Bhel Puri Recipe | Mumbai Bhel Puri

Bhel puri is a popular Indian savory snack made with puffed rice, tossed with vegetables and tangy chutneys.

It is a quick & easy snack to prepare at home and is also served over road side stalls often in paper cones. Bhelpuri is also available at most Indian joints and is served as a tangy and crunchy snack for teatime.

Bhel puri has a strong association with the city of Mumbai and is the dominant snack on the beaches of Mumbai, such as Chowpati and Juhu.

Commonly used ingredients

• The vegetables used in preparation of bhel puri may vary in different regions, but it most commonly consists of boiled potatoes, diced onions, and tomatoes. Some people also like to add diced cucumber and sprouts.
• Another essential ingredient of bhel is Sev, which are savory thin crunchy noodles made of chickpea flour. Sev is mixed in the bhel itself as well as used for garnishing.
• Apart from this you can add various other ingredients in bhel like roasted peanuts, paapdi (thin crunchy wafers), mixed namkeen etc. for more taste & crunchiness.
• The mixture is then spiced with salt, chillies and chaat masala.
• The dish is finished by adding tamarind chutney and coriander chutney which bind the ingredients together and lends the characteristic sweet & spicy taste to the bhel.

Quick variation

If you don’t have the tamarind and green chutneys ready at home and are craving for a quick delicious snack, you can try this quick bhel puri recipe that is made with tomato ketchup & spicy mixed namkeen.

Serving suggestion

Serve the bhel immediately after preparation otherwise it will become soggy. If preparing for guests, prepare all dry ingredients and wet ingredients separately and then mix them just before serving so that the bhel remains crunchy.

To make bhel puri at home follow the detailed step by step recipe with photos posted below.

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Bhel Puri Recipe | Mumbai Bhel Puri

Bhel Puri is a popular Indian snack made with puffed rice, vegetables like boiled potatoes, tomatoes & onions, flavored with tangy chutneys.

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Recipe Info

Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Cook Time 0 minutes mins

Total Time 15 minutes mins

Servings 4

Category Snacks

Cuisine Indian

Ingredients For Bhel Puri Recipe | Mumbai Bhel Puri

  

• 2 Cups Murmura (Puffed Rice)
• 5-6 Paapdi (Crunchy Salty Wafers)
• 1 Tablespoon Roasted Peanuts
• 1/2 Cup Sev (think crunchy noodles made from Gram Flour)
• 1/2 Cup Onions
• 1/2 Cup Potatoes boiled
• 1/2 Cup Tomato
• 1 Green Chilli
• 2 Tablespoons Coriander Leaves (Cilantro or Dhaniya)
• 1/2 Tablespoon Lemon Juice
• 2 Teaspoons Tamarind Chutney (Imli Ki Chutney)
• 2 Teaspoons Green Mint Coriander Chutney
• 1 Teaspoon Salt or to taste
• 1/2 Teaspoon Red Chilli Powder
• 1 Teaspoon Chaat Masala

Step By Step Instructions for Bhel Puri Recipe | Mumbai Bhel Puri

 

• Take puffed rice in a large bowl. Add 5-6 pieces of namkeen papdi, roasted peanuts and sev. You can also add mixed namkeen, bundi or roasted chana dal.
  5-6 Paapdi (Crunchy Salty Wafers), 1 Tablespoon Roasted Peanuts, 1/2 Cup Sev (think crunchy noodles made from Gram Flour), 2 Cups Murmura (Puffed Rice)
  
• Add boiled potato, diced tomatoes, finely diced onion and fresh cut pieces of green chilli into the bowl.
  1/2 Cup Onions, 1/2 Cup Potatoes, 1/2 Cup Tomato, 1 Green Chilli
  
• Add red chilli powder, chaat masala powder and salt to the bowl.
  1/2 Teaspoon Red Chilli Powder, 1 Teaspoon Chaat Masala, 1 Teaspoon Salt
  
• Add tamarind chutney (imli ki chutney) and green coriander chutney along with a dash of fresh lemon juice and mix all the ingredients well.
  2 Teaspoons Tamarind Chutney (Imli Ki Chutney), 2 Teaspoons Green Mint Coriander Chutney, 1/2 Tablespoon Lemon Juice
  
• Bhel puri is ready. Garnish it with sev and freshly cut coriander leaves (hara dhaniya) before serving.
  2 Tablespoons Coriander Leaves (Cilantro or Dhaniya)
  

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