Hariyali Bhel Puri[Mumbai style street food/ Chaat]

Bhel puri or Bhel is a very common Western Indian Street food. This bhel is named Hariyali bhel as it calls for more Green Mint-cilantro chutney than the sweet tamarind chutney. Also it has abundant fresh cilantro for great flavor.



Ingredients:

For Hariyali bhel puri [6 servings]



Dry Ingredients:

Puffed rice ? 2 cups

Papdi ? ½ cup crushed [home made or store bought]

Ratlami sev ? ½ cup

Namkeen mixture ? ½ cup

Nylon sev ? ½ cup



Wet Ingredients:

Boiled potatoes ? 2 cups chopped

Sweet Onions -1 cup finely chopped

Tomatoes -  1cup finely chopped

Cucumber - 1cup finely chopped

Cilantro -1/2 cup finely chopped

Raw mango ? ¼ cup finely chopped [if available]

Green Chutney ? 3/4 cup

Sweet tamarind chutney -1/4 cup



Spices:

Chaat Masala* ? 1 tsp

Red chili powder ? ¼ tsp

Salt as per taste



Method:

Green Chutney : Pls. follow the link for Green chutney recipe.

http://shvetasrecipes.blogspot.com/2010/03/mint-cilantro-chutney-green-chutney.html

Tamarind chutney : Pls. follow the link for Tamarind chutney recipe.

Papdi : Pls. follow the link for papdi recipe.

http://shvetasrecipes.blogspot.com/2010/03/namkeen-papdi-for-papdi-chaat.html





For preparing Hariyali bhel puri:

In a large bowl, add all the dry ingredients. Mix well.
Now add all the wet ingredients and spices. Mix well. Garnish with chopped cilantro and Nylon sev.
Serve immediately or it will get soggy.
Enjoy this quick recipe as your evening snack.



*Chaat Masala, Nylon sev, Ratlami sev, Papdi and Namkeem mixture is easily available at all Indian grocery stores.