Bhel Puri Recipe (with Step by Step Photos)
Bhel Puri is one of the popular chaat in India and it is a delicious mixture of puffed rice, sev, tomato, potato, onion and sweet-sour-spicy chutneys. Follow this instant and easy recipe and make yummy Bombay bhelpuri chaat at home in just few minutes.
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Preparation Time: 20 minutes
Serves: 2 servings
| Ingredients: |
| 8 Papadis (flat puri/chaat puri) |
| 2 cups roasted or plain Puffed Rice (kurmura/mamra) |
| 1/2 cup Nylon Sev |
| 1/3 cup boiled and chopped Potatoes |
| 3 tablespoons finely chopped Onions |
| 1/3 cup finely chopped Tomato |
| 1 Green Chilli, seeded and finely chopped, optional |
| 1½ tablespoons Khajur Imli Chutney (Date Tamarind Chutney) |
| 1 tablespoon Green Chutney |
| 1 teaspoon Garlic Chutney, optional |
| 2 tablespoons chopped Coriander Leaves |
| 1/2 teaspoon Chaat Masala Powder |
How to roast puffed rice?:
Heat 2 teaspoon oil in a heavy based kadai over medium flame. Add puffed rice, a pinch of turmeric powder and salt. Stir and roast it until crispy for around 3-4 minutes. Transfer them in a bowl after roasting to prevent it from burning.
Directions:Heat 2 teaspoon oil in a heavy based kadai over medium flame. Add puffed rice, a pinch of turmeric powder and salt. Stir and roast it until crispy for around 3-4 minutes. Transfer them in a bowl after roasting to prevent it from burning.
Make all the chutneys by following their recipes. Mix 1 teaspoon prepared garlic chutney with 1 teaspoon water to dilute it. Prepare all the ingredients required to make the bhel puri.- Take puffed rice in a large bowl.
- Add chopped potatoes, chopped tomatoes, chopped onion and chopped green chilli.
- Add khajur imli chutney, green chutney and garlic chutney.
- Add nylon sev and chaat masala powder.
- Mix all ingredients together with a large spoon. Taste the prepared bhel and if required, add more garlic chutney for garlic flavor and spiciness, khajur-imli chutney for mild sweet-tangy taste and green chutney for spiciness.
- Garnish with coriander leaves. You can either add crushed papdi or serve it with whole papdis according to your choice. Bhel puri is ready. Divide it into 2 equal portions and transfer to serving plates. Serve it immediately because it will turn soggy within few minutes.
Tips and Variations:
- If you want to serve bhelpuri in party, then do not mix all ingredients together. Serve all ingredients in 4 serving bowls as given below and let guests assemble it themselves according to their taste.
- – Keep mixture of potato, tomato, onion, chilli and chaat masala in one bowl.
- – Keep mixture of puffed rice, nylon sev and crushed or whole puris in another bowl.
- – Keep all chutneys in individual bowls.
- Add lemon juice, chopped raw green mango for a tangy taste.
- Adjust the quantity of chutneys according to your palate.
Taste: Sweet, sour and spicy
Serving Ideas: Serve this bombay style chaat as afternoon snack.