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    Home » Chaats » Savory Bhel Puri Recipe

    Savory Bhel Puri Recipe

    Posted on September 20, 2016 · Last Updated on January 30, 2022 · By Srividhya G · 34 Comments

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    Bhel Puri is a savory snack prepared with puffed rice (murmura/pori), vegetables, sev, and delicious sweet dates and tamarind chutney. I include green chutney too in my version, and this is the wet bhel puri recipe.

    bhelpuri in a black plate

    Even though the recipe originated in Bombay, it has spread its wings across the Indian Subcontinent, and every place has its bhel recipe. I have already posted the Kolkata version, popularly known as Jhal muri, and my own tortilla bhel cups with moong dal. Now here comes the wet bhel recipe.

    PS – Check out my sukha or dry bhel recipe with barley puffs. 

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    • Versatile bhel puri recipe
    • Ingredients required
    • Dietary specifications and serving suggestions
    • How to make bhel puri
    • Recipe notes
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    When I think about chaats, the two recipes that come to mind are pani puri and bhelpuri. Cutlet, pani puri, and bhel puri were the first three recipes I wrote down on my list for this chaat spread. I wanted to post all these three in the first week, but later I had to shuffle the schedule to make the spread much more enjoyable.

    Versatile bhel puri recipe

    This bhelpuri is a versatile recipe, and you can adjust the ingredients as per your preference.
    For a low-calorie version, you can skip papdis. Alternatively, you can add tortilla chips or Ritz crackers and replace potatoes with other veggies. I usually add carrots, cucumbers, onion, tomatoes, and green chilies.

    I love spicy and tangy bhel puri. So along with green chilies, I add the green chutney. I spice up the bhel with amchur powder, chaat masala, jal jeera masala, and lemon juice. But you can add more or less of this masala and adjust as per your preference.

    For a kid-friendly version – I usually set aside 1 cup of bhel before mixing green chutney and green chilies. I added vegetables and a tsp of tomato ketchup for my son’s version. :-)
    I used my homemade papdis for this bhel.

    simple bhelpuri recipe

    Ingredients required

    Puffed rice or murmura is the key ingredient in this bhel recipe. You can use puffed wheat or barley or puffed millets too. 

    Vegetables: I have used onion, tomatoes, grated carrot, cucumber, boiled potatoes, and green chilies.

    Beans and nuts: I love to add boiled chickpeas and peanuts too. 

    Spices: To spice up the bhel, I have used chaat masala, jal jeera masala, amchur powder, and black salt. 

    Chutneys: I add both green chutney and sweet chutney. I have both recipes on my blog. Do check it out. 

    Apart from these ingredients, we also need lemon juice, finally chopped cilantro/coriander leaves, sev, and papdi. I used my crushed homemade papdis for this bhel. 

    Dietary specifications and serving suggestions

    This bhel puri is a vegan bhel recipe. Skip the peanuts for a nut-free version, and make sure to use gluten-free spices for a gluten-free version. 

    Once you have the chutneys ready and vegetables prepped, you can assemble this dish in no time. So mix the chutneys and the vegetables to the puffed rice just before serving. Relish it immediately, or within an hour else it becomes soggy. 

    How to make bhel puri

    Prep-work

    • Chop the onion, cilantro, green chilly, and cucumber.
    • I usually remove the pulp of the tomato and chop them.
    • Peel the carrot skin and grate them.
    • Boil the potato in your preferred way and mash them up.
    • If the murmura or puffed rice is not crisp, then dry roast for a couple of minutes or sun dry them for about 1 hour.

    Assemble the bhel

    • Take the murmura in a big bowl. Add all the chopped veggies.
    • Then the chutneys, dry masalas, sev, and mix well.
    • Before serving, add the lemon juice and serve.
    bhelpuristeps
    • That’s it. Bhelpuri is ready.

