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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Recipe Info
Servings: 4 Category: Snacks Cuisine: Indian | Total Time: Prep Time: Cook Time: |
Nutrition (per serving)
Calories: 131 Fat: 3g | Carbohydrates: 26g Protein: 3g |
Ingredients For Bhel Puri Recipe
- 2 Cups Puffed Rice (Murmura/Mamra)
- 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 Boiled Potatoes
- 1/2 Cup Tomato
- 1 Green Chilli
- 2 Tablespoons Fresh Coriander Leaves (Dhania)
- 1/2 Tablespoon Lemon Juice
- 2 Teaspoons Tamarind Chutney (Imli Chutney)
- 2 Teaspoons Green Coriander Chutney
- 1 Teaspoon Salt, or to taste
- 1/2 Teaspoon Red Chilli Powder
- 1 Teaspoon Chaat Masala
Step By Step Instructions With Photos for Bhel Puri Recipe
Take puffed rice in a large bowl. Add 5-6 pieces of namkeen papdi, roasted peanutes and sev. You can also add mixed namkeen, bundi or roasted chana dal.
Add boiled potato, diced tomatoes, finely diced onion and fresh cut pieces of green chilli into the bowl.
Add red chilli powder, chaat masala powder and salt to the bowl.
Add tamarind chutney (imli ki chutney) and green coriander chutney along with a dash of fresh lemon juice and mix all the ingredients well.
Bhel puri is ready. Garnish it with sev and freshly cut coriander leaves (hara dhaniya) before serving.
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Awesome recipe described by u. Definitely i ll try this. Thnx.
Thanks Vini! Do let us know how it turned out 🙂
I’ve grown up savoring Bhel Puri in Mumbai, and I have to say it’s a perfect snack for evenings!
Totally agree with you Harshad! 😀