Ayurveda Mumra Chidwa Recipe

(Puffed Rice Snack)

Puffed Rice Chidwa is a popular snack which is light, spicy, easy to digest and so delicious. It's perfect for a a light meal or snack.

Ingredients (Makes about 12 cups)

• 1/4 cup ghee

• 1 cup whole pecans or walnuts, or combo or nuts of choice

• 1/4 cup maple syrup

• 2 Tbs chopped fresh ginger

• 20-40 fresh curry leaves chopped small (or omit if you don't have)

• 1/4 teaspoon red chili flakes

• few pinches hing (asafetida) (optional)

• 1 teaspoon ground cumin

• 1 cup chopped cilantro leaves

• 1 teaspoon turmeric

• 1 teaspoon garam masala or Mum's masala super spice mix

• 1/2 cup dried raisins or craisins (dried cranberries)

• 2 teaspoons brown mustard seeds (can omit if liver is too hot)

• 11 cups puffed rice or other grain

• 1 teaspoon salt (or to taste)

Instructions:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F.

• Spread the nuts on a baking tray and bake until lightly toasted, about 5-10 minutes.

• Remove from the oven and immediately drizzle with maple syrup and sprinkle with chili flakes; toss to coat.

• Bake another few minutes until maple syrup thickens. Cool to room temperature.

• In large wok or frying pan, melt ghee, add mustard seeds until they pop, add other spices (aside from fresh cilantro leaves) and fry for 1 minute until aromatic

• Add puffed rice, raisings (or craisins) and stir constantly, fry until the rice is slightly crisp and coated with spices (approx 4 minutes)

• Mix in the salt, cooled nuts, cilantro

• Serve warm or cool - doesn't matter - everybody loves this!

• Store in airtight container such as half gallon mason jar up to 2 weeks.

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