Name: Jhaal Muri (Puffed rice dish)
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 small cucumber, peeled and cut into ½-inch (1-cm) pieces; ¼ cup (40 grams) sprouted kala chana (sprouted black Bengal gram), blanched; 1 medium red onion, chopped; 3 cups (60 grams) kurmura (puffed rice); 2 green chiles, stemmed and chopped; 2 tablespoons roasted peanuts, skins removed; 2 tablespoons mustard oil, taken from a jar of store-bought pickle (see Notes); ¼ teaspoon table salt; 2 tablespoons jhaal muri masala (see Notes); 2 tablespoons sliced fresh coconut; 1 small tomato, seeded and cut into ½-inch (1-cm) pieces; 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

How to Cook Indian

By Sanjeev Kapoor

Published 2011

About

This street food of puffed rice, also called kurmura in India, and fresh vegetables tossed with spices should be prepared just before serving or the puffed rice will become soggy.

Ingredients

3 cups (60 grams) kurmura (puffed rice)
1 medium red onion, chopped

Method

In a large bowl, combine the kurmura, onion, kala chana, cucumber, tomato, chiles, peanuts, and cilantro, and toss to stir well.
Add the oil, salt, and jhaal muri masala, and toss again to stir well. Garnish with the coconut and serve immediately.