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Murmura chivda | how to make murmura chivda | Gujarati mamara no chevdo

Author Nehas Cook Book
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Course Dry namkeen, Snack
Cuisine Indian
Servings 1 box

Ingredients
 

For special masala

  • 1 tbsp red chilli powder
  • 1 tbsp fennel seeds
  • ½ tsp black salt
  • Salt to taste
  • 1 tsp dry mango powder
  • 3 tbsp sugar

For murmura chivda

  • 170 grm murmura
  • 6 tbsp oil
  • ½ tsp hing - asafetida
  • 1 tsp turmeric powder
  • 60 grm or 2 cup makai poha - cornflakes
  • 50 grm or ½ cup peanuts
  • 2 cup besan sev
  • Special masala
  • 20 curry leaves
  • Oil for deep frying

Instructions

  • In a mixture jar, add red chilli powder, fennel seeds, black salt, salt, dry mango powder, and sugar. grind it into fine powder. Special masala is ready, keep it aside.
  • In a pan, add 6 tbsp oil, hing, and turmeric powder. Mix well.
  • Then add murmura and salt. Roast murmura till it becomes crispy. Take out roasted murmura into a mixing bowl.
  • Heat oil in a pan, add makai na poha (cornflakes) in a sieve, and immerse the sieve in the oil. Fry the poha till they are completely puffed up. Remove them into the mixing bowl.
  • Now, take peanuts in a sieve and immerse the sieve in the oil. Fry the peanuts till they are light brown. Remove them to a mixing bowl.
  • Then fry curry leaves and take them out into a plate; do not mix them with the chivda mixture.
  • Now, in a mixing bowl when chivda mixture is slightly hot, add spice mix and mix well.
  • Lastly, add fried curry leaves and mix well.
  • Let it cool down completely.
  • Serve or store murmura chivda in an air-tight container.

Notes

  • use fresh murmura for a more crispy murmura chivda recipe.
  • murmura chivda tastes great when topped with a few chopped onions and tomato.
  • Store murmura chivda into an air-tight container for 15-20 days.