Surati Tikha Chevdo

Spicy puffed rice and snack mix — murmura (puffed rice) mixed with fried flat rice, peanuts, roasted chickpeas, fine sev, curry leaves, and a seasoning of dried red chilli, turmeric, sugar, and dried mango powder, all tossed in a small amount of oil. The Surati chevdo is spicier and crunchier than the Gujarati mamra-based mixes; the flat beaten rice (poha chips) adds a different texture layer. Made in large batches during Diwali and stored in tins; given as gifts to relatives and friends. Eaten as an all-day snack with tea; the mix of sweet, sour, spicy, and salty across different textures is the defining character of Surati snack philosophy.