Bhel Puri

Bhel puri is a popular roadside snack/ chaat in India. It is a delicious combination of puffed rice, onion, tomato, cucumber mixed with spicy-tangy-sweet chutney garnished with crushed papdi and sev.

Ingredients :

• Puffed Rice - 2 cups
• Onion chopped - 1/3 cup
• Tomato chopped - 1/3 cup
• Cucumber chopped - 1/3 cup
• Dates Tamarind Chutney - 2 tbsp
• Green chutney - 1 1/2 tbsp
• Chat Masala - 1/2 tsp
• Coriander leaves chopped - 2 tbsp
• Masala Peanuts - 1/3 cup
• Papdis - 8 (optional)
• Sev - 1/2 cup

Method :

• Prepare the chutneys with their recipes. Prepare them in advance and store them in refrigerator.
• Take puffed rice in a deep bowl.

• Add chopped onion, tomato, cucumber. (You can even add cooked and chopped potato, grated carrot)

• Add in both the chutneys and chaat masala. (There is salt added in both the chutneys, so no need to add it here)

• Mix everything well.

• Add masala peanuts, chopped coriander leaves and give a stir.

• Divide it into 2 equal portions and transfer to serving plates.
• Crush the papdis and spread them over the bhel. Or you can even add crushed papdis along with peanuts and mix.

• And sprinkle 1/4 cup sev onto each plate. Serve them immediately as it would turn soggy in few minutes.