PUFFED RICE-(Muri--in Bengali., Pori-- in Tamil.)

History

o Puffed cereal has been around for more than 100 years. Puffed rice was introduced by Quaker at the 1904 World's Fair in St. Louis. The puffed rice was shot out of eight bronze cannons over a large crowd.

The popularity for Quaker's puffed rice took off in 1913 when they began an advertising campaign that included the slogan "the grains that are shot from guns" which referred to the gun-puffing process.

Nutrition

o Although puffed cereal can be tastier than flakes, a study in 2006, led by Francisco Morales, found that puffs aren't as healthy as flakes. The puffs were found to have more furosine, a chemical process caused by heat which reduces the amount of nutritionally available protein in the puffs. There wasn't any significant difference found between rice, wheat and corn.

Kara Pori Recipe (South Indian recipe of puffed rice.)

Prep time: 2 mins | Cook time: 5 mins | Makes: 2 cups
Recipe Cuisine: South Indian | Recipe Category: Snacks

Ingredients:

Pori (Puffed rice / Rice krispies) – 1+1/2 cups
Roasted peanuts – 1/4 cup
Roasted gram dal (pottukadalai / chutney dal) – 1/4 cup
Garlic pods – 3
Red chili powder – 1/2 tsp
Turmeric powder – 1/8 tsp
Curry leaves – 2 sprigs
Salt – to taste
Oil – 2 tsp

Instructions:

Crush the garlic with skin and keep it ready.

Heat a wide bottomed pan with oil. When hot add crushed garlic, curry leaves, roasted peanuts, roasted gram dal and sauté over low flame for 2-3 mins.

Switch off the stove and immediately add turmeric powder, red chili powder, salt and mix well. It should get cooked in the heat of the pan itself.

Now add pori and toss well. The pori should get well coated with the spice powders.

Store in an air tight jar and enjoy as you please.

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Jhaal Muri

Just like bhel is to mumbai, so is jhaal muri to Kolkata.This simple yet delicious snack can be put together in minutes and features typical Bengali ingredients like mustard oil.

This is an exclusive website recipe.

Preparation Time : 16-20 minutes

Cooking time : 0-5 minutes

Servings : 4

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Main Ingredients

Puffed rice (kurmura/murmura), Onion

Cuisine

Bengali

Course

Snack

Level Of Cooking

Easy

Favourites

Ingredients

Puffed rice (kurmura/murmura)

2 cups
Onion chopped

1 medium
Sprouted black Bengal gram (kala chana) boiled

1/4 cup
Cucumber 1/2 inch pieces

1 small
Tomato 1/2 inch pieces

1 small
Green chillies chopped

2
Roasted peanuts skinned

2 tablespoons
Fresh coriander leaves chopped

2 tablespoons
Mustard oil taken from a pickle

2 tablespoons
Fresh coconut sliced thinly

for garnish
For masala
Red chilli powder

1/2 tablespoon
Black salt (kala namak)

1 teaspoon
Roasted cumin powder

1 tablespoon
Chaat masala

1 teaspoon

Method

Step 1

In large bowl combine puffed rice, onion, sprouted chana, cucumber, tomato, green chillies, peanuts, coriander leaves and toss to mix well.

Step 2

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Home » Recipes » Jhaal Muri

Jhaal Muri

Just like bhel is to mumbai, so is jhaal muri to Kolkata.This simple yet delicious snack can be put together in minutes and features typical Bengali ingredients like mustard oil.

This is an exclusive website recipe.