Bhel Puri Recipe:
Bhel Puri is one of the popular chaats in India and it is a delicious mixture of puffed rice, sev, tomato, potato, onion, and sweet-sour-spicy chutneys. Follow this instant and easy recipe and make yummy Bombay bhelpuri chaat at home in just a few minutes.
Preparation Time: 20 minutes
Serves: 2 servings
Ingredients:
| 8 Papadis (flat puri/chaat puri) |
| 2 cups roasted or plain Puffed Rice (kurmura/mamra) |
| 1/2 cup Nylon Sev |
| 1/3 cup boiled and chopped Potatoes |
| 3 tablespoons finely chopped Onions |
| 1/3 cup finely chopped Tomato |
| 1 Green Chilli, seeded and finely chopped, optional |
| 1½ tablespoons Khajur Imli Chutney (Date Tamarind Chutney) |
| 1 tablespoon Green Chutney |
| 1 teaspoon Garlic Chutney, optional |
| 2 tablespoons chopped Coriander Leaves |
| 1/2 teaspoon Chaat Masala Powder |
How to roast puffed rice?:
Heat 2 teaspoon oil in a heavy based kadai over medium flame. Add puffed rice, a pinch of turmeric powder and salt. Stir and roast it until crispy for around 3-4 minutes. Transfer them in a bowl after roasting to prevent it from burning.
Directions:
1. Make all the chutneys by following their recipes. Mix 1 teaspoon prepared garlic chutney with 1 teaspoon water to dilute it. Prepare all the ingredients required to make the bhel puri.
2. Take puffed rice in a large bowl.
3. Add chopped potatoes, chopped tomatoes, chopped onion, and chopped green chili.
4. Add khajur imli chutney, green chutney, and garlic chutney.
5. Add nylon sev and chaat masala powder.
6. Mix all ingredients with a large spoon. Taste the prepared bhel and if required, add more garlic chutney for garlic flavor and spiciness, khajur-imli chutney for a mild sweet-tangy taste, and green chutney for spiciness.
7. Garnish with coriander leaves. You can either add crushed papdi or serve it with whole papdis according to your choice. Bhel Puri is ready. Divide it into 2 equal portions and transfer to serving plates. Serve it immediately because it will turn soggy within a few minutes.
Tips and Variations:
- If you want to serve bhelpuri at the party, then do not mix all the ingredients. Serve all ingredients in 4 serving bowls as given below and let guests assemble it themselves according to their taste.
- – Keep a mixture of potato, tomato, onion, chili, and chaat masala in one bowl.
- – Keep a mixture of puffed rice, nylon sev, and crushed or whole puris in another bowl.
- – Keep all chutneys in individual bowls.
- Add lemon juice, and chopped raw green mango for a tangy taste.
- Adjust the quantity of chutneys according to your palate.
Taste: Sweet, sour and spicy
Serving Ideas: Serve this bombay style chaat as afternoon snack.