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Bhel Puri Recipe

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About

It is a simple and popular chaat recipe that originates from the local streets of Mumbai but is widely accepted across India. Bhel Puri commonly known as the Bhel chaat recipe is typically prepared with a combination of many deep-fried condiments. Puffed rice is the main hero ingredient which is mixed or tossed with several other dry and wet condiments. It is a great evening snack with a cup of tea or coffee, but can also be a simple meal for dinner. There are many different ways a simple Bhel Puri recipe is prepared. The most common way is to mix dry ingredients like Bhel, sev, peanuts, and puri with wet ingredients like green and Imli chutney. But the same can be made with just dry ingredients and hence can be served at any time without the ingredients turning soggy. In addition, the most common way is to prepare it as instant Bhel Puri Chaat. All the dry ingredients are deep-fried and mixed in advance. And whenever it is required, it needs to be mixed with wet ingredients and served.

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Ingredients

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for bhel puri mix:

  • ½ cup peanut
  • ½ cup roasted gram dal
  • ¾ cup thick poha
  • oil (for frying)
  • 2 tbsp oil
  • ½ tsp turmeric
  • ½ tsp chilli powder
  • pinch hing
  • few curry leaves
  • 4 cup murmura
  • ½ tsp cumin powder
  • 1 tsp chaat masala
  • ½ tsp kala namak
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 2 tbsp powdered sugar
  • ½ tsp aamchur
  • ½ cup spicy boondi
  • ½ cup sev
  • 10 papdi

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for bhel puri chaat:

  • 2 cup bhel mix
  • ½ onion (finely chopped)
  • ½ tomato (finely chopped)
  • ½ boiled potato (cubed)
  • ½ tsp chaat masala
  • 2 tbsp green chutney
  • 2 tbsp tamarind chutney
  • 2 chilli (finely chopped)
  • 2 tbsp coriander (chopped)
  • ½ lemon

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Instructions

  1. Firstly, in a hot oil, place a sieve and fry ½ cup peanut on low flame.
  2. Once the peanut turns crunchy, drain off and keep aside.
  3. Now fry ½ cup roasted gram dal on low flame till it turns crunchy.
  4. Drain off and keep aside.
  5. Also, fry ¾ cup thick poha in hot oil till the poha turns crispy.
  6. Drain off and keep aside.
  7. In a large kadai, heat 2 tbsp oil. Add ½ tsp turmeric, ½ tsp chilli powder, pinch hing and few curry leaves.
  8. Saute on low flame until the spices turn aromatic.
  9. Add 4 cup murmura and fry til the murmura turns crispy and the spices are well combined.
  10. Turn off the flame and add ½ tsp cumin powder, 1 tsp chaat masala, ½ tsp kala namak, ½ tsp salt, 2 tbsp powdered sugar and ½ tsp aamchur.
  11. Add ½ cup spicy boondi, ½ cup sev, crush 10 papdi and mix well.
  12. Mix well making sure all are well combined.
  13. Finally, Behl Puri Mix is ready to make chaat.

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How to make Bhel Puri Chaat Recipe:

  1. Firstly, in a bowl take 2 cup bhel mix.
  2. Add ½ onion, ½ tomato, ½ boiled potato,½ tsp chaat masala, 2 tbsp green chutney, 2 tbsp tamarind chutney.
  3. Mix well making sure all the chutney are well combined.
  4. Further add 2 chilli, 2 tbsp coriander, ½ lemon and mix well.
  5. Finally, enjoy Bhel Puri Recipe topped with more puri.

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How to make Bhel Puriwith Step-by-step photos

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Firstly, in a hot oil, place a sieve and fry ½ cup peanut on low flame.
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Once the peanut turns crunchy, drain off and keep aside.
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Now fry ½ cup roasted gram dal on low flame till it turns crunchy.
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Drain off and keep aside.
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Also, fry ¾ cup thick poha in hot oil till the poha turns crispy.
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Drain off and keep aside.
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In a large kadai, heat 2 tbsp oil. Add ½ tsp turmeric, ½ tsp chilli powder, pinch hing and few curry leaves.
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Saute on low flame until the spices turn aromatic.
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Add 4 cup murmura and fry til the murmura turns crispy and the spices are well combined.
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Turn off the flame and add ½ tsp cumin powder, 1 tsp chaat masala, ½ tsp kala namak, ½ tsp salt, 2 tbsp powdered sugar and ½ tsp aamchur.
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Add ½ cup spicy boondi, ½ cup sev, crush 10 papdi and mix well.
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Mix well making sure all are well combined. Finally, Behl Puri Mix is ready to make chaat.

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How to make Bhel Puri Chaat Recipe

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Firstly, in a bowl take 2 cup bhel mix.
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Add ½ onion, ½ tomato, ½ boiled potato,½ tsp chaat masala, 2 tbsp green chutney, 2 tbsp tamarind chutney. Mix well making sure all the chutney are well combined.
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Further add 2 chilli, 2 tbsp coriander, ½ lemon and mix well.
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Finally, enjoy Bhel Puri Recipe topped with more puri.

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Video

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Notes

  • Firstly, make sure to store the Bhel Puri Mix in an airtight container to keep it crunchy.
  • Also, you can add garlic chutney while making the chaat to make it tasty.
  • Additionally, using boondi gives a crunchy bite to the bhel mix.
  • Finally, Bhel Puri Recipe needs to be served immediately after making.
Original recipe by Hebbar’s Kitchen: https://hebbarskitchen.com/bhel-puri-recipe-bhel-poori-chaat/