Special Masala Pori

 Special Masala Pori

Masala Pori or Kara Pori (Spicy Puffed Rice) is a very easy to make, delicious and tasty snack that can be made in very little time. Made out of puffed rice, it is a common snack across Tamil Nadu often served as a snack during tea time or as an evening snack. It is a guilt free snack and is packed as office snack or school snack too.

Ingredients for Masala Pori (Kara Pori)

• 2 cups Puffed Rice (Pori)
• 1/2 tsp Turmeric Powder
• 1 tsp Black Pepper Powder
• handful Fried Peanuts
• 1 or 2 Red Chillies
• little Mustard Seeds
• few Curry Leaves
• as required Ompodi (Sev)
• as required Kara Boondi
• as required Oil

How to make Masala Pori (Kara Pori)

• Heat a little oil in a pan.
• Fry the mustard seeds, curry leaves and red chillies for 30 seconds.
• Remove and transfer to a mixing bowl.
• Add all the remaining ingredients and toss well to mix.
• Serve at once or store it in an airtight container.

Variations of this recipe:

As with any Indian recipe, there are numerous local variations to this snack. Some of the popular variations include:

• Masala Garlic Pori (Masala Garlic Puffed Rice):  Along with the ingredients above, add crushed garlic cloves and roasted gram.
• Coriander and Mint Masala Pori: Add some coriander leaves and mint leaves to the preparation mentioned above along with chopped mango pieces, lemon juice and onions.
• Puffed Rice Chaat: This is more a North Indian variation similar to a Bhel Puri. Sweet Chutney, Green Chutney, Carrot, Onions, Cucumbers and Tomatoes are added.