    Recipe notes

    • You can skip the papadis and instead use tortilla chips or Ritz crackers.
    • You can skip green chilies and use more green chutney, or you can do the other way around as well. Alternatively sprinkle some red chili powder.
    • Adjust the masalas and spices as per your preference.
    • I used black salt instead of regular salt. You can use half and half of both or either one.
    • You can also use sprouted green mung beans, moth beans, or black chickpeas instead of garbanzo beans.
    indian street food bhelpuri with cucumber slices in a black plate

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    Savory Bhel Puri Recipe

    Bhel Puri is a savory snack prepared with puffed rice (murmura/pori), vegetables, sev, and delicious sweet dates and tamarind chutney. I include green chutney too in my version, and this is the wet bhel puri recipe.
    Prep Time20 minutes mins
    Cook Time10 minutes mins
    Total Time30 minutes mins
    Course: Snack
    Cuisine: North Indian
    Servings: 6
    Calories: 134kcal
    Author: Srividhya G

    Ingredients

    • 2 cups Puffed Rice murmura, pori

    Vegetables

    • ¼ cup Carrot grated
    • 1 Tomato chopped
    • ¼ cup Onion chopped
    • 3 tbsp Cilantro chopped
    • 3 tbsp Cucumber chopped
    • 1 Potato optional
    • 1 Green chili chopped

    Chutneys

    • 1 tbsp Sweet Chutney
    • 1 tbsp Green Chutney

    Spices

    • 1 tsp Jal Jeera Masala heaped
    • 1 tsp Chaat Masala heaped
    • 1 tsp Black Salt heaped
    • 1 tsp Amchur Powder heaped

    Other ingredients

    • 4 Papdi
    • 2 tsp Lemon Juice
    • 3 tbsp Sev
    • 3 tbsp Peanuts roasted
    • 3 tbsp Garbanzo Beans optional, I used the canned ones

    Instructions

    Prep Work

    • Chop the onion, cilantro, green chilly and cucumber.
    • I usually remove the pulp of the tomato and chop them.
    • Peel the carrot skin and grate them.
    • Boil the potato in your preferred way and mash them up.
    • If the murmura or puffed rice is not crisp, dry roast for a couple of minutes or sun dry them for about 1 hour.

    Steps

    • Take the murmura in wide bowl.
    • Add all the chopped veggies.
    • Then the chutneys, dry masalas, sev and mix well.
    • Before serving, add the lemon juice and serve.
    • That’s it. Bhel puri is ready.

    Notes

    • You can skip papadi and use tortilla chips or ritz crackers.
    • You can skip green chilly and use more green chutney or you can do the other way round as well.
    • Adjust the masalas and spices as per your preference.
    • I used black salt instead of regular salt. You can use half and half of both or either one.
    • You can also use sprouted green mung beans, moth beans, or black chickpeas instead of garbanzo beans.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 134kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 1g | Sodium: 549mg | Potassium: 399mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 2337IU | Vitamin C: 13mg | Calcium: 39mg | Iron: 3mg

    I am not a nutritionist. The nutritional information is provided as a courtesy and is an estimate only. It varies depending upon the product types or brands.

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    Comments

    1. cookingwithsapana says

      November 15, 2016 at 9:23 am

      All time favorite snack. Can munch on this all day.

      Reply
      • Srividhya G says

        November 15, 2016 at 3:06 pm

        Same here. Thanks

        Reply
    2. Srivalli Jetti says

      November 02, 2016 at 10:57 pm

      I was thinking you have already shared this…who can resist Bhel!..lovely presentation..

      Reply
      • Srividhya G says

        November 04, 2016 at 7:53 am

        no.. was waiting for this BM. :-)

        Reply
    3. Sandhya Ramakrishnan says

      October 27, 2016 at 6:03 am

      That plate is super tempting. I am very sad that we don’t have a good chaat place near us to enjoy these.

