Bhel Puri Recipe/How to Make Bhel Puri

 


Bhel Puri is a very popular Mumbai street food and very easy to make at home. It is a tasty and chatpata snack made with puffed rice to which many delectable tidbits are added.

 

Bhelpuri is a savoury snack originating from India, and is also a type of chaat. It is made of puffed rice, vegetables and a tangy tamarind sauce, and has a crunchy texture. Bhel is often identified as a 'beach snack', strongly associated with the beaches of Mumbai, such as Chowpatty or Juhu

 

Ingredient

2 cups puffed rice

1 cup cooked chickpeas

2 medium potatoes, cooked, peeled and cubed

1 small onion, finely chopped

2 oz. crushed potato chips

2 oz. salted peanuts

1 tbsp. tomato sauce

1/2 tsp. salt or to taste

 

Method

 

Mix the puffed rice, chickpeas, potatoes, onions and peanuts.

 

Add tomato sauce, mix well and

then sprinkle salt and the sev/potato chips.

The mixture must be made immediately

Before serving, or the puffed rice will turn soggy.

 

Is Bhel Puri healthy?

 

Puffed rice is mixed with fibre-rich sprouts and fruits to satisfy for your craving for chaat. Munch on this bhel to keep up with your nutrient requirements, but remember it is a treat to be enjoyed occasionally. Can healthy individuals have bhel puri? No, this recipe is not healthy.

Is Bhelpuri good for weight loss?



Wondering about the nutritional benefits? One cup of puffed rice has only 54 calories, 0.13 gram fat, 12.29 grams carbohydrates, 0.98 gram protein and small amount of dietary fibre and iron which makes it ideal for weight watchers.