Here I am sharing a snack with almost iconic status in western part of India. It is low fat, nutritious and delicious… What more can one asks for?
Bhel is a puffed rice dish with various vegetables, khatta meetha chutney (tangy and sweet sauce) and teekha chutney (spicy mint and coriander sauce)
Ingredients:
- Puffed rice-3 big bowls (Churmuri)
- Oil-4 teasp
- Red chili powder-3 teasp
- Onion -1 finely chopped
- Tomato-1 finely chopped
- Coriander leaves-1/2 bunch chopped (Cilantro)
- Sev-50gms (Chick Pea Flour Twigs)
- Potato boiled, peeled and chopped into tiny cubes (optional)
- Khatta meetha chutney-6 teasp
- Teekha chutney-5 teasp
Method:
- Mix puffed rice with 4 teasp of oil, salt to taste and 3 teasp of chili powder
- Add chopped onions, tomatoes, coriander leaves, and potato boiled cubes
- Also add khatta meetha and teekha chutneys. Mix well
- Garnish with coriander leaves, onions, tomatoes and sev
Things to Remember:
- You can also add shredded cucumber and carrot in small quantity
- Assemble bhel just before you’re going to eat it to prevent the puffed rice from getting soggy
- A handful of coarsely crushed papdi (savoury biscuits made from flour) to make it “Bhelpuri”
- Note the amount of chutney can be customized based on individual taste
Best combination:
The best way to have bhel is “to have it with friends and family”