Kara Pori- Spicy Puffed rice

Kara Pori is one the most popular street-side snack in southern part of India.  Whenever I feel like eating something, I prepare this snack. This is easy to prepare, and simple, delicious and of course healthy too.

Ingredients 

Puffed rice (Pori)                            - 4 cups heaped

Fried gram (pottu Kadalai)                - 1 cup

Peanuts                                         – 1 cup

Mor Milaghai                                   - 4 no

Red chillies                                     - 2 no

Asafetida                                     – ¼ tsp.

Oil                                              - 3-4 tsp.

Turmeric powder                            -1/4 tsp.

Curry leaves                                      - few

Salt and chillis powder                      to taste

Method

• Heat oil in a wide pan adds Peanuts, and fried gram Curry leaves. Fry them for 3-4 minutes.
•  In the same pan, add more oil, add MOR Milaghai, red chilies, curry leaves and fry for a minute.
• After that ,add the puffed rice with turmeric powder, hing, salt and red chili powder.
•  Low the stove heat and, mix it all together and let it sit in the heat for 5 minutes or till it becomes crispy.  Store it in an air tight container.
• Serve it hot wit some hot chai