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    Home » Indian Cuisine » Mumbai Street Food

    Bhel Puri (2 Ways)

    Published: May 13, 2022 · Last Modified: May 13, 2022 by Kanan Patel / 4 Comments

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    Bhel puri in a wooden bowl with 2 papdi on side and more bhel in the back.

    Bhel puri - better than you’ve had before! It’s brimming with a perfect combination of flavors (salty, spicy, sour, tangy and slightly sweet) and textures (crispy, crunchy, soft) all together.

    Talk about delicious and most popular Indian street food (chaat recipes), this bhel puri chaat comes in the top 10 list. It is often identified as a beach snack as you’ll find many vendors selling bhel at the beaches of Mumbai. 

    Bhel puri in a wooden bowl with 2 papdi on side and more bhel in the back.
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    • ❤️About This Recipe
    • 🧾Ingredient Notes
    • 👩‍🍳Recipe 1 - Geeli Bhel Puri
    • 💭Expert Tips
    • 📋 Recipe Card
    • 👩‍🍳Recipe 2 Sukha Bhel
    • 📋 Recipe Card
    • ⭐ Reviews

    ❤️About This Recipe

    Bhel puri recipe is made from puffed rice (murmura), sev, papdi, veggies (like onion, tomato, potatoes, raw mangoes, sometimes moong sprouts), spices and 3 chutneys (green chutney, meethi chutney and garlic chutney).

    If you’ve all three chutneys ready then tossing the bhel together takes under 10 minutes.

    Two types of bhel recipe

    Both recipes are shared below.

    1. Geeli bhel puri: This is the most popular one amongst the two. 3 chutneys used here are wet and runny in consistency. Hence the term ‘geeli’ is used. Geeli is the Hindi term for wet.
    2. Sukha Bhel: a dry green chutney is used here. Sukha is the Hindi term for dry. This kind of sukha bhel is usually sold at the railway stations or bus stations and sometimes outside the college or commercial office buildings. 

    How Is Bhel Puri Served?

    • If you talk about the vendors at the beach, they serve bhel puri chaat in paper cones along with one or two papdi to use as a spoon. 
    • Nowadays street vendors and snack shops serve it in a paper plate or bowl with a plastic spoon.  

    Variations: This is a Mumbai style bhel recipe. But other regions of India have different versions with different names like jhalmuri (from Kolkata), churmuri (from Karnataka), etc.

    🧾Ingredient Notes

    • Puffed rice: Also known as murmura, kurmura, mamra. It is easily available in Indian grocery stores. Buy the regular puffed rice. The kolhapuri puffed rice is not good for bhel, you can use this one for vagharela mamra.
    • Sev: I have a homemade sev recipe on the blog. You can make it ahead of time or just buy a packet from the store.
    • Papdi: It is a flat, round puri. Make it at home or buy a packet from the store. It has to be crushed and used in the recipe.
    • Peanuts: Dry roast the peanuts before adding. It adds a nice crunch.
    • Onion, Tomato, Boiled potato: They add fresh flavor with a crunchy texture.
    • Sprouted moong: It is optional. Street vendors mostly do not add sprouts. I have added it just to add a healthy element here.
    • Raw mango: It adds a nice tangy taste.
    • Pomegranate: It is optional. 
    • Spices: Chaat masala and roasted cumin powder are added.  
    • 3 Chutneys: 
      • Green chutney: It is made from cilantro (sometimes mint is also added), green chilies, lemon juice, etc. It adds a refreshing flavor with a spicy taste.
      • Tamarind date chutney: Also known as meethi chutney. It adds a slightly sweet and sour taste.
      • Red garlic chutney: It adds a garlicky flavor with a spicy taste.

    👩‍🍳Recipe 1 - Geeli Bhel Puri

    1) Take murmura and sev in a large bowl.

    2) Now take one papdi and break it into tiny bite-sized pieces using your fingers and thumb.

    3) Repeat for all papdi and add. Mix everything together.

    4) Add onion, tomato, boiled potato, raw mango, pomegranate, peanuts, moong sprouts and cilantro.

    Collage of 4 images showing bhel ingredients and veggies in a bowl.

    5) Sprinkle a little salt and chaat masala over it.

    6) Also, sprinkle roasted cumin powder.

    7) Drizzle green chutney.

    8) Followed by tamarind date chutney

    9) And red garlic chutney.

    10) Toss everything together until mixed. Serve bhel puri right away before it gets soft and soggy.

