Murmura Namkeen Recipe (Murmura Chivda)
Murmura Namkeen (Murmura Chivda) is a spicy mixture prepared with murmura (puffed rice), nuts, curry leaves, and spices. Serve it with a hot cup of tea or coffee.
Servings: 4 cups
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons oil
- ¼ cup raw peanuts
- ¼ cup cashew nuts halved
- 20-25 whole curry leaves
- ½ teaspoon asafetida (hing) skip for gluten-free
- ½ teaspoon regular white salt
- ½ teaspoon black salt
- ½ teaspoon turmeric powder
- ½ teaspoon red chili powder
- 3 cups puffed rice (murmura)
- ½ teaspoon dry mango powder (amchoor)
- 1 teaspoon powdered sugar
Instructions
- Heat oil in a pan over medium heat.
- Once the oil is hot, add peanuts and cashew nuts and fry until golden and crunchy, stirring frequently.
- Push the fried peanuts and cashew nuts to the side of the pan.
- Add curry leaves and fry until crisp, stirring continuously.
- Once done, mix everything together.
- Reduce the heat to low.
- Add asafetida, white salt, black salt, turmeric powder, and red chili powder, and saute for 5-6 seconds.
- Now add puffed rice to the pan and mix well to coat with the spices.
- Fry on low flame for 7-8 minutes or until the murmura is crispy and crunchy, stirring very frequently.
- Finally, add dry mango powder and powdered sugar and mix well.
- Remove the pan from the heat and let the namkeen cool completely.
- Transfer the cooled namkeen to an airtight container and store it at room temperature for 2-3 weeks. Serve!
Make sure there is no spice left at the bottom of the pan otherwise it will burn and the taste of the namkeen will be altered.
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Nutrition
Calories: 303kcal | Carbohydrates: 58g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 298mg | Potassium: 146mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 37IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 27mg | Iron: 1mg
