Masala Puri

One of the favourite house hold snacks in south India..It is so apt for this winter evenings with coffee or tea. Spiced with red chilly powder and garlic. the fresh flavour of curry leaves, the crunch from the peanuts and roasted gram..you can also add fry shavings of dry coconut along with other ingredients to give with extra crunch and mild sweetness from the coconut(I couldnt add, as I didnt have them) makes it a perfect tea time snack or to munch whenever you want to. You can store in a airtight jar up till for a week. It stays fresh, above all it can be made in minutes and enjoyed.

Ingredients:
Kadale Puri/churmuri/murmura - 1cup,
Oil - 1 tablespoon,
Asafoetida - a pinch,
Curry Leaves - 20,
Garlic - 5 crushed(optional),
Peanuts - 2 tablespoon,
Dry Coconut Shavings - 1/4 cup,
Roasted Gram - 1 tablespoon,
Salt.
Red Chilly Powder - 11/4 teaspoon,
Turmeric - 1/2 teaspoon.

Method:
In a broad kadai, heat oil.
Add asafoetida and curry leaves and fry.
Add crushed garlic and fry until lightly brown. Take care not to burn garlic, as it will taste bitter.
Add peanuts and fry until roasted.
Add add dry coconut shavings and fry until crisp.
Add roasted gram and fry for a minute.
Switch off the flame.
Add salt, red chilly powder and turmeric. Mix well.
Add the Puri and mix well. Allow this to sit for few minutes in the same kadai.
The heat of the kadai will make the puri crisp.
Remove from the kadai and spread on a paper.
After it cools a bit, store in a airtight jar and enjoy.