Mundakki Oggarane.

Mundakki (Fluffy beaten rice ) oggarane is also a chat and you can have it for break fast and as snack in the evening too.

Things Needed :

Mundakki : 2 to 3 cups

Onions : 2 to 3

Green chillies : 3

Curry leaves : 5 to 6

Coconut : 2 Table spoons

Coriander leaves : 2 sticks

Channa nuts( Huri kadale in kannada or pottu kadale in Tamil and Malayalam ). : 2 to 3 Table spoons

Salt :to taste.

Ground Nuts : 2 Tea spoons

Oil : 2 Table spoons

Urd daa: 1/2 tea spoon

Mustard seeds : 1/2 tea spoon.

Method :

Cut green chillies and onions in to small pieces . Dry grind channa nuts in to powder and keep it aside.

Keep a pan on the fire. Put oil and heat. Add mustard seeds and urd daal . let it spurt . Add ground nuts fry a little .Add curry leaves . Add cut onions and green chillies . Fry for two minutes and wash Mundakki (Puri ) and squeeze out the water from it and add it to the onion and fry thoroughly . Add salt and mix well . Add coconut and powdered channa and mix well . Add cut coriander leaves and serve Mundakki oggarane with Hot Green chilly pakoda..

Note : You need to wash Mundakki just before adding to the fried onions. Do not soak Mundakki in water for a long time..

Serves: 2.

Mandakki ..Chat ( Puri -Chat)

Mandakki/Puri/Puffed Rice is used for chat and different chat varieties can be prepared using this puffed rice.

Here I have tried a chat which is normally done in our homes in Udupi and around. It is simple and mundakki/mandakki uppugari as it is called.
Lets see the recipe now :
Things Needed :

Mandakki/Puffed Rice  : 2 cups.

Onions : 2 ( Medium sized)

Coconut : 2 Table spoons ( fresh and grated )

Rasam Powder/Sambar Powder : 1 Teaspoon
Green chilly : 1 

Salt : to taste

Coconut Oil : 2 to 3 Tea spoons.
Groundnut : 2 Tablespoons (Dry roasted) (Optional).

Method :

1. Cut onions in to small pieces and keep it aside. Grate coconut and keep it aside. 

2. Put cut onions, green chilly and grated coconut in a big bowl. 

3. Add rasam powder and very little salt. (Some time puffed rice do contain salt).
4. Mix all the ingredients nicely.
5. Add ready puffed rice and mix it again.

6. Add a spoon of coconut oil and mix it nicely and serve with little roasted groundnuts on the top.

7. It should be served immediately or it might turn as soft.

Note :
Adding groundnuts on the top before serving mandakki/mundakki is optional. Adding coconut oil is optional. You can add cut tomatoes, grated carrots along with onions. Adding green chilly is optional. Adding any brand of rasam/sambar powder is optional. ( I have used home made rasam powder).
Time : 10 Minutes 

Serves 2 to 3
I have use Ready Puffed rice prepared at home. (Added little corn flakes and groundnuts)
Here is a link for : Puffed Rice with crispy corn flakes.
 Crispy Mandakki (Murmure) Kadle Puri