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Home » BACHELOR COOKING » Beach style kara pori recipe (Masala kara pori)

Beach style kara pori recipe (Masala kara pori)

February 7, 2013 by Raks Anand 62 Comments

kara-pori-beach-style
Learn how to make beach style kara pori hygienically at home. A perfect mixture of all tastes, that you would love to have without any guilt.
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 is very very crazy about 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 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 it is made 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 😊.

masala-pori

Pori upma recipe

Recipe Cuisine: Indian |  Recipe Category: Breakfast
Prep Time: 5 mins   |  Cook time: 10 mins |  serves: 2 cup | Author: Raks anand

Click here for cup measurements

Make beach style kara pori hygienically at home. A perfect mixture of all tastes, that you would love to have without any guilt. A step by step pictures post
Pori upma recipe

Ingredients

Pori/ Puffed rice – 1 & 1/2 cup
Boiled Peanuts – 1/2 cup
Carrot, Finely Chopped – 3 tbsp
Onion – 1
Cucumber – 1
Tomato – 1
Raw mango, finely chopped – 1/8 cup
Lemon – 1
Red chilli powder – 3/4 tsp
Salt – As needed
Coriander leaves, chopped – 3 tbsp

Method

  1. 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.
  2. kara pori step 1

  3. Lastly squeeze in the lemon and toss well. Check for salt, spice and tanginess, everything should be balanced!
  4. kara pori step 2

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.
    • I din’t add mango as its out of season, but it will give a nice flavour, do add if you can.
    • Adjust salt, lemon and red chilli powder according to your taste.

Who wants this tangy, spicy ‘Beach style’ Kara pori? 😍

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I am sending this to Bharathy’s event – “My spicy recipe” as this will be perfect for her event. Do send in you entries too and win attractive coupons too!

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Comments

  1. Jeyashrisuresh

    February 7, 2013 at 6:26 am

    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.

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  2. Sudha Sabarish

    February 7, 2013 at 6:28 am

    I miss this pori a lot.Looks super spicy.Perfectly done.

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  3. dassana

    February 7, 2013 at 6:33 am

    delicious is the word.

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  4. Nivedhanams Sowmya

    February 7, 2013 at 6:43 am

    mouthwatering!!!! feeling the waves already!!!
    Sowmya
    Ongoing Event – Tried and Tasted – Raks Kitchen
    Ongoing Event – Know Your Dairy – Cheese
    Ongoing Event – Dish it out – Lentils & Garlic

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  5. Aiswarya Seshadri

    February 7, 2013 at 6:53 am

    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 🙂

    Reply
  6. Akila

    February 7, 2013 at 6:56 am

    My favorite one…

    Event: Dish name starts with Q till Feb 28th

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  7. Raji

    February 7, 2013 at 7:02 am

    Wonderful..could almost feel the taste looking at the pic..nice!!!

    Reply
  8. Shanavi

    February 7, 2013 at 7:15 am

    This comment has been removed by the author.

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  9. Shanavi

    February 7, 2013 at 7:16 am

    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

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  10. Uma Ramanujam

    February 7, 2013 at 7:36 am

    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.

    Reply
  11. Ruchi Indu

    February 7, 2013 at 8:02 am

    Delicious… Wanna grab some now…

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  12. APARNARAJESHKUMAR

    February 7, 2013 at 8:44 am

    i love ur nailpolish matching matching 🙂 nice click

    Reply
  13. Hamaree Rasoi

    February 7, 2013 at 9:20 am

    I had this at Marina beach 2 months back…Beautiful clicks and angles..

    Reply
  14. prathibha Garre

    February 7, 2013 at 9:51 am

    This is a easy snack anytime and I prepare it quite often..looks perfect

    Reply
  15. Revathi

    February 7, 2013 at 10:33 am

    lovely evening snack for this rainy season….looks perfect…love besant

    Reply
  16. Bharathy

    February 7, 2013 at 10:51 am

    Hugs Raji 🙂 🙂 🙂

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  17. Bharathy

    February 7, 2013 at 10:53 am

    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!!! 😀

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  18. Bharathy

    February 7, 2013 at 10:55 am

    BTW the fb conv is too cute!!!

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  19. Kadhyaa

    February 7, 2013 at 11:05 am

    anytime eatable spicy tangy puri 🙂

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  20. RAKS KITCHEN

    February 7, 2013 at 11:05 am

    Happada, atleast a person noticed it ;D

    Reply
  21. RAKS KITCHEN

    February 7, 2013 at 11:06 am

    Hugs Bharathy 🙂

    Reply
  22. Leena

    February 7, 2013 at 11:34 am

    In Karnataka we call this churmuri,my all time fav..pori looks very delicious…

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  23. Veena Theagarajan

    February 7, 2013 at 11:52 am

    so nice and yummy snack.. too cute click Raks

    Reply
  24. Sathya Sankar

    February 7, 2013 at 11:59 am

    Beautifully presented raji, a drool worthy snack!

    Reply
  25. ShravsCookBookBlog

    February 7, 2013 at 12:15 pm

    perfect beach style…

    Reply
  26. Lena Rashmin Raj

    February 7, 2013 at 12:25 pm

    oooooohhh…nail polish color is matching to dish :)..
    superb snaps yaar 🙂

    Reply
  27. kareena Shaikh

    February 7, 2013 at 12:49 pm

    Very nice and easy…
    Cosmetic Surgery India

    Reply
  28. VineelaSiva

    February 7, 2013 at 1:25 pm

    No one says no to this at beach.Love it.

