By Garima Johar
April 20, 2026
Murmura, aka puffed rice, is a crunchy and healthy ingredient to quickly whip up tea-time snacks. From bhelpuri to upma, here are some low-calorie snacks you can make with murmura in no time.
To make a quick snack with murmura, try the Mumbai-style bhel puri. Just mix chopped veggies, murmura, and chutneys, and enjoy.
The Maharashtrian poha can be given a twist by using murmura instead of flattened rice, keeping the rest of the ingredients the same.
Jhalmuri is a famous Bengali street food. You can toss with murmura with chopped onions, tomatoes, coriander leaves, peanuts, and a blend of spices.
Churmura is the Karnataka version of Jhalmuri. The only difference is the slight sweetness infused with grated coconut.
Murmura chivda can be made by dry roasting it and tossing it with chopped vegetables, curry leaves, peanuts, and a mix of spices.
Murmura upma is a traditional South Indian dish. You can make it quickly with murmura mixed with sauteed green chillies, onions, mustard seeds, etc.