Beach style kara pori is a popular snack sold in Marina beach with simple ingredients put together. Puffed rice (pori) is tossed with fresh vegetables, combination of tangy ingredients and spicy flavours. It very easy to prepare and perfect to munch while enjoying a stroll in the beach. I have shared how to recreate the same snack at home in this post.
You can prepare any time of the year, for snack in the evening. Best way to use up the pori, with simple ingredients you have at home.
Check out my another Kara pori snack which is a dry version and pori upma in my website.
About
I have eaten kara pori that is dry with chilli powder, peanuts and garlic that they sell in Salem as 'Kara pori', both buying it, as well as my mom makes it very often for evening snack time. But this one is very new to me and I have not personally tasted this. My Co-sis loves this pori and she just loves it a lot more than anything!
Though I have been in Chennai for an year and visited lots of time before marriage, never bought anything from beach to eat. Even now, every year when I visit Chennai, we always go to Besant Nagar beach at least once. Vj and my BILs like to have the fire roasted corn (Sutta solam) but my co-sis bought this one and enjoyed! (I rather like to watch the waves, which I miss in SG and wet my feet in the water, hehe). Last year when we went to beach, my co-sis ran to the vendor who sells this and bought it to eat.
Then few days back, when I was having conversation with her in FB, asked her about it to try myself at home and see how it is. After all the person who loves it so much and eat it knows exactly how to make and how it tastes right? So asked her and yes, she could tell each and every ingredient as I guessed. So this post is for her. Here you go girl. Thanks so much for sharing! And you too can make it at home, whenever you feel like.
Step by step images
- If you are using fresh peanuts, just boil/ pressure cook it with salt and drain water set aside. If using the dried ones, soak for 2-3 hours and then proceed the same way.
- Finely chop all the veggies and set aside. In a large bowl, place pori and add all the other ingredients except lemon and mix well.
3. Lastly squeeze in the lemon and toss well. Check for salt, spice and tanginess, everything should be balanced.
Who wants this tangy, spicy 'Beach style' Kara pori?
Recipe card
Beach style Kara Pori Recipe
Ingredients
- 1.5 cups Pori Puffed rice
- ½ cup Boiled Peanuts
- 3 tablespoon Carrot Grated
- 1 Onion Finely chopped
- 1 Cucumber small
- 1 Tomato Deseeded, finely chopped
- ¼ cup Raw mango Finely chopped
- 1 Lemon
- ¾ teaspoon Red chilli powder
- Salt
- 3 tablespoon Coriander leaves Finely chopped
Instructions
- If you are using fresh peanuts, just boil/ pressure cook it with salt and drain water set aside. If using the dried ones, soak overnight and then proceed the same way.
- Finely chop all the veggies and set aside.
- In a large bowl, place pori and add all the other ingredients except lemon and mix well.
- Lastly squeeze in the lemon and toss well.
- Check for salt, spice and tanginess, everything should be balanced!
Notes
- Mix everything at the time when you are going to eat/ serve.
- Adjust the lemon so that it balances the chilli powder. The lemon flavour and taste is supposed to dominate.
- Adjust salt, lemon and red chilli powder according to your taste.
Jeyashrisuresh says
Ah one of my fav one next to bajjis in the beach. We get in the temple opposite to my in laws place on busy days. Beautifully clicked and presented.
Sudha Sabarish says
I miss this pori a lot.Looks super spicy.Perfectly done.
dassana says
delicious is the word.
Nivedhanams Sowmya says
mouthwatering!!!! feeling the waves already!!!
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Aiswarya Seshadri says
Wowwww... My favourite too.. I used to get this everytime I go to T.Nagar, Usman Road 😛
Tempting pics.. Gonna make this evening itself.. Thanks 🙂
Akila says
My favorite one...
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Raji says
Wonderful..could almost feel the taste looking at the pic..nice!!!
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Shanavi says
My fav Raks, looks fabulous , we also make it esp during wintery holidays but i also add lil bit of fine sev and some tamarind chutney and mix it...Yummo
Uma Ramanujam says
Have seen small boys at beach selling these kind of pori but never tasted it. But Prepared many times at home. I used to add tomato ketchup too. looks tempting as always.
Ruchi Indu says
Delicious... Wanna grab some now...
APARNARAJESHKUMAR says
i love ur nailpolish matching matching 🙂 nice click
Hamaree Rasoi says
I had this at Marina beach 2 months back...Beautiful clicks and angles..
prathibha Garre says
This is a easy snack anytime and I prepare it quite often..looks perfect
Revathi says
lovely evening snack for this rainy season....looks perfect...love besant
Bharathy says
Hugs Raji 🙂 🙂 🙂
Bharathy says
Everyone loves Pori in my family here. esp my hubby. I have tried the common karapori version..not the wet beach version..:) lovely recipe! will have to try when I go back home 🙂 Sure he will love it!
