Puffed Rice Upma: Give Your South Indian Breakfast A Twist With Murmura

By Garima Johar

May 20, 2025

South Indian cuisine is considered to have one of the healthiest breakfast options. If you are looking for a quick recipe, try making rava upma with puffed rice or murmura for a nutritious and tasty breakfast.

Ingredients

2 cups puffed rice (murmura) 1 tbsp oil 1/2 tsp mustard seeds 1/2 tsp urad dal 1/2 tsp chana dal A pinch of hing 1 sprig curry leaves 1 onion 1 green chilli 1/4 cup roasted peanuts Salt to taste 2 tbsp chopped coriander 1 tbsp lemon juice

Step 1

Rinse the puffed rice, and quickly squeeze out the excess water.

Step 2

Heat some oil and saute mustard seeds, urad dal, and chana dal.

Step 3

Add in hing, curry leaves, chopped onion, and green chilli.

Step 4

Mix in the murmura, roasted peanuts, and salt. Cook for 2-3 minutes.

Step 5

Garnish with coriander leaves and a squeeze of lemon. Serve hot.