Time: 20 min
Servings: 4 people
Type: Snack
Ingredients:
- 2 cups puffed rice ( found in Indian/Asian store)
- 1/3 cup roasted chana ( found in Indian/asian store)
- 1/4 cup peanuts (organic) if possible
- 1/4 tsp.EVOO Pinch of turmeric
- 6/8 fresh curry leaves
- Pinch of salt
To garnish
- Ground cumin
- minty green chutney ( recipe below in notes)
- Any Indian namkin ( optional)
- I only add once in a while something like store bought namkin.
Method:
Add oil to a deep pan, the add peanuts and curry leaves. Sauté for 6/8 minutes until peanuts are roasted well.
Add the roasted chana and puffed rice. Mix them all well for 5 minutes.
Serve warm in bowls. Sprinkle cumin powder. Drizzle the coriander dip over as per your liking. Add some namkin if you desire.
Enjoy with a cup of tea/coffee on a cold evening. It’s a light, protein packed mildly spiced snack that will have enough crunch to satisfy your evening hunger.
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Notes:
- 1 cup chopped fresh coriander leaves (cilantro leaves or dhania patta)
- 1/2 cup fresh mint leaves
- 2 garlic cloves
- 2 green chili (optional)
- 2 teaspoon lemon juice
- ½ teaspoon cumin powder (ground cumin)
- black salt or rock salt or sea salt as required
- Method is simple – blend them together with water to smooth thick paste and it’s ready.
- Enjoy this with any Indian snack, parathas and even as a side condiment with your main meal
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