      Reply
      • Srividhya G says

        October 27, 2016 at 9:01 am

        ;-) ;-) Thanks Sandhya

        Reply
    4. Sowmya:) says

      October 13, 2016 at 6:52 pm

      This is tempting me so much! Bhel is my favorite chaat and I can eat it all the time

      Reply
      • Srividhya G says

        October 13, 2016 at 8:59 pm

        :-) Thanks Sowmya.

        Reply
    5. Pavani says

      October 10, 2016 at 7:21 pm

      Another classic chaat. Bhel puri looks absolutely delicious.

      Reply
      • Srividhya G says

        October 10, 2016 at 8:08 pm

        Thanks a lot Pavani.

        Reply
    6. themadscientistskitchen says

      October 09, 2016 at 6:20 am

      OMG! My tummy is grumbling that I am not feeding it anything as interesting as this bhel. Delicious your pictures are making a mockery of my dinner of muddi palya something that we adore.

      Reply
      • Srividhya G says

        October 09, 2016 at 10:06 am

        he he Thanks a lot :-)

        Reply
    7. Smruti | Herbivore Cucina says

      October 06, 2016 at 4:51 pm

      Bhel puri is a house favorite here! Your version looks tempting.

      Reply
      • Srividhya G says

        October 07, 2016 at 8:31 am

        Thanks a lot

        Reply
    8. Suma Gandlur says

      October 01, 2016 at 5:52 pm

      Love the guilt free and flavorful bhel. That plate of your bhel looks so inviting.

      Reply
      • Srividhya G says

        October 01, 2016 at 10:02 pm

        Thanks much.

        Reply
    9. Priya Suresh says

      September 24, 2016 at 12:02 pm

      Bhel puri, this dish is my all time favourite and prefect to dish out to munch anytime of the day.

      Reply
      • Srividhya G says

        September 25, 2016 at 6:16 pm

        :-) Thanks Priya

        Reply
    10. Priya says

      September 22, 2016 at 9:16 pm

      I love bhel anytime …. Good share vidhya….

      Reply
      • Srividhya G says

        September 22, 2016 at 11:30 pm

        Thanks Priya…

        Reply
    11. usha says

      September 22, 2016 at 4:47 pm

      I like anything with murmura and that is a tempting plate of bhel puri!!

      Reply
      • Srividhya G says

        September 22, 2016 at 7:05 pm

        :-) Thanks

        Reply
    12. Nalini says

      September 22, 2016 at 4:45 am

      This is one guilt free chaat,love it to the core.Love the mixture of tastes in Bhel.

      Reply
      • Srividhya G says

        September 22, 2016 at 7:20 am

        Thanks Nalini.

        Reply
    13. Gayathri Kumar says

      September 21, 2016 at 10:01 pm

      You are tempting me too much with your month long chat series. I really need some bhel puri right now..

      Reply
      • Srividhya G says

        September 22, 2016 at 3:26 am

        :-) Thanks Gayathri.. Gonna pack some for you ;-)

        Reply
    14. Harini-Jaya R says

      September 21, 2016 at 5:05 pm

      That is an irresstible bowl of bhel. Love it.

      Reply
      • Srividhya G says

        September 22, 2016 at 3:30 am

        Thanks Harini.

        Reply
    15. Kalyani says

      September 20, 2016 at 9:51 pm

      yummy yummy yummy ! keep them coming !

      Reply
      • Srividhya G says

        September 21, 2016 at 9:44 am

        sure sure.. thankoo

        Reply
    16. veenashankar says

      September 20, 2016 at 8:44 pm

      my fav.. Looks so tempting

      Reply
      • Srividhya G says

        September 21, 2016 at 9:44 am

        Thanks Veena.

        Reply
    17. Vaishali Sabnani says

      September 20, 2016 at 8:17 pm

      I love your version of bhel..it has a lot more than what a bhel puri vendor mixes in..cool pics too.

      Reply
      • Srividhya G says

        September 21, 2016 at 9:45 am

        Thanks a lot Vaishali. :-)

        Reply
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