Puffed rice pulihora/ Murmura puliogarey

Puffed rice is always best. We can prepare instant snacks with them. Try are very light and good for snacking. They are must in my grocery list. Some times I feel lazy to prepare evening snake then I will make poha upma or pulihora. They taste awesome and coos in no time. I remember my mother used to prepare chidwa with it. I really love to have it especially during journeys it is very lite and I never mind to empty my plate.
Ingredients
Puffed rice( muramuralu) 6 cups
Green chili paste 1/2 tbsp
Lemon juice 3 tbsp
Oil 2 tbsp
Cumin seeds 1-2 tbsp
Mustard seeds 1-2 tbsp
Red chili 1
Batana/ green peas 1/4 cup
Onion 1 cup divided
Salt to taste
Cilantro/ coriander enough for garnishing optional
Curry leaf optional
Method
Soak puffed rice in a vessel with 10 cups of water for about 5 min. Mean while heat oil in a pan and add mustard seeds and allow them to splatter. Then add cumin seeds & curry leaf and wait till they pop up. Now add 1/2 cup onions, green chili paste and batana and sauté till they turn transparent. Add turmeric powder and sauté till raw flavor goes away. Add lemon juice and salt. Then squeeze out water from puffed rice and add it to the pan and mix well. Cook fow 3 min under medium flame sauting in regular intervals. Add remaining 1/2 cup onions and mix well. You can add 2 tbsp of roasted gram dal powder( putanala podi) which enhances the taste. Now the puff rice pulihora is ready to serve. You can garnish with coriander and serve if you wish. Hope you like my recipe.