Hugs, again!!! 😀
Bharathy says
BTW the fb conv is too cute!!!
Kadhyaa says
anytime eatable spicy tangy puri 🙂
RAKS KITCHEN says
Happada, atleast a person noticed it ;D
RAKS KITCHEN says
Hugs Bharathy 🙂
Leena says
In Karnataka we call this churmuri,my all time fav..pori looks very delicious...
Veena Theagarajan says
so nice and yummy snack.. too cute click Raks
Sathya Sankar says
Beautifully presented raji, a drool worthy snack!
ShravsCookBookBlog says
perfect beach style...
Lena Rashmin Raj says
oooooohhh...nail polish color is matching to dish :)..
superb snaps yaar 🙂
kareena Shaikh says
Very nice and easy...
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VineelaSiva says
No one says no to this at beach.Love it.
lata raja says
Loved the foodie conversation between you and your co-sister. Simply she has shared a nice recipe. Vellrikkai on my market ist this week.
Laavanya says
Absolutely mouthwatering!
Sowmya D.S.L says
awww.. mouthwatering street food.. now you tempted me to prepare this one !! 🙂 thanks raks for sharing this recipe 🙂
Shama Nagarajan says
lovely recipe and mouth watering.
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Vanamala Hebbar says
wonderful...
Anonymous says
looks fabulous..beautiful clicks...
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divya says
Looks divine!!! fabulous clicks 😉
Chitra says
Looks mouthwatering.. Never tasted it.. Must try when i come to chenna ;)Loved the last click. feel like grabbing it from ur hand;)
Nagalakshmi V says
just looking at this makes my mouth water because i can see the spice. lovely entry for the event too 🙂
Sangeetha Nambi says
Love this all time Raji... That's fabulous colorful clicks...
M D says
Absolutely delicious!
Dipti Joshi says
It is similar to 'Sukha Bhel' which we get in mumbai but yours is more nutritious and home made.
Aruna Manikandan says
wow...
looks delicious raji:) gr8 clicks as usual 🙂
Sangeetha says
Love this tangy n yummy kaara pori...ur pics are too tempting, will try it for sure..
Rita Bose says
Looks delicious!! Will try it out!!
satya says
Delicious... nice clicks
DivyaGCP says
Have never tasted this kara pori..But looks so tempting..
Beautiful clicks.. 🙂
Kaveri Venkatesh says
Looks very tempting Raji...
Prathima Rao says
A fav in my town tooo..When we were kids a sunday treat would be a visit to the park and then a packet of the kara puri, called charmuri here..You have made it just so perfect..
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Premalatha Aravindhan says
Woo wow luks so tempting...want to taste it rite now:)
sowmya(creative saga) says
Looks spicy and yumm
Janani says
beautiful picture raks very nice recipe too must try it.By the way lovely nail polish raks.
Anonymous says
Looks so yummy Raks. I love this option that yu can make it anytime without the sweet chutney and the green chutney. Its also healthy as it has the peanuts and all raw veggies....Drooooling!
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APARNARAJESHKUMAR says
ha ha 🙂 it was dominating than the picture 😉
Sharmilee! :) says
I love the crispy version more..looks spicy and wonderful clicks love all of them!
G3R says
Hi Raks,
This was just awesome and came as a handy snack when i was too lazy yet too hungry. Thanks for this wonderful recipe.♥
If possible, can u post the recipe for the kara chutney that they give with bajjis in beaches.
Thanks a lot 🙂
Anonymous says
Hi Sis,
I left you an email, please get back to me as soon as possible.
If anyone knows of any catering or cooks who can cook up the Vegetarian Masala Pori, for 1000pax, please do contact me as well.
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hp: 86096090
Manjula Pai says
This turned out so good. It literally took few minutes to make (excluding the boiled peanuts). Thanks a lot for the recipe:) every recipe of yours that I have tried has not disappointed me 🙂
karumari dhasan.m says
Its a suPer south Indian chat it iS awesome thnks to Rak's kitchen
karumari dhasan.m says
super south indian Dish wOoOOOoOOoW
Bhargavi Varanasi says
Try adding little bit of coriander powder to it, it tastes even more great!!
Bhargavi Varanasi says
Add a pinch of coriander powder to it, along with redchilli powder and salt.
Sonia Kundra Singh says
I add boiled kala chana but peanuts sounds great as well! 🙂
Pavithara Rathinavel says
Finally, I found it..Thanks for sharing it Raks. It turned out yummy.