Girmit / Mandakki upkari / Huri akki upkari / Puffed rice snack

After roaming around pattadakallu, in such a horrible hot weather we were so tired & hungry.  Outside there was one small shop , heavily crowded. They were selling hot tea, Bajji & girmit. The girmit is the common road side snack available in north karnataka region, which was prepared from puffed rice, chooped onions & some gojju type of masala. They tasted just awesome.I couldn't resist by asking the recipe from shop owner. When I asked about the recipe, she explained something, but I couldn't understand. She was very busy with selling girmit, so could't ask her again. So I thought of experimenting with puffed rice.  To make it healthier & tastier  I have added some more vegetable & green leaves.

Ingredients :
Puffed rice : 150 g
Cooking Oil : 2 Spoons
Cumin seeds : 1/2 Spoon
Ground nuts : 4 Spoons
Onion (Big) : 1 No
Carrot : 1 No
Sprouts : 1/2 Cup
Tomato (Big) : 1 No
Coriander leaves(chopped) : 1/2 Cup
Chilli powder : According to taste
Cumin powder : 1/4 Spoon
Coriander powder : 1 Spoon
Garam masala powder : 1/2 Spoon (optional)
Lemon juice : 2 Spoon
Dalia split / hurigadale/ putani : 1/4 Cup
Salt
Mixture/ sev : 1/2 Cup (optional)

Method:

1. Chop onion, tomato & coriander leaves. Keep aside.
2. Grate carrot.
3. Dry roast dalia split , grind to fine powder , keep aside.
4. Heat oil in wok, add cumin seeds while seeds changes its colour, add ground nuts. Let them splutter.
5. Add chopped onions & fry till they turn pink.
6. Add grated carrot & sauté.
7. Add chopped tomato & sprouts. sauté. 
8. Add coriander leaves, mix well. 
9. Add chilli powder, coriander powder, cumin powder, garam masala powder &dalia split powder. Mix well. Add salt & mix well. Switch off the flame.
10. Add lemon juice & mix properly.
11. In a big bowl , take puffed rice & add 3-4 cups of water.
12. mix well & squeeze puffed rice to remove water.
13. Take out squeezed puffed rice & add to wok. (step 10).
14. Mix well & garnish with coriander leaves & mixture/sev.
15. serve.

Notes:

• Use vegetable/ green leaves of your choice.
• Grated raw mango can also be used.