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Bhel Puri (Poori)

With just a few days left for my event and giveaway to end, I have been scrambling to finish posting all the chaats that I had made a few months ago. Chaat is an Indian street food and is quite addictive. There are tons of variations and it is easy to put together. I have tasted this in restaurants, but never thought I would be making it at home. If you are sailing in the same boat, I invite you to give this a try. There is no hard and fast rule and you can add or omit ingredients according to your convenience. Since puffed rice becomes soggy pretty soon, please consume the chaat as soon sa you prepare it while the puffed rice is crunchy. Sadly, I did end up eating soggy chaat since I cannot throw away the bowl used for the picture. It still tasted good, but obviously lacked the crunch. Off to the recipe.

Bhel Puri

By Vardhini, September 11, 2013

Tasty snack with puffed rice, vegetables and more.

Total Time: 45 minutes
Prep Time: 45 minutes
Yield: 1 - 2 servings

Ingredients:

green chutney - 2 tsp
Homemade chutney can be made following this link .
tamarind chutney - 2 - 3 tsp
Homemade chutney can be made following this link .
chaat masala - 1/2 tsp
salt - pinch
lemon juice - 2 tsp
onion - 2 tsp - chopped
tomatoes - 1 tbsp - chopped
potatoes - 2 tsp - cooked and coarsely mashed
cilantro - 2 tsp (coriander leaves)
carrots - 1 tbsp - grated
papdi - 2 tbsp - about 3 papdis broken into pieces - optional
Homemade papdi can be made following this link .
sev - 1/4 cup
Homemade sev can be made following this link .
peanuts - 1 tbsp - roasted and chopped - optional
puffed rice - 1 cup (pori)

Instructions:

Mix all ingredients together and serve immediately.

My Notes
1. Consume chaat immediately or else the puffed rice will become soggy.

1 year ago: Avocado Corn Salsa
2 years ago: Deep fried fritters

Pictorial
1. Take green chutney, tamarind chutney, chaat masala, salt and lemon juice in a bowl.