Bhel Puri
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Bhel Puri

15m
Prépa
0m
Cuisson
4
Portions
Facile
Difficulté

Le snack de plage de Mumbai : riz soufflé croustillant, sev, pomme de terre, oignon, tomate et mangue verte, mélangés aux chutneys sucrés et épicés.

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Portions

4portions

Ingrédients

Nutrition

calories240
protein6g
carbs40g
fat7g
fiber4g

Par portion

Étapes

Prep everything first

Prep everything first

Have all the chopped vegetables, chutneys and crunchy elements ready in separate bowls before you start. Bhel goes soggy within minutes of mixing, so only assemble it right before eating.

  • 120g puffed rice
  • 60g sev
  • 6 papdi, crushed
  • 1 potato, diced
  • 1 small onion, chopped
  • 1 tomato, chopped
  • 2 tbsp green mango, diced
  • 3 tbsp tamarind-date chutney
  • 2 tbsp green chutney
  • 1 tsp chaat masala
  • 1 lime
  • 2 tbsp peanuts
  • to taste cilantro
Toss quickly

Toss quickly

In a large bowl, combine the puffed rice, potato, onion, tomato, mango and peanuts. Add both chutneys, the chaat masala and lime juice, then toss quickly with your hands or two spoons until evenly coated.

  • 120g puffed rice
  • 1 potato
  • 1 small onion
  • 1 tomato
  • 2 tbsp green mango
  • 2 tbsp peanuts
  • 3 tbsp tamarind-date chutney
  • 2 tbsp green chutney
  • 1 tsp chaat masala
  • 1 lime juice

✅ C'est prêt quand : everything looks evenly coated with no dry clumps of puffed rice

Top and serve

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History & Culture

The Story Behind the Dish

📍 Mumbai, Maharashtra📅 20th century🍿 IN

Bhel puri is inseparable from Mumbai's seafront — the evening crowds at Chowpatty and Juhu beaches have been buying it from hand-carts for generations.

It's thought to have been popularised by Gujarati and North Indian vendors in the city, who combined puffed rice from older snack mixes with the chutneys of chaat.

⭐ Why It's Famous

Light, crunchy and bursting with sweet, sour and spicy flavour, bhel is the snack of evening strolls and monsoon walks by the sea.

💡 Fun Fact

Mumbai vendors mix bhel by hand in a huge steel bowl and serve it with a flat papdi to use as a spoon.

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Mumbai, Maharashtra

18.95°N, 72.81°E