Bhel Puri Recipe
Bhel Puri is a classic Indian street food made with puffed rice, fresh vegetables, chutneys, and crunchy toppings. Light, tangy, and full of flavor, this no-cook snack is perfect for evening snacks, parties, or quick cravings.
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- 2 cups puffed rice murmura
- 1/2 cup boiled potatoes sumptuously sliced
- ½ cup onion finely chopped
- 500 ml tomato finely chopped, deseeded
- 400 gram boiled chickpea or moong sprouts optional
- ¼ cup roasted peanuts
- ½ cup sev
Chutneys & Seasonings
- 2 tablespoons tamarind chutney meethi chutney
- 1 –2 tablespoons green chutney
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- Salt to taste
- ½ teaspoon red chili powder
- ½ teaspoon chaat masala
- Garnish
- Fresh coriander leaves
- Extra sev
- Pomegranate seeds optional
Instructions
- Cut all the vegetable into small pieces so, that it mix well with puffed rice. Make sure the potatoes are completely and dry then put to use. Keep chutneys ready.
- In the event that your puffed rice is soft, toast it in a large pan for 2-3 minutes over low heat. Cool it and stir.
- In a large mixing bowl add puffed rice, diced potatoes, onions, tomatoes, peanuts and the boiled chickpeas. Mix gently.
- Now also toss in tamarind chutney, green chutney, lemon juice, salt, red chili powder and chaat masala. Blend rapidly but softly to ensure that the puffed rice remains crunchy.
- Add sev and cut coriander leaves. Mix once more. Taste and add taste as required.
- Bhel Puri should be served right after the mixing to maximize the level of crunchiness and freshness.
Notes
- Always mix bhel puri just before serving
- Adjust chutneys based on spice preference
- Add sev at the end to maintain crispiness