Bhel puri (भेल पूरी) is a light, delicious and popular Indian street food which is made with puffed rice, sev, chopped veggies and various chutneys. It is a simple and easy to make snack that can be made within minutes. It is a famous Mumbai street food. This delicious savory snack is everyone’s favourite and sold in most Indian street corners. Bhel Puri is just the kind of dish you need to awaken your taste buds with an explosion of colors, textures and flavours. Make bhel puri at home is always healthier, efficient and according to your taste.
Bhel puri is an amazing preparation of puffed rice which is also known as murmura in hindi, tossed with a lots of sev, papadi, chopped tomatoes and onions, various chutneys and garnished with chopped coriander leaves. Some people add diced boiled potatoes and sprouts. You can add various snacks like roasted peanuts, masala boondi, potato chips, wafers and mixed namkeen.
Bhel puri has many flavors like slightly sweet, spicy and tangy flavor. Coriander chutney and tamarind chutney give this bhel puri a sweet and tangy taste. But if you don’t have these chutneys ready at home, you may add tomato ketchup. Here in this recipe, I have not used coriander chutney as my sweet chutney is spicy and tangy. Some people prefer bhel puri without chutney so you may skip it. You may add lemon juice and sprinkle chaat masala. Once it’s mixed, it needs to be eaten right away.
Bhel puri can be a quick evening snack.
Course: Snack
Cuisine: Indian
Prep. Time: 15 minutes
Serving: 3
1 small onion, chopped
1 small tomato, chopped
1 tbsp Roasted Peanuts
½ Cup Sev
½ Cup mixed namkeen
1 Green Chilli
2 tbsp Fresh Coriander Leaves (Dhania)
1 tsp. Lemon Juice
1 tbsp. Tamarind Chutney (Imli ki Chutney) or tomato ketchup
Salt to taste
1/2 tsp. Chaat Masala
Take into a mixing bowl. Add peanuts, sev, mixed namkeen, green chilli, chopped onion and tomato.
Add salt, chaat masala and mix.
Add lemon juice and chutney or ketchup. Mix properly to combine.
Garnish with chopped coriander and serve.
Bhel puri has many flavors like slightly sweet, spicy and tangy flavor. Coriander chutney and tamarind chutney give this bhel puri a sweet and tangy taste. But if you don’t have these chutneys ready at home, you may add tomato ketchup. Here in this recipe, I have not used coriander chutney as my sweet chutney is spicy and tangy. Some people prefer bhel puri without chutney so you may skip it. You may add lemon juice and sprinkle chaat masala. Once it’s mixed, it needs to be eaten right away.
Bhel puri can be a quick evening snack.
Course: Snack
Cuisine: Indian
Prep. Time: 15 minutes
Serving: 3
Ingredients:
2 Cups Puffed Rice (Murmura)1 small onion, chopped
1 small tomato, chopped
1 tbsp Roasted Peanuts
½ Cup Sev
½ Cup mixed namkeen
1 Green Chilli
2 tbsp Fresh Coriander Leaves (Dhania)
1 tsp. Lemon Juice
1 tbsp. Tamarind Chutney (Imli ki Chutney) or tomato ketchup
Salt to taste
1/2 tsp. Chaat Masala
Instructions:
If puffed rice is not crispy, dry roast them in a pan.Take into a mixing bowl. Add peanuts, sev, mixed namkeen, green chilli, chopped onion and tomato.
Add salt, chaat masala and mix.
Add lemon juice and chutney or ketchup. Mix properly to combine.
Garnish with chopped coriander and serve.
Tips:
- Serve the bhel puri immediately after preparation so that it remains crunchy.
- You may add sprouts to make a healthier version.
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