Bhel puri recipe (Puffed rice snack recipe)
Ingredients
- Rice2 cups
- Onion2 tbsp
- Tomato3–4 tbsp
- Potato3–4 tbsp
- Cilantro2 tbsp + ¾ cups
- Chili pepper1 + 1–2 + 8–10
- Chaat masala½–¾ tsp
- Peanut · roasted2 tbsp
- Papdis10
- Nylon sev¼ cups
- Salt1–2 pinches + ¼ tsp + ¼ tsp + ¼ tsp
- Green chutney1 tbsp
- Tamarind · paste2–3 tbsp
- Jaggery3–4 tbsp
- Chili powder4 ¾ tsp
- Cumin · roasted powder, powder1 ¼ tsp
- Ginger powder0.13 tsp
- Fennel · powder0.13 tsp
- Garlic4–5
- Sugar1 tsp
- Lemon5 tsp
- Mint¼ cups
- Ginger¼ inches
- Roasted gram1 tbsp
Instructions
- Make tamarind chutney: put the tamarind paste, jaggery, salt, red chilli powder, ginger powder, fennel powder, cumin powder and water in a small saucepan and mix smooth. Bring to a rolling boil, then lower the heat and simmer until thick. Cool completely.
- Make green chutney: blend the coriander, mint, green chillies, ginger, salt, roasted cumin, roasted gram, lemon juice and water until smooth, adding water only as needed for a thick chutney. Taste and adjust salt and chilli.
- Make red chutney (optional): blend the red chilli powder, garlic, sugar, salt and 2–4 tablespoons water, adding soaked deseeded red chillies if using. Blend until smooth and thick, add a little lemon juice, and adjust salt or sugar.
- Optional: boil the potato until just tender, drain, cool and dry completely.
- If the puffed rice is not crisp, dry roast it in a pan until crisp and cool completely.
- In a mixing bowl, gently combine the puffed rice, potato, onions, tomatoes, green chillies and coriander.
- Add the tamarind chutney, green chutney, chaat masala and red chutney a little at a time, mixing gently to coat and tasting as you go, so it does not get soggy.
- Crush the papdis and add them with the peanuts and sev, then stir well.
- Garnish with more sev and peanuts and serve immediately.
Summarized from Swasthi's Recipes's video. Watch it for the details.
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