Murmura Upma/Puffed Rice Snack

Ingredients: 

• 4 cups puffed rice/ murmura (chirmure/kadle puri/ mamra/ muri/ pori)
• 1 onion (chopped)
• 5-7 curry leaves
• 3-4 green chillies (chopped)
• Asafetida/hing a pinch
• 2 tsp urad daal (optional)
• 2 Tbsp peanuts
• 1/2 tsp mustard seeds
• 1/2 tsp cumin seeds
• 1/4  tsp turmeric powder
• Juice of a lemon
• 1 tsp Sugar (optional)
• Oil
• salt 

Method: 

• Wash the puffed rice and rinse it in water. Since they are light, they will float in water. Use your hands to press it down to absorb water and then squeeze out the water completely from the puffed rice and keep aside.
• Take a big pan and heat oil in it. Add the mustard seeds, cumin seeds and when they splutter add the curry leaves, asafetida.
• Add the peanuts, urad daal and keep stirring until the urad daal turns light brown.
• Add chopped onion and green chillies until the onion becomes translucent.
• Add salt and turmeric powder and add soaked puffed rice and mix well. Keep stirring until it is coated well.
• Check for seasoning and then add the juice of lemon, sugar (optional) mix and switch off the gas.
• Serve immediately when warm, otherwise it will become soggy.