Bhelpuri – Puffed Rice Street Food – Puffed Rice Salad – Chat Recipe

Bhelpuri is a sweet, spicy and tangy snack prepared using puffed Rice.

Cuisine: North Indian

Time Required: 30 Minutes

Ingredients:
8 Cups Puffed Rice/Churmur/Kadalepuri
6 small flat Papdi/Crispies
1/2 Cup Nylon Sev/Crispies in the shape of broken vermicilli
1 tsp Jeera/Cumin Seeds, Roasted and Powdered
1/2 tsp Black Salt/Kala Namak
1/2 tsp Red Chili Powder
1 tsp Saunf/Aniseed, Crushed or Powdered
3 tbsp Sweet Chutney
1.5 tsp Green Chili Chutney
1 tsp Garlic Chutney
1/2 Cup Cut and Boiled Potatoes
1 Onion, Chopped finely
1 Tomato, Chopped finely
1 tbsp Coriander Leaves
Lemon Juice (Optional)
Salt to taste

For the Seasoning:
1 tbsp Oil
1/2 tsp Mustard Seeds
1/2 tsp Turmeric Powder

For Garnishing:
Few Cucumber roundels
1/2 Cup Nylon Sev/Savories in the shape of broken vermicelli
1 tbsp Coriander Leaves

Method:
Heat Oil and add the Mustard Seeds, when they splutter, add the Turmeric Powder. Remove from heat. When cool, add this to the puffed Rice and mix well. Add all the other ingredients and quickly mix it well using a flat spatula.

For Serving:
Pile two big spoonful of the mixture on a serving plate. Sprinkle lots of Sev and Coriander leaves over it. Serve with Cucumber.