Make Bhel Puri
Bhel puri is a toasted puffed rice dish common around Mumbai, India. It can be served as a side dish or as a snack. This recipe is a hit with the children, making it a good evening snack.
Ingredients
- 1 cup puffed rice
- 100gm roasted Bengal gram
- 100gm peanuts
- Cucumber, cut into small pieces
- 100gm boiled potato, cut into small cubes
- 1 medium onion, minced
- 1 medium tomato, finely chopped
- Coriander leaves (for dressing)
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon chat masala
- Pinch of turmeric powder
- Pomegranate (optional)
Steps
- Dry roast the puffed rice. Do not brown the puffed rice––dry roast just enough to make the puffed rice crisp.
- Set down a big bowl. Add the ingredients one by one, as follows:
- Puffed rice
- Roasted Bengal gram
- Peanuts
- Cucumber, cut into small pieces
- Boiled potato cubes
- Minced onion
- Finely chopped tomato
- Salt
- Chat masala
- Lemon juice
- Turmeric powder.
- Mix the contents of the bowl. Combine well.
- Dress up the dish. Add the coriander leaves as garnish and additional flavor.
- Serve.
Tips
- The veggies and fruit added provide a sensation of freshness, as well as rejuvenating the body.
- The base of the recipe is puffed rice. You can even try small breadcrumbs, crushed pappadis and sev (fried chickpea flour vermicelli).
- You can also add tomato ketchup to it for a different flavor.
- If wished, add small quantities of dried fruits, such as almond, pistachios, dried grapes, walnuts (roasted and cut into small pieces), to add to the nutritional value of your dish.
Things You'll Need
- Mixing bowl
- Mixing implement
- Serving bowl (if it's different from the mixing bowl)
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