I was reading some old issue of Prevention magazine in which they had praised turmeric. It is anti-oxidant and helps stop the inflammation in the body. They had suggested of using turmeric in the daily cooking and also suggested to sprinkle turmeric powder over the cereal. Of course, Indians need no introduction about turmeric powder as turmeric roots, powder and leaves are used in Indian cooking. But pairing turmeric powder with cereal reminded me my MIL's "Vagharela Mamra". It's the simplest possible type of chiwda/trail mix especially loved by kids as it has no spices. It also comes handy for moms for making an impromtu bhel.Interesting Read
Turmeric - Prevention.com
Vagharela Mamra
Turmeric infused Puffed Rice
Ingredients
1 small packet puffed rice/kurmure/churmure/mamra
1 tbsp oil
1 tsp turmeric powder
1 cup roasted peanuts (optional)
salt to taste
Method
1. Heat oil in a big wok.
2. Add turmeric powder. Stir without letting it burn.
3. Add remaining ingredients. Saute on low flame till puffed rice gets a yellow hue.
Note
1. Sometimes this is made even simpler by not adding peanuts. I add them for some protein boost.
2. I used brown puffed rice.
7 comments:
The ingridients list sounds yumm so i am sure the dish itseld is delicious.
I too have read in magazines how good turmeric is.
Yeah, I tend to go a little overboard with the turmeric because of the health benefits! Lovely simple snack, Meera. Nice one! :)
mmm. love to have those mamra with my tea. looks so delicious.
Meera,
Had 10 days chutti, so was reeling under the after effect..wow..kurmure is snack for my kids too..u hv a bit ellaborate..I simply heat a tsp of coconut oil, add rai, add 2 C kurmure, quarter tsp haldi..kids enjoy till the last bit! Tks for ur variation wd surely try this too(For hub I crush the very tikhati tiny red chili..donno its name..1 is enough.)
When I saw the title,thought it must be some complicated dish..but this one is as simple as it could get..I would love to have it with crunchy peanuts in between..great recipe!!
HC, Kalai, Uma, Purnima, Divya:
Thanks for your feedback.
Purnima:
Glad to have you back. surely missed u last 10 days. Hope you had a great time.
My husband requests this a lot at tea time. My son loves the peanuts. Sometimes I chop some vegetables and add to it. It just turns out great.
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