Bhel Puri

Name: Bhel Puri
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 2-3 servings
Cuisine: Maharashtrian
Ingredients: 2 cups Puffed Rice; 1 medium Potato, boiled and diced; 1 medium Onion, finely chopped; 1 medium Tomato, finely chopped; 1 cup Sev, for garnish; 2 tablespoons tamarind chutney; 2 tablespoons green chutney; 1 teaspoon chaat masala; salt, to taste; 1 tablespoon lemon juice; 2 tablespoons Cilantro, fresh, chopped; 1 tablespoon Peanut, roasted; Papdi, or puris, crushed (optional)

Veg Vegan

Puffed rice tossed with finely chopped onion, tomato, boiled potato, tamarind chutney, green chutney, raw mango, and topped with sev — a dish of competing textures (crisp, soft, crunch) and flavours (sweet, sour, spicy, savoury) assembled and eaten immediately before the puffed rice softens. The definitive Mumbai street snack, associated with Chowpatty and Juhu Beach, made fresh to order in seconds.

Cuisines

Maharashtrian

Best for

Snacks

Recipe

Prep: 15 min Cook: 5 min Total: 20 min 2-3 servings

Ingredients

	2 cups	Puffed Rice
	1 medium	Potato , boiled and diced
	1 medium	Onion , finely chopped
	1 medium	Tomato , finely chopped
	1 cup	Sev , for garnish
	2 tablespoons	Tamarind chutney
	2 tablespoons	Green chutney
	1 teaspoon	Chaat masala
	—	Salt , to taste
	1 tablespoon	Lemon juice
	2 tablespoons	Cilantro , fresh, chopped
	1 tablespoon	Peanut , roasted
	—	Papdi , or puris, crushed (optional)

Instructions

1 In a large mixing bowl, combine the puffed rice, boiled potato, onion, and tomato.
2 Add the tamarind chutney and green chutney to the mixture.
3 Sprinkle chaat masala and salt over the mixture.
4 Mix all the ingredients thoroughly to ensure even coating of chutneys and spices.
5 Add lemon juice and mix again.
6 Garnish with sev, fresh coriander, roasted peanuts, and crushed papdi or puris if using.
7 Serve immediately to ensure the puffed rice remains crispy.

Tips

For a spicier version, add finely chopped green chilies to the mixture.