Bhel Puri

Sweet, tangy and spicy, this is an Indian street food made with puffed rice and several spices
Ingredients - Serves 4
  • 2 cups puffed rice
  • 2 tbsp mint-coriander chutney
  • 2 tbsp tamarind-date chutney
  • 300 g potato, boiled and cubed
  • 100 g tomato, finely chopped
  • ¼ cup onion, finely chopped, optional
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • 1 tsp chat masala
  • ½ red chilli powder
  • 2 tbsp peanut (groundnuts), roasted
  • fresh coriander, chopped, to garnish
  • ½ cup fine sev
  • Salt, to taste
Steps
  1. Dry-roast the puffed rice for a few minutes on low-medium heat to make them crisp. Let cool
  2. Mix in all the other ingredients with the puffed rice (except fresh coriander and fine sev), toss and mix well
  3. Season with salt carefully (the chutneys may already contain salt)
  4. Garnish with fresh coriander and fine sev and serve immediately
  5. To adjust the taste to your personal choice, top with mint-coriander chutney to make it hotter or tamarind-date chutney to make it sweeter and tangier
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