Mandakki / Spicy Puffed rice

Servings: 5-6

Ingredients:

Content	Quantity	Comment
Puffed rice	2-3 cups
Red chilli powder	1 tbsp + 1 tbsp
Turmeric powder	1 tsp
Peanuts	½ cup
Curry leaves	1 sprig
Salt	To taste
Sugar	1 tsp
Oil	1 tbsp + 2 tbsp
Jeera	1 tsp
Dry red chillies	3-4	Broken
Hing	½ tsp

Method:

Mix the puffed rice with a tbsp of oil, 1 tbsp of red chilli powder, salt, sugar and set it aside for 5 minutes. 

Heat oil in a large pan. Add jeera. Once it starts spluttering, add hing, red chillies, curry leaves, peanuts and saute. Add a pinch of salt, turmeric, 1 tbsp of red chilli powder and saute till peanuts turn light brown in color. Add the prepared puffed rice mixture to this tempering. Take it off the stove and mix well.

Serve as it is, with bisi bele bath, curd rice, pulao….

Tip:

1. You can add some copra pieces while frying peanuts for more flavour.
2. While serving as it is, you can add some freshly chopped onions and a tbsp of lime juice.