Bhel Puri Video by Tarla Dalal

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This is the most commonly sold chaat in the streets of Mumbai. Almost every street has its own friendly bhelwala with his inimitable blends of chutneys and masalas. Bhel is a delectable combination of papadis, puffed rice, sev, onions, potatoes, raw mango and chutneys. The proportions of the various chutneys can be changed to adjust to your personal preferences. Toast the puffed rice to make bhel crisp before using it to make bhel. If you store the puffed rice, sev and papadi and refrigerate or freeze the chutneys, you can rustle up a heavy snack in a jiffy for your hungry kids returning from school.

Recipe Description for Bhel Puri, Mumbai Roadside Bhel Puri

Preparation Time: 20 mins
Makes 4 servings
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Ingredients

For Bhel Puri
4 cups puffed rice (kurmura)
1/2 cup finely chopped onions
1/2 cup boiled , peeled and chopped potatoes
3/4 cup khajur imli ki chutney
1/2 cup green chutney
2 tbsp fresh garlic chutney
1/4 cup finely chopped coriander (dhania)
1 1/2 tsp chaat masala
salt to taste
1/2 tbsp lemon juice
1 cup sev
1/2 cup coarsely crushed papdis

For The Garnish
coarsely crushed papdis
fried masala chana dal
finely chopped raw mango
finely chopped coriander (dhania)
4 papdis

Method

Bhel puri

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Divide the mixture into 4 equal portions and garnish each portion with sev, papdis, masala dal, raw mango, coriander and 1 papdi.
Serve the {span class="bold1"}bhel puri{/span} immediately.

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