Girmit / Masala Puffed Rice

Ingredients:

Oil - 4 tsp 
Mustard -1 tsp 
Cumin - 1/2 tsp 
Curry leaves - Few
Onion -  1 (finely chopped)
Green chilli - 2 (finely chopped)
Turmeric - 1/2 tsp
Salt - As Required
Putani powder / roasted gram powder - 4 tsp
Tamarind extract - 1/2 Cup
Jaggery - 1/2 tsp
Churumuri / mandakki / puffed rice - 2 Cups
Tomato - 1  (finely chopped)
Coriander leaves - 2 tsp
Sev / mixture - Handful

Method: 

1) In a kadai, add oil. Once hot  add mustard, jeera and curry leaves. allow to splutter.
2) Now keep 2 tsp onion aside and add onion, green chilli to kadai. saute well.
3) Add turmeric, salt. saute for a minute.
4) Add tamarind extract, jaggery and boil for 3 minutes.
5) Once boiled add 1 tsp putani powder and mix well. Turn off flame and Masala is ready.
6) In a mixing Bowl, add churumuri, girmit masala, 2 tbsp onions, 2 tbsp tomato and 3 tsp putani powder. Mix well.


Garnish Girmit with few coriander leaves and handful of sev / mixture.