Bhel Puri Chaat is one of the most popular chaat's made of puffed rice, vegetables, green chutney, tangy tamarind chutney, and a few spices.

Recipe Snapshot

  • Prep time: 20 minutes
  • Cook time: Not specified
  • Total time: 20 minutes
  • Yield: 3
  • Category: Appetizer
  • Cuisine: Indian

Ingredients

  • 2 cups puffed rice ((mandakki, murmura))
  • 1/4 cup boiled potato (chopped)
  • 2 tablespoons onion (finely chopped)
  • 2 tablespoons tomato (chopped)
  • 2 tablespoons coriander leaves (finely chopped)
  • 8-10 papdi
  • 2 tablespoons roasted peanuts
  • 1/4 cup thin sev (nylon sev) (divided)
  • 1/2 teaspoon roasted jeera powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon chaat masala
  • 1/2 teaspoon red chilli powder
  • black salt ((or salt), to taste)
  • 2 tablespoons coriander mint chutney
  • 2 tablespoons tamarind imli chutney
  • 1 tablespoon lime juice

Method

Roasting Puffed Rice

  1. Firstly dry roast the puffed rice in a pan on low heat until they become crispy and crunchy (It takes about 2-3 minutes). Cool them completely.

Making Bhel Puri

  1. Add roasted puffed rice, boiled potato, onion, tomatoes, coriander leaves, crushed papdi, roasted peanuts, thin sev, roasted jeera powder, chaat masala, red chili powder, and black salt (or salt). Toss everything well.
  2. Add green coriander mint chutney, tamarind chutney (imli ki chutney) along with fresh lime juice.
  3. Quickly mix everything well, add more chutneys if required. Finally, garnish with more nylon sev, papdi, and coriander leaves.
  4. Serve bhel puri chat immediately.

Kiyaan Singh’s Kitchen Note

Keep this recipe as a working base: cook once as written, then adjust spice, texture, and serving style for your own table.