Garlicky Puffed Rice

Velluli Maramaralu.

Garlicky puffed rice is an instant and spicy snack to munch anytime of the day. Garlic is grated up and mixed with red chili powder and ghee. Puffed rice is tossed in with the prepared garlic chili powder oil along with roasted gram. Immediately serve garlicky puffed rice as a snack.
Makes: 2 Cups of Garlicky Puffed Rice

Ingredients:

Puffed Rice 1 1/2 Cups
Dalia / Roasted Gram 1/2 Cup
Garlic 1 Small Clove
Red Chili Powder 1/4 tsp
Curry Leaves 2
Salt to taste
Ghee 1/2 tsp

Method of preparation:

Warm up the ghee and keep aside.
Toast the curry leaves in a shallow pan until they crisp up and break them into pieces.
Peel and grate the garlic into a mixing bowl.
Add salt, curry leaves and ghee and mix well.
Stir in roasted gram / putnala pappu and puffed rice.
Toss everything well and serve garlicky puffed rice immediately.
Notes: Make sure to add the puffed rice just before serving.

Suggestions: If the mamra becomes soggy, stir in a handful of fresh puffed rice to crisp things up.
Variations: You could also use sesame oil instead of ghee. Add few roasted peanuts if desired.
Other Names: Garlicky Puffed Rice, Lasan Mamra, Velluli Maramaralu.

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Chaat Chutneys

Red chutney, Green chutney and Tamarind chutney.

Chaat is a form of savory snacks generally served at road side carts or stalls in India. Chaat is generally served with various chutneys. Green chutney is made of fresh herbs like mint and cilantro leaves. Tamarind dates chutney is tart and sweet chutney made of tamarind pulp, dates or jaggery. Red chutney is spicy and hot which is made of dried red chiles and garlic cloves.
Makes: 1/2 – 1 Cup of Red chutney, Green chutney and Tamarind chutney

Ingredients:

Green Chutney:

Mint Leaves 1 1/2 Cups packed
Cilantro Leaves 2 Cups Packed
Garlic 2 Cloves (optional)
Green Chiles 3 – 4
Lemon Juice 1 tbsp
salt to taste

Tamarind Chutney:

Tamarind 4 inch Sized Ball
Pitted Dates 4 (optional)
Jaggery 1 inch Block
Ginger 1 inch Piece
Cumin Powder 1/2 tsp
Red Chilli Powder 1/2 tsp
Salt to taste

Red Chutney:

Whole Red Chiles 6
Garlic 6 – 9 cloves
Salt to taste

Method of preparation:

Thoroughly clean and wash mint and cilantro leaves.
Remove any hard stalks and roughly chop both mint and cilantro leaves.
Remove stems, wash and roughly chop green chiles.
Peel and chop garlic cloves.
Grind all the green chutney ingredients into smooth paste adding enough water for the green chutney.

Soak tamarind in a cup of hot water and extract all the thick pulp.
Roughly chop the dates.
Peel and mash the ginger.
Heat half a cup of water in a sauce pot, add tamarind extract, dates, ginger and jaggery.
Cook till dates turn soft and jaggery dissolves.
Cool the tamarind mixture to room temperature.
Grind it along with cumin, red chile powder and salt into smooth paste.

Remove stems, break the red chiles and soak them in warm water for 10 – 15 minutes.
Peel and roughly chop the garlic cloves.
Grind soaked red chiles, garlic cloves and salt into smooth paste adding sufficient water for the red chutney.

Serve the red chutney, green chutney and tamarind chutney with the chaat or deep fried snacks or fritters.
Notes: Store tight these red chutney, green chutney and tamarind chutney in a jar and refrigerate for a week or two.

Suggestions:Make sure to adjust the consistency of the chutneys with more or less water.
Variations:Chaat masala and black salt is adding in chutneys according to preference.
Other Names:Chaat Chutney, Red chutney or Garlic Chutney or Lal Chutney, Hari Chutney or Green chutney or Cilantro Mint Chutney or Mint Coriander Chutney, Tamarind chutney or Tamarind Dates Chutney.

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