It is said Bombay is not a a city but an emotion. Bombay is know for it amazing street food and bhel is one such. You will always find a vendor in every area of residence or of work. The speed at which they mix it in a paper cone is amaze that even Masterchef cannot match such skills. Though you will find various on this bhel like Jhalmuri in Calcutta but this Bombay bhel is legit. You get either sukha bhel (Dry bhel) or Gila Bhel (Wet). The latter is dunked in the chutney.
Need –
- Rice puffs – 2 cups
- Roasted Makhna(lotus seeds) – 1 cup
- Boiled potato – 2 cubed
- Onion – 1 chopped
- Tomato – 1 chopped
- Green chilli – 1 chopped (optional)
- Sonth/Date chutney
- Green/Hari chutney
- Peanuts – 2 tbsp roasted
- Sev – 2 handful
- Roasted jeera powder- 1 tsp
- Chilli powder – 1/2 tsp
- Chat Masala + Amchut – 1 tsp
- Coriander leaves – handful
- Raw mango – 2 tbsp – chopped (if available)
Process
- Mix everything and top with extra sev and coriander leaves.
- Serve with papdi if you have.
- For such bhel miss th chutney and add lemon juice instead and toss.
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