Spicy and Crunchy Snack Puffed Rice with Vegetables and Chickpea

Posted 2015-12-24 by Ammu ⇒ follow

The spicy puffed rice snack is one of the famous street foods in India. This is a low fat, nutritious snack which is very easy to make.

Feel free to add your favourite vegetables and flavours. Instead of chickpea, you can use roasted peanuts and flavour with fresh cilantro or parsley leaves.

Preparation Time: 10 minutes
Cooking Time: 3 minutes
Makes: 2 servings

Ingredients
2 cups of puffed rice
2 tbsp onion, finely chopped
1/8 cup tomato, chopped
1/8 cup cucumber, chopped
1/8 cup chickpea, cooked
1/4 tsp all spice mix
A pinch of chilli powder (optional)
Curry leaves
Salt to taste

Method

Dry roast the puffed rice in a pan on medium-low heat for 2-3 minutes. Let it cool. Roasting will help to restore the crispiness and freshness of puffed rice.