

Jhal Muri is a delicious crunchy street food snack of flavoured with mustard oil and famous to the Kolkatta region.The street vendors lined up on the corners will make it with professional ease and the taste is simply out of the world.Specially during monsoon season,this will be selling as hot cakes.I am always fond of chaats and found just an excuse of the rains and had it to my fulfilment.I learnt from my friend who is a Bengali, there is a masala called Moodi Masala which is specifically made for the purpose.I didn’t have Moodi Masala but had all the ingredients,so just mixed all the powders and could make the same Jhal Muri for all at home.

So as you can see all the roadside eatables can be made at home keeping in mind our health and hygiene and enjoy the snacks to the core.I learnt that Jhal Muri was invented by hawkers in passenger trains between Bankura and Purulia districts of West Bengal.A great invention indeed and the rest is history.The main difference between the Bhel Puri and Jhal Muri is that it uses mustard oil which gives unique taste and aroma to the snack and coconut oieces which are slightly roasted and added to give the crunch.Rest of the ingredients are same and is easily available at home.Now make this recipe for the monsoon and munch with your family and friends..


Prep Time | 10 minutes |
Cook Time | 5 minutes |
Servings |
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- 1 cup Puffed Rice
- 1 Onion
- 1 Tomato
- 1/2 Carrot (grated)
- 1/4 Mango Raw
- 1/4 cup Coconut Pieces
- 1/2 tsp Cumin Roasted Powder
- 1/2 tsp Red Chilli Powder
- 1/4 tsp Aamchur Powder
- 1/4 cup Sev
- 1/4 cup Groundnuts
- to taste Salt
- 1/2 Lemon
- 1 tsp Mustard Oil
- a few Coriander Leaves
Ingredients
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- Assemble all vegetables and chopped coconut pieces.
- In a pan add mustard oil and roast groundnuts.Once golden brown take them aside.
- In the same pan roast coconut pieces till golden brown.
- Roast puffed rice.
- Assemble puffed rice,roasted groundnut,roasted coconut pieces and sev.
- In a big vessel add puffed rice,roasted coconut pieces,roasted groundnuts and sev.
- Add now chopped onion.tomato,raw mango and grated carrot.
- Add all the dry powders like red chilly powder,aamchur powder,roasted and ground cumin powder and salt.
- Squeeze lemon.
- Add chopped coriander leaves.
- Mix well.If needed you may drizzle some mustard oil and mix while serving.
- Serve immediately in paper cones or cups.
Notes
You can add chopped cucumber with the vegetables.
Adding coconut pieces is a must for Jhal Muri,so don't avoid it.
Add more spice if you want it spicier.
Drizzle mustard oil while mixing for that bengali taste.