Bhel Puri /Puffed Rice Snack

Ingredients:

• 2 cups puffed rice (murmura)
• 1/2 cup chopped onions
•  1/2 cup chopped tomato 
• 4 tbsp Sweet Chutney (made from Dates and Tamarind)
• 2 tbsp Green spicy Chutney (made from Mint and coriander leaves)
• 1 tsp black salt or chaat masala
• 1/2 tbsp lemon juice
• salt to taste

For Garnishing

• 1/2 cup Sev or Farsan / (Indian Fried Snacks - available in Indian store)
• 10 Papadi (crushed) / (Indian Fried Snacks - available in Indian store)
• 1 tsp grated raw mango
• roasted peanuts
• finely chopped coriander Leaves

Time Required: 10 mins

Method:

1. Take a large bowl  add the puffed rice, then chopped onions tomatoes, lemon juice and chutneys. 
2. You can vary the sweet and spicy chutney as per your taste buds.
3. Then add the crushed papadis, sev/farsan , raw mango, roasted peanuts and chopped coriander leaves, mix well.
4. Serve immediately.

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Murmura Bhel / Puffed Rice Guilt Free Snack

It is very simple, healthy, tasty, spicy and very quick guilt free snack.

 

Ingredients:

• 4 cups Murmura/ Pori /Puffed Rice
• 1/4 Cup Onion Chopped 
• 1/2 Cup Tomato Chopped 
• 1/4 Cup Carrot Grated 
• 1/4 cup raw Mango 
• 1 cup boiled corn (Optional) 
• 1 to 2 Green Chili (Optional) 
• 2 tbsp Roasted Peanuts (Optional) 
• Fresh Coriander leaves/Cilantro chopped 
• 2 tsp chaat masala powder (Mixture of many Indian spices - Available in Indian store)
• Salt to taste 
• Red chili powder - 1 tsp
• 2 tsp Oil 

Time Required: 15 mins

Method:

Step 01) In a large bowl add chopped onion, tomato, carrot, raw mango, corn, coriander leaves,  red chili powder, chaat masala, peanuts, salt and mix well.

Step 02) If you want really want spicy then add green chilies else red chili powder itself is enough

Step 03) Now add crisp puffed Rice/ Pori/Murmura and oil and mix well so that each grain of puffed rice is nicely coated with spicy mixture.

Serving: Serve immediately

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