Bhel puri is a very common chaat made from puffed rice, Ajab’s speical mixture, Ajab’s bikaneri bhujia, papdi, peanuts and mixed with onions, boiled potato, chaat masala and various chutneys.
Ingredients:
Puffed rice -3 cups heaped, Nylon sev – 1/2 cup (available ready made), Papdi – 5-6 (broken into pieces, Roasted peanuts – 2 tbsp, Roasted gram dal/pottukadalai -2-3 tbsp, Lemon juice to taste, Salt as needed, Onion finely chopped – 1 medium size, Raw mango finely chopped – 2 tbsp, Boiled potato – 1/2 cut into cubes, Chaat masala, Chutneys for chaat, Green chutney, Sweet chutney, Red chutney or you can use red chilli powder.
Method of Prepeartion
In a bowl combine together puffed rice, sev, papdi, roasted peanuts, gram dal, mango, onion, potato and all the three chutneys as required. Sprinkle chaat masala and add needed salt. Garnish with finely chopped coriander leaves and sev. Add a few drops of lemon juice to taste if preferred. Mix well and serve immediately.
Usually I keep the dry ingredients and the wet ingredients separately as shown in the picture above, so that chutneys and other ingredients can be added to suit individual preferences.There are no hard and fast rules, you can adjust the ingredients according to your liking. It makes a perfect evening snack for both adults and kids.
