Murmura Chivda Recipe (Spicy Puffed Rice)

Murmura Chivda or Murmura Namkeen is a crunchy, crispy, spicy, and easy Indian tea-time snack made with puffed rice, peanuts, and spices.

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RECIPE INGREDIENTS

» For Murmura Chivda

• 4 tablespoons oil
• 1/2 teaspoon mustard seeds (rai)
• 1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds (jeera)
• 1/2 teaspoon fennel seeds (saunf)
• 1 tablespoon split bengal gram (chana dal)
• 1 tablespoon skinned and split black gram (urad dal)
• 2-3 green chilies, chopped
• 1-2 tablespoon curry leaves, fresh or dried
• 1 cup peanuts
• Pinch of asafoetida (hing)
• 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder (haldi powder)
• 6 cups murmura (puffed rice)
• 1 teaspoon red chilli powder (lal mirch powder)
• 1 teaspoon amchur powder
• 1 teaspoon chaat masala powder
• 1 teaspoon roasted cumin powder (jeera powder)
• 1 teaspoon powdered sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon black salt
• Salt to taste

RECIPE INSTRUCTIONS

» Making Murmura Chivda:

1. Heat 4 tablespoons oil in a pan over low heat. Once oil is slightly hot, add mustard seeds, cumin seeds, fennel seeds and mix well and saute for a few seconds or till seeds become aromatic.
2. When the seeds start to crackle, add chana dal, and urad dal, and saute until dals are crisp and fragrant.
3. After that, add chopped green chilies, curry leaves, and sauté until chilies turn crisp.
4. Once the tempering is ready, add peanuts and stir everything well. Sauté till peanuts become golden and crunchy.
5. Once the peanuts turn aromatic, add hing, turmeric powder mix well to combine.
6. Now add murmura and toss until everything is well combined.
7. Add regular salt, black salt, chaat masala powder, red chili powder, powdered sugar, and mix well until murmura is well coated in spices.
8. Crispy, crunchy, and spicy murmura chivda is ready. Let it cool before storing it in an air-tight container. Stays fresh for up to 1-2 months when kept in a room temperature.

RECIPE NOTES

1. This recipe has black salt, so when you are adding regular salt make sure that you add only a little salt first and then add more if needed.
2. I have added 1 teaspoon of powdered sugar to this recipe. The tinge of sugar balanced the tangy and hot flavors of this chivda without making it sweet. However, adding sugar is completely optional in this recipe.
3. I have kept the flavor profile simple by only adding salt, red chili powder, chaat masala powder, and sugar. Other spices that also taste good in this murmura chivda are mint powder, roasted cumin powder, and black pepper powder.