Indian Bhel Puri Recipe Video
This is a simple spicy snack with a light crunch! This is very popular with street vendors in Mumbai, Bhel puri. Every street vendor has his own twist but it doesn’t matter how you make it, two main ingredients remain the same . . . puffed rice (murmura) and fine sev.
Summary
Preparation Time20 MinCooking Time4 Min
Ready In24 MinDifficulty LevelVery Easy
Health IndexHealthyServings4
Interest GroupClassic
Ingredients
Puffed rice (murmura, kurmura) - 3 cups
Fine sev (vermicelli-like snack made from gram flour) - 1 cup
Papdi broken in small pieces - 1 cup
Potatoes - 1/2 cup, chopped, boiled
Cucumber - 1/2 cup, chopped
Tomatoes - 1/2 cup, chopped, seeds removed
Cilantro - 2 tablespoons, chopped
Salt - 1/2 teaspoon or to suit your taste
Cilantro Chutney - 4 tablespoon
Tamarind chutney - 4 tablespoon
Green pepper (optional) - 1 tablespoon minced
Fine sev - 1/4 cup, for garnishing
Lemon juice - 2 tablespoons, for garnishing
Directions
MAKING
1. In frying pan over medium heat, dry roast the puffed rice for about 3 to 4 minutes; let it cool.
2. Combine the dry ingredients like puffed rice, sav, papdi and salt together and mix well; keep aside till ready to serve.
3. Mix together the chopped potatoes, cucumber, tomatoes, cilantro and minced green pepper if like hot; keep aside.
FINALIZING
4. In a bowl, mix the dry ingredients and potato mix.
5. Next, add chutneys making sure chutneys should coat the bhel puri mix but not soak it; otherwise dry mix will become soggy.
SERVING
6. Garnish with sev and drizzle the lemon juice to taste.
7. Serve immediately.
TIPS
Puffed rice (murmura) with time looses some of the crispness, roasting makes it crisp and fresh again..
Mix bhelpuri just before you’re going to eat it to prevent the puffed rice from getting soggy.
Puffed rice (murmura), papdi and fine sev you can find in Indian grocery stores
1. In frying pan over medium heat, dry roast the puffed rice for about 3 to 4 minutes; let it cool.
2. Combine the dry ingredients like puffed rice, sav, papdi and salt together and mix well; keep aside till ready to serve.
3. Mix together the chopped potatoes, cucumber, tomatoes, cilantro and minced green pepper if like hot; keep aside.
FINALIZING
4. In a bowl, mix the dry ingredients and potato mix.
5. Next, add chutneys making sure chutneys should coat the bhel puri mix but not soak it; otherwise dry mix will become soggy.
SERVING
6. Garnish with sev and drizzle the lemon juice to taste.
7. Serve immediately.
TIPS
Puffed rice (murmura) with time looses some of the crispness, roasting makes it crisp and fresh again..
Mix bhelpuri just before you’re going to eat it to prevent the puffed rice from getting soggy.
Puffed rice (murmura), papdi and fine sev you can find in Indian grocery stores
Editors Review
Are you looking for a new finger food recipe for your next super bowl party? Try bhel puri, India’s most preferred snack in India for watching cricket. Chef is preparing this spicy Indian snack without any cooking. Just a few ingredients tossed together produces a mouth-watering dish. The chef gives an insight on the flexibility of the recipe and how to get it right. The main ingredients for the dish can be found on all Indian stores located on Earth.Chef
