Susla A North Karnataka Delicacy

Susla is a famous tea time snack or breakfast recipe in North Karnataka. It is savoured with KT Chai. Here goes simple recipe.

Ingredients

Puffed rice ಕಡ್ಲೆಪುರಿ -  3 cups

Roasted chick pea (ಪುಟಾಣಿ, ಹುರಿಗಡಲೆ)- 1 cup , powdered

Onion - 2 finely chopped (optional)

Green chilli - 2 finely chopped

Curry leaves -10 to 15

Peanuts - 1/2 cup

Coriander leaves - 1/4 cup

Lemon juice - 2 tsp

Turmeric - 1/2 tea spoon

Mustard - 1 tsp

Jeera or cumin seeds - 1 tsp

Asafetida - 1 pinch

Cooking oil - 20 ml

Salt to taste

Heat a kadai or woke. Put oil and heat it. Add mustard and jeera. When they splutter add green chilli, curry leaves, and peanuts. Roast everything well. Add onion and fry till the raw smell is lost. Add turmeric and asafetida. 

When onion is getting fried, take a big bowl of water and add puffed rice to it. Just wash it (don't soak it) squeeze water  and then transfer to woke. Add powdered puffed gram , finely chopped coriander, lemon juice, little sugar. Adjust salt. Mix well and cover the lid. Cook for 2 minutes. Serve it hot with hot chai.