    Reply
  29. lata raja

    February 7, 2013 at 2:57 pm

    Loved the foodie conversation between you and your co-sister. Simply she has shared a nice recipe. Vellrikkai on my market ist this week.

    Reply
  30. Laavanya

    February 7, 2013 at 3:04 pm

    Absolutely mouthwatering!

    Reply
  31. Sowmya D.S.L

    February 7, 2013 at 3:59 pm

    awww.. mouthwatering street food.. now you tempted me to prepare this one !! 🙂 thanks raks for sharing this recipe 🙂

    Reply
  32. Shama Nagarajan

    February 7, 2013 at 4:35 pm

    lovely recipe and mouth watering.
    Ongoing event:
    FAST FOOD EVENT -MUSHROOM
    in my blog.

    Reply
  33. Vanamala Hebbar

    February 7, 2013 at 5:14 pm

    wonderful…

    Reply
  34. Anonymous

    February 7, 2013 at 5:41 pm

    looks fabulous..beautiful clicks…
    http://foody-buddy.blogspot.com/

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  35. divya

    February 7, 2013 at 7:24 pm

    Looks divine!!! fabulous clicks 😉

    Reply
  36. Chitra

    February 8, 2013 at 1:52 am

    Looks mouthwatering.. Never tasted it.. Must try when i come to chenna ;)Loved the last click. feel like grabbing it from ur hand;)

    Reply
  37. Nagalakshmi V

    February 8, 2013 at 3:32 am

    just looking at this makes my mouth water because i can see the spice. lovely entry for the event too 🙂

    Reply
  38. Sangeetha Nambi

    February 8, 2013 at 4:38 am

    Love this all time Raji… That's fabulous colorful clicks…

    Reply
  39. M D

    February 8, 2013 at 5:40 pm

    Absolutely delicious!

    Reply
  40. Dipti Joshi

    February 8, 2013 at 6:47 pm

    It is similar to 'Sukha Bhel' which we get in mumbai but yours is more nutritious and home made.

    Reply
  41. Aruna Manikandan

    February 9, 2013 at 5:40 am

    wow…
    looks delicious raji:) gr8 clicks as usual 🙂

    Reply
  42. Sangeetha

    February 10, 2013 at 1:21 pm

    Love this tangy n yummy kaara pori…ur pics are too tempting, will try it for sure..

    Reply
  43. Rita Bose

    February 10, 2013 at 2:44 pm

    Looks delicious!! Will try it out!!

    Reply
  44. satya

    February 10, 2013 at 10:33 pm

    Delicious… nice clicks

    Reply
  45. DivyaGCP

    February 11, 2013 at 2:48 am

    Have never tasted this kara pori..But looks so tempting..
    Beautiful clicks.. 🙂

    Reply
  46. Kaveri Venkatesh

    February 11, 2013 at 8:10 am

    Looks very tempting Raji…

    Reply
  47. Prathima Rao

    February 11, 2013 at 12:19 pm

    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..
    Prathima Rao
    Prats Corner

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  48. Premalatha Aravindhan

    February 11, 2013 at 1:16 pm

    Woo wow luks so tempting…want to taste it rite now:)

    Reply
  49. sowmya(creative saga)

    February 11, 2013 at 1:36 pm

    Looks spicy and yumm

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  50. Janani

    February 11, 2013 at 1:51 pm

    beautiful picture raks very nice recipe too must try it.By the way lovely nail polish raks.

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  51. Anonymous

    February 12, 2013 at 3:40 am

    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!

    Shobha

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  52. APARNARAJESHKUMAR

    February 14, 2013 at 11:03 am

    ha ha 🙂 it was dominating than the picture 😉

    Reply
  53. Sharmilee! :)

    February 18, 2013 at 4:17 pm

    I love the crispy version more..looks spicy and wonderful clicks love all of them!

    Reply
  54. G3R

    March 6, 2013 at 3:23 am

    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 🙂

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  55. Anonymous

    April 27, 2013 at 2:39 pm

    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.
    Elisha Suriani
    hp: 86096090

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  56. Manjula Pai

    May 23, 2013 at 9:44 am

    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 🙂

    Reply
  57. karumari dhasan.m

    October 15, 2013 at 12:19 am

    Its a suPer south Indian chat it iS awesome thnks to Rak's kitchen

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  58. karumari dhasan.m

    October 15, 2013 at 12:19 am

    super south indian Dish wOoOOOoOOoW

    Reply
  59. Bhargavi Varanasi

    March 4, 2014 at 8:04 am

    Try adding little bit of coriander powder to it, it tastes even more great!!

    Reply
  60. Bhargavi Varanasi

    March 4, 2014 at 8:04 am

    Add a pinch of coriander powder to it, along with redchilli powder and salt.

    Reply
  61. Sonia Kundra Singh

    October 30, 2015 at 10:51 am

    I add boiled kala chana but peanuts sounds great as well! 🙂

    Reply
  62. Pavithara Rathinavel

    January 5, 2017 at 1:39 pm

    Finally, I found it..Thanks for sharing it Raks. It turned out yummy.

    Reply

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