easy girmit recipe | masala puffed rice | north karnataka mandakki upkari

Recipe Snapshot

  • Prep time: 5 minutes
  • Cook time: 15 minutes
  • Total time: 20 minutes
  • Yield: 2 Servings
  • Category: snacks
  • Cuisine: north karnataka

Ingredients

for girmit masala / curry:

  • 4 tsp oil
  • 1 tsp mustard / rai / sasuve
  • ½ tsp jeera / cumin / jeerige
  • few curry leaves
  • 1 onion (finely chopped)
  • 2 green chilli (finely chopped)
  • ½ tsp turmeric / haldi / asrshina
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 1 tsp putani powder / roasted gram powder
  • ½ cup tamarind extract
  • ½ tsp jaggery / gud / bella

for serving:

  • 2 cups churumuri / mandakki / puffed rice
  • 2 tbsp onions (finely chopped)
  • 3 tsp putani powder / roasted gram powder
  • 2 tbsp tomato (finely chopped)
  • 2 tsp coriander leaves (finely chopped)
  • handful of sev / mixture

Method

  1. firstly, in a large kadai heat 4 tsp oil and add 1 tsp mustard, ½ tsp jeera and few curry leaves. allow to splutter.
  2. further add 1 finely chopped onion and 2 green chilli. saute well.
  3. also add ½ tsp turmeric and ½ tsp salt. saute for a minute.
  4. additioanlly, add ½ cup tamarind extract and ½ tsp jaggery.
  5. boil for 3 minutes.
  6. now add 1 tsp putani powder and mix well.
  7. girmit masala / curry is ready.
  8. further, in a large mixing bowl take 2 cups churumuri.
  9. add in ¼ cup of prepared girmit masala / curry.
  10. also add 2 tbsp onions, 2 tbsp tomato and 3 tsp putani powder.
  11. give a rough mix.
  12. finally, serve north karnataka style girmit recipe garnished with few coriander leaves and handful of sev / mixture.

Kiyaan Singh’s Kitchen Note

Keep this recipe as a working base: cook once as written, then adjust spice, texture, and serving style for your own table.