North Karnataka Style Girmit (Puffed Rice Masala) Recipe - A Quick Snack

Girmit recipe is very popular street food from North Karnataka prepared from puffed rice or kadlepuri or mandakki. This snack recipe is extremely popular in Hubli-Dharwad region of Karnataka also known as masala mandakki in other places. The combination of Girmit and Green Chilli bajji is very popular. It is a mouth-watering dish which is light and can have with tea.

Preparation time: 30-45 minutes

Ingredients

2 cups Puffed Rice (Unsalted)

1 spoon Tamarind paste 

2 small finely chopped Onions

1 small finely chopped Tomato

2 Green Chilli

1 spoon Jaggery

2-3 spoons Roasted Gram Powder

4-5 crushed Garlic

3-4 spoons Oil

5-6 Curry leaves

Half spoon Mustard seeds

Half spoon Cumin seeds

Pinch of Asafoetida/Hing

Coriander leaves

Half spoon Turmeric powder

1 spoon Lime Juice

Steps

Girmit Masala

1) Add 4 tsp oil in a kadai and add 1 spoon mustard, half spoon jeera, 5-6 crushed garlic and 5-6 curry leaves. Allow it to splutter.

2) Add 1 finely chopped onion and 2 green chillies. Saute well.

3) Add 1/4 spoon turmeric and half spoon salt. Saute for a minute.

4) Add half cup/3-4 spoons tamarind extract and half spoon jaggery. As per the taste

5) Let it boil for 3-5 minutes until it looks like paste.

Serving procedure

1) Add 2 cups churumuri in a mixing bowl.

2) add 1 small finely chopped onion, 1 finely chopped tomato and 3 tsp roasted gram powder.

3) Add 2 spoons Girmit Masala

4) Give a rough mix.

5) Garnish with coriander leaves and Sev/Mixture.

6) Serve Girmit with hot chilli/mirchi bajji.

Tips: Add Girmit Masala just before serving it. Otherwise, the puffed rice will become soft.

Try it! Let me know how it was in the comment section.

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