuts. Give a gentle stir.

adding peanuts to make churumuri
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Serve churumuri immediately as they begin to loose the crunch.

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Churumuri recipe (puffed rice snacks)

Churumuri is a quick and easy puffed rice snack that is a very popular street food Karnataka. It is made with basic ingredients like onions, tomatoes, lemon juice, red chilli powder & coriander leaves.
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Prep Time7 minutes
Total Time7 minutes
Servings2
AuthorSwasthi

Ingredients (1 cup = 240ml )

Ingredients for churumuri

  • 3 cups Puffed Rice (mandakki,pori, puri)
  • 1 small onion finely chopped
  • 1 medium Tomato finely chopped
  • 1 Green chili chopped (skip if making for kids)
  • ¼ to ½ teaspoon red chilli powder or as desired
  • 2 tablespoon coriander leaves finely chopped
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice or as needed
  • 2 to 3 tablespoon Peanuts roasted
  • 1 teaspoon oil or hot ghee
  • ¼ teaspoon cumin coarsely pound (optional)
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Instructions

How to make churumuri

  • Roast the peanuts well on a medium heat until aromatic & golden. 
  • Pour puffed rice in a wide bowl. Clean up the dirt and powdery part. Best way to clean up is to sieve it.
  • If the puffed rice is not crisp, then dry roast them in a pan until crisp. Cool them completely.
  • Transfer them to a large mixing bowl. Add onions & tomatoes. Sprinkle salt, red chili powder, lemon juice & oil over the tomatoes.
  • Begin to mix the onions and tomatoes with the spice powder first. Then mix it with the puffed rice.
  • Then add add coriander leaves and peanuts. Toss the churumuri.
  • Serve churumuri immediately else they lose the crunch.
  • You can top it with mixture or boondi.
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Notes

Using very hot ghee instead of oil elevates the flavor of churumuri.
Using a lot of chopped tomatoes can make the puffed rice soft very quickly. I use a very small tomato.

Alternative quantities provided in the recipe card are for 1x only, original recipe.

For best results follow my detailed step-by-step photo instructions and tips above the recipe card.

NUTRITION INFO (estimation only)

Nutrition Facts
Churumuri recipe (puffed rice snacks)
Amount Per Serving
Calories 119 Calories from Fat 18
% Daily Value*
Fat 2g3%
Saturated Fat 1g6%
Cholesterol 6mg2%
Sodium 81mg4%
Potassium 226mg6%
Carbohydrates 22g7%
Fiber 2g8%
Sugar 4g4%
Protein 2g4%
Vitamin A 510IU10%
Vitamin C 18.1mg22%
Calcium 19mg2%
Iron 4.9mg27%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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About swasthi

I’m Swasthi shreekanth, the recipe developer, food photographer & food writer behind Swasthis recipes. My aim is to help you cook great Indian food with my time-tested recipes. After 2 decades of experience in practical Indian cooking I started this blog to help people cook better & more often at home. Whether you are a novice or an experienced cook I am sure Swasthi’s Recipes will assist you to enhance your cooking skills.
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  2. Sunil says

    February 10, 2019

    I know it’s quite obvious but salt should be listed as one of the ingredients. Simple and accurate otherwise.

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    • swasthi says

      February 11, 2019

      Thanks for the mention I will update

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  3. Vandana says

    May 21, 2017

    5 stars
    How to make puffed rice at home

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  4. sushma says

    August 27, 2013

    Tasty and easy receipe for break fast or snacks..me tried this receipe in this weekend.

    Reply
  5. Poorni says

    June 10, 2012

    My fav.. I used to have it in Mysore..

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  6. PT says

    June 10, 2012

    my fav. chat.. love it..

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