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    Vagharela Mamra (Spicy Puffed Rice)

    Published: Jan 22, 2016 · Last Modified: Aug 23, 2022 by Kanan Patel / 4 Comments

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    Vagharela mamra recipe - This is Gujarati style of making spicy puffed rice recipe made with very minimal ingredients.

    Vagharela mamra in a wooden bowl with plain mamra bowl in the back with a tray.

    This vagharela mamra is very quick and simple to make. The cooking time is only 10 minutes. With in this short time, you will have healthy, light snack ready. Perfect for kids after school snack.

    Mamra is Gujarati word of puffed rice. It is also known as murmura or kurmure.

    Vagharela mamra is very light snack as well as healthy compared to fried snacks. My mom always makes a huge batch of it and store in a big dabba. This stays good for few weeks.

    Here I am sharing the simple recipe which requires very minimal ingredients. I have used only turmeric powder and red chili powder to flavor it up. Addition of sugar here makes the huge difference in flavors. So do not skip it.

    Here I have kept it plain and used only puffed rice. If you like you can add roasted peanuts or roasted chana dal (dalia) or sev or fried cashews. I have mentioned in the notes when to add those if you are using.

    Check out other healthy snacks recipes
    Cereal chivda  //  Baked papdi  //  Roasted poha chivda

    Step By Step Photo Instructions:

    1) Heat the oil in a pan on medium heat. Once hot add mustard seeds and let them pop.

    2) Then add turmeric powder and hing.

    Collage of 2 images showing tempering mustard seeds and adding turmeric and hing.

    3) Immediately add puffed rice and mix roughly.

    4) Then add salt, red chili powder and powdered sugar. (Here I have just powdered the regular granulated sugar in mortar and pestle).

    Collage of 2 images showing adding mamra, salt and chili powder.

    5) Mix very well. Cook with stirring constantly for about 2-3 minutes. Then turn off the stove.

    6) Let it cool down completely then serve in an individual bowl.

    Collage of 2 images showing mixed well and removed to a bowl.

    Once it gets cool down, you can store them in airtight container as well. It stays good for weeks in airtight container.

    Serving suggestion: Serve a bowl of it as a snack whenever you are hungry. This makes very light snack to munch on.

    Expert Tips:

    • Many likes to add peanuts and/or roasted chana dal (dalia). If you are one of those, add them after mustard seeds pop. Roast them till they are lightly brown in color with stirring continuously. Then add turmeric powder, hing and continue with the recipe.
    • Some prefers to add sev in this recipe. You can add about 1 ½ to 2 cups of sev at the end. This is called vagharela sev mamra.
    Vagharela mamra in a bowl.

    Did you try this vagharela mamra recipe? I’d love to hear about it! Leave a review in the comment section below.

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    Vagharela Mamra (Spicy Puffed Rice)

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    This vagharela mamra is a Gujarati style of making spicy puffed rice recipe made with very minimal ingredients.
    Author: Kanan
    Course: Snack
    Cuisine: Gujarati,Indian
    Calories: 108kcal
    Servings 5
    Prep Time 5 minutes
    Cook Time 10 minutes
    Total Time 15 minutes
    US measuring cups are used (1 cup = 240 ml) See details

    Ingredients  

    • 2 tablespoons Oil
    • ¼ teaspoon Mustard seeds
    • ½ teaspoon Turmeric powder
    • a pinch or ⅛ teaspoon Hing (Asafoetida)
    • 5 cups Murmura (puffed rice or mamra)
    • Salt to taste
    • 1 teaspoon Red chili powder
    • 1 teaspoon Sugar powdered into mortar and pestle

    Instructions 

    Makiny vagharela mamra recipe:

    • Heat the oil in a pan on medium heat.
    • Once hot add mustard seeds and let them pop.
    • Then add turmeric powder and hing.
    • Immediately add puffed rice and mix roughly.
    • Then add salt, red chili powder and powdered sugar. (Here I have just powdered the regular granulated sugar in mortar and pestle).
    • Mix very well. Cook with stirring constantly for about 2-3 minutes.
    • Then turn off the stove.
    • Let it cool down completely

    Nutrition

    Calories: 108kcal | Carbohydrates: 13.6g | Protein: 1.1g | Fat: 5.7g | Saturated Fat: 0.8g | Cholesterol: 0mg | Sodium: 239mg | Potassium: 33mg
    *Nutrition information is a rough estimate for 1 serving
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    1. Nutan

      January 02, 2021 at 1:48 pm

      Really tasty moreish snack and so easy to make. Thank you for sharing it!5 stars

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      • Kanan Patel

        January 04, 2021 at 11:32 am

        Glad that you liked.

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    2. Savan

      November 10, 2020 at 6:48 am

      What is one serving in grams?5 stars

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      • Kanan Patel

        November 10, 2020 at 8:52 am

        1 serving is about 1 cup mamra. I have not measured in grams.

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