This is a snack I have had so many times when I was a kid. Mom makes it very often and its so easy and tasty, flavourful. I will just sit next to the stove and watch my mom making this. Actually this “Spiced puffed rice/ Kara pori/ Spicy murmura” is very popular in Salem. There are shops selling these plain pori, kara pori, pataani and kadalai and so many similar stuffs. Dad is a big fan of all those kadalais. I feel these are lot better than the store bought packed chips and other junks. In fact, in Salem, a man will carry this in the back of bicycles in big sacs and sell it as “kadla pori, kara pori” . Mom always mocks inside the house in a low voice “ nolla pori norukku pori”. Now please don’t ask me what is the meaning of it 😄. That mom! She is always witty 😋.
Kara pori recipe
Prep Time: 5 mins | Cook time: 10 mins | Makes: 3 cups
Ingredients
Sambar powder – 1 & 1/2 tsp
Turmeric powder – 1/8 tsp
Salt – as needed
Garlic – 3
Curry leaves – 1 sprig
To temper
Method
- Crush garlic roughly and set aside. Gather all other ingredients and keep ready. Heat a broad kadai/pan and add ghee. First add peanuts and fried gram dal and give a stir in medium flame for 30 seconds.
- Next add garlic and fry until its golden brown and then add sambar powder, turmeric, salt and curry leaves. Switch off flame immediately or put it to low.
- Add the puffed rice and mix well so that all the puffed rice gets evenly coloured (spice powders gets mixed evenly). Mix for a minute or two.
Notes
- Ghee adds a great flavour to this, also garlic and sambar powder.
- If you do not have sambar powder, you can use 3/4 tsp red chilli powder too.
- Garlic should get fried well to lend a nice flavour. so fry well.
- Adjust spice levels as per your taste.
After cools down completely, store in a airtight container and enjoy as tea time/ coffee time snack or while watching tv/ movie 🙂.
AparnaRajeshkumar
May 2, 2013 at 9:34 ampretty one ! lovely coffee mug ! now u are tempting me taste coffee btw i quite coffee !
Sowmya Madhavan
May 2, 2013 at 10:40 amI am not a big fan of this..but if I start having,,I really can't stop…quite addictive…
Uma
May 2, 2013 at 11:01 amadding sambar powder is new to me.. interesting!
CHITRA
May 2, 2013 at 12:20 pmUr bro's favourite. I make it very simple without adding peanuts and dals most of the time like aunty:) pics make me drool 🙂
Anu Shoj
May 2, 2013 at 12:26 pmvery lite and crunchy snack..luv the pics…
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JEYASHRI SURESH
May 2, 2013 at 12:53 pmVery addictive snack, I recently learnt this from a friend but never tried on my own . Cute clicks
Aarthi
May 2, 2013 at 1:04 pmwow they look amazing..
Hamaree Rasoi
May 2, 2013 at 3:27 pmCrispy and colorful looking puffed rice with lovely mixes.
Deepa
Veena Theagarajan
May 2, 2013 at 3:57 pmThis is my fav snack.. low calorie one.. love the color of the pic
Saraswathi Iyer
May 2, 2013 at 4:10 pmLooks tempting. Nice clicks.
anusha praveen
May 2, 2013 at 5:26 pmraji there you go!! i feel like eating some kara pori now with all those inviting clicks
Vanamala Hebbar
May 2, 2013 at 6:23 pmRest is all same expect garlic..I wont add garlic. Nice
Nandita SS
May 2, 2013 at 9:02 pmThis was my favorite snack in school. Loving it Raji 🙂
Sireesha Puppala
May 2, 2013 at 9:16 pmWowwwwww perfect snack for lazy evenings
divya
May 2, 2013 at 9:21 pmOMG! a tempting snack, yummy and delicious.
Sangeetha M
May 2, 2013 at 11:29 pmlove this simple savory snack anytime…lovely lovely pics there..love it!!
VineelaSiva
May 2, 2013 at 11:42 pmNice and easy snack.All time favourite.
TheYummyMorsel
May 3, 2013 at 2:09 amLooks so crispy, just feel like grabbing some from that bowl!
Sangeetha Nambi
May 3, 2013 at 4:40 amMy mom use to do this often….
Nilu A
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Pragati Jain
May 4, 2013 at 10:26 amone of my favourite munching snacks..thanks for recipe..!!
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Sharmilee! :)
May 11, 2013 at 1:01 pmAnytime fav snack…easy to make,yummy to eat!!
preeti
June 10, 2013 at 7:06 pmGood Idea!! I am sure, Kids will love preparing it & surely eat it.
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Koushi
September 3, 2013 at 3:06 pmRecently I came across your blog, which is so very interesting..I don't know how I missed for this long.I like the way u have clicked the pictures. Are u from Salem?
selva kumar
October 6, 2014 at 4:43 pmi like kara pori….
good recipes in eve…………….
Archana Priyadarshini
January 9, 2015 at 6:15 amRoasted avalakki or aval is also quite yummy recipe..
Vijaylaxmi
October 26, 2015 at 12:42 amWould give it a try… Adding sambarpwd is new to me..
Sonia Kundra Singh
October 30, 2015 at 10:51 amwow thx for the wonderful recipe. I am a snack enthusiast hence needed this recipe
Shiny Priyanka
June 28, 2016 at 11:23 amsimple dish ….thank you
Priya
October 2, 2018 at 3:38 amHi,
Can we add Red Chilli instead of sambar powder?
Raks Kitchen
October 10, 2018 at 3:44 pmi havent tried, but have seen ppl doing that. So sure you can try too.