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Bhadang

Bhadang is a very famous Maharashtrian snack of high nutritious and low calorific value. Bhadang and Kolhapur are more or less synonymous, you will get the best bhadang in Kolhapur as the main ingredient for Bhadang is Kolhapuri Chirmura (Muri or Murmura in Hindi, Puffed Rice in English). This snack is such that one can go on munching forever. I can vouch that you all are sure to relish it too.

Ingredients

Puffed Rice/Muri/Murmura/ Chirmura – 250 gms

Groundnuts – 100 gms

Chutney Daal – 50 gms

Oil – 2-3 tbsp

Curry leaves – 12 -14 nos

Garlic Cloves – 10 – 12 nos, crushed whole

Ginger – ½ inch, finely chopped

Asafoetida – A pinch

Red Chilly Powder – 1 teaspoon

Mustard seeds – ½ teaspoon

Cumin seeds - ½ teaspoon

Sugar powder (optional) – 1/4 teaspoon

Method

Heat oil in a pan, fry the groundnuts and remove them from the oil. Temper this hot oil with asafoetida, crushed garlic, chopped ginger (garlic and ginger should become crisp), curry leaves, mustard seeds and cumin seeds. Now add the chutney daal and fry for a minute, then add the puffed rice and stir well. Add the fried groundnuts, red chilly powder, salt and stir well and keep stirring for 4-5 minutes on medium flame so that the chilly powder and salt gets mixed well. Remove from fire, let it cool and store in airtight container. Enjoy your tea/drink along with this light yet filling snack.