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Kurmura Tadka A tasty snack made from puffed rice. Cooking Time:  5-10 minutes Servings:  4   Preparation Time:  5-10 minutes   Category:  Veg Ingredients • Puffed rice (kurmura/murmura) 4 cups • Almonds 10-12 • Green chillies 2 • Oil 2 tablespoons • Mustard seeds 1/2 teaspoon • Asafoetida a pinch • Turmeric powder 1/4 teaspoon • Curry leaves 20-25 • Chole,roasted 1/2 cup black • Salt to taste • Sugar 1 teaspoon Method Heat a large kadai. Halve the almonds and the green chillies. Pour oil into the kadai and when it is heated add mustard seeds and let them splutter. Add asafoetida, turmeric powder and sauté for ½ minute. Add curry leaves and almonds and sauté till the leaves are crisp. Add the roasted chana, salt and sugar and mix well. Add kurmura and mix well. When it is completely cooled store in airtight container.

                         Prep Time:  30 minutes Cook Time:  1 hour, 30 minutes Yield:  Makes: 8 servings (serving size: 1 1/4 cups chili) Ingredients 2 pounds   ground turkey 3/4 teaspoon   black pepper 2 tablespoons   vegetable oil 2  large white onions, chopped 3  garlic cloves, finely chopped 1 tablespoon   ground cumin 1 teaspoon   dried oregano 2  (4-oz) cans green chilies, rinsed 4  (15-oz) cans white beans, rinsed 4 cups   low-sodium chicken broth 1/2 cup   2% milk 1 tablespoon   fine cornmeal Preparation 1. Heat a 5 1/2- to 6-quart pot over medium high. Add turkey and pepper; cook until brown. Transfer to a bowl. 2. Heat oil in pot over medium. Add onion and garlic; cook until soft (10 minutes). Stir in chilies, cumin, and oregano; cook 1 minute. Add turkey, beans, and broth; cook, covered (1 hour). 3. Whis...