Murmura Chivda

Name: Murmura Chivda
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indian (Madhyapradesh)
Ingredients: 200g puffed rice (murmura); 2 tbsp oil; 1 tsp mustard seeds; 10 curry leaves; 2 green chillies; 50g roasted peanuts; 50g roasted chana dal; ¼ tsp turmeric; ½ tsp red chilli powder; ½ tsp chaat masala; Salt to taste

🌱 Vegan🌾 Gluten-free📊 Medium

Traditional 55. Murmura Chivda recipe

⏱️5 minPrep

🔥10 minCook

🕒15 minTotal

🍽️4Serves

🧺 Ingredients

👩‍🍳 How to make Murmura Chivda

Heat oil, temper mustard seeds, curry leaves, and chillies.
Add peanuts and chana dal, toss 1 minute.
Add puffed rice, turmeric, chilli powder, chaat masala, salt.
Toss on medium heat 3–4 minutes until heated through and crispy.
Cool before storing in airtight container.

📖 Cultural notes

Murmura Chivda is MP's all-day snack and morning munchie — stored in every home's pantry, it is the first thing offered to unexpected guests and the last thing eaten before bed. ---

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