Jhal Muri

About this Recipe...

Jhal Muri is a famous street food in Kolkata, just like Bhel Puri in Mumbai, so is Jhal Muri to Kolkata. Everybody loves to munch this street food. In Kolkata you will find everywhere there is a Jhal Muri wala who is selling it, either it's in local train, any park or roadside. People are eating this and enjoying it in any time of the day.

Preparing Jhal Muri is very easy and it takes very less time. Just you need to assemble all the ingredients together and your Jhal Muri is ready to enjoy. It's a spicy snack, as the name tells everything. Jhal means anything which is spicy though the level of spiciness is depend on your taste bud how much spice you want to add. Muri is puffed rice, so altogether it's a filling snack.

The ingredients are also very simple and easily available in my pantry always. So whenever I am hungry and not in a mood to cook anything, this Jhal Muri came as my rescue. Make it before serving and gulp it immediately because if you will keep it for longer time, it becomes soggy. So guys make this Jhal Muri at home and serve it in a newspaper made cone and enjoy this famous street food from Kolkata.

Ingredients

• 2 Cups Muri or puffed rice
• 1/4 Cup Fried or roasted peanuts
• Salt to taste
• 1 Tbsp Mustard oil
• 1/4 Cup Finely chopped onion
• 2 Green chilies finely chopped
• 1/4 Cup Finely chopped cucumber
• 1/4 Cup Finely chopped tomato
• 1 Tbsp Any pickle oil (optional)
• 1/4 Cup Sev or bhujia
• Finely chopped cilantro
• 1/2 tsp Red chilli powder
• 1/2 tsp Roasted cumin powder
• 1/4 tsp Chaat masala powder
• 1 Tbsp Lime juice
• 1 Tbsp Date and tamarind chutney
• Few thinly slices of coconut for garnishing

Directions

1. In a mixing bowl, add chopped onion, cucumber, tomato, green chillies and cilantro.
2. Now add peanuts, sev, salt, all the dry spices, mustard oil or oil from pickle, date-tamarind chutney and lime juice.
3. Mix everything well and add the Muri or puffed rice to it.
4. Toss and mix it nicely, garnish it with coconut slices and serve it in a bowl or paper cone.