    Collage of 6 images showing adding spices and chutneys, mixing together.

    💭Expert Tips

    • Make sure puffed rice, sev and papdi are fresh-tasting (and not stale). If puffed rice are not crispy then dry roast until crisp on medium-low heat. Alternately, you can use the oven to roast.
    • The ready bhel mix (without chutney) is available in Indian grocery stores. You can use that in place of murmura, sev and papdi mixture. I prefer suruchi bhel mix. If the ready bhel mix is already spiced then skip the spice powders here.
    • It is hard to make the chutneys in smaller portions (like 2 servings only). So you can store the leftover chutney in the fridge for a few days or in the freezer for a few months.
    • Bhel puri must be served right away otherwise it will turn soft and soggy. It’ll sure taste good but you’ll miss the crunchy, crispy texture.
    Bhel puri served with 2 papdi on the side.

    Check Out Other Chaat Recipes

    • Sev puri
    • Dahi puri
    • Papdi chaat
    • Kachori chaat
    • Dahi vada

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    Bhel Puri (2 Ways)

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    Geeli Bhel puri - better than you’ve had before! It’s brimming with a perfect combination of flavors (salty, spicy, sour, tangy and slightly sweet) and textures (crispy, crunchy, soft) all together.
    Author: Kanan
    Course: Snack
    Cuisine: Indian,Mumbai street food
    Calories: 473kcal
    Servings 2
    Prep Time 20 minutes
    Total Time 20 minutes
    US measuring cups are used (1 cup = 240 ml) See details

    Ingredients  

    • 2 cups Murmura (puffed rice or mamra) Dry roasted
    • 1 cup Thin nylon sev
    • 8-10 Papdi
    • ¼ cup Red onion chopped finely
    • ¼ cup Tomato chopped finely
    • ¼ cup Sprouted moong optional
    • ¼ cup Potatoes Boiled and chopped
    • 2 tablespoons Raw mango (Unripe mango) chopped finely
    • 1 tablespoon Pomegranate arils optional
    • 2 tablespoons Peanuts Dry roasted
    • 1 tablespoon Cilantro or coriander leaves chopped finely
    • Salt to taste
    • 1 teaspoon Chaat masala
    • ½ teaspoon Roasted cumin powder
    • 3 tablespoons Green coriander chutney or Mint chutney
    • 3 tablespoons Meethi chutney (Tamarind date chutney)
    • 1-2 teaspoons Red garlic chutney
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    Instructions 

    • Take murmura and sev in a large bowl.
    • Break papdi into tiny bite-sized pieces using your fingers and thumb. Add that to a bowl and mix everything together.
    • Add onion, tomato, boiled potato, raw mango, pomegranate, peanuts, moong sprouts and cilantro.
    • Sprinkle little salt, chaat masala and roasted cumin powder.
    • Drizzle green chutney, tamarind date chutney and red garlic chutney.
    • Toss everything together until mixed. Serve bhel puri right away before it gets soft and soggy.

    Notes

    • Make sure puffed rice, sev and papdi are fresh-tasting (and not stale). If puffed rice are not crispy then dry roast until crisp on medium-low heat. Alternately, you can use the oven to roast.
    • The ready bhel mix (without chutney) is available in Indian grocery stores. You can use that in place of murmura, sev and papdi mixture. I prefer suruchi bhel mix. If the ready bhel mix is already spiced then skip the spice powders here.
    • It is hard to make the chutneys in smaller portions (like 2 servings only). So you can store the leftover chutney in the fridge for a few days or in the freezer for a few months.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 473kcal | Carbohydrates: 61.8g | Protein: 8.3g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 8.6g | Cholesterol: 0mg | Sodium: 1476mg | Potassium: 168mg | Fiber: 5.3g | Sugar: 10g
    *Nutrition information is a rough estimate for 1 serving
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    👩‍🍳Recipe 2 Sukha Bhel

    1) Take cilantro, mint leaves, green chili and roasted chana dal in a grinder jar. Do not add any water, the water clung to the mint, and cilantro after washing is enough.

    2) Grind into a moist, dry chutney.

    Collage of 2 images showing dry chutney ingredients in a bowl and ready chutney.

    3) In a large bowl take murmura and sev.

    4) Break the papdi into pieces and add.

    5) Add onion, tomato, boiled potato, peanuts, and raw mango.

    6) Sprinkle red chili powder and salt.

    Collage of 4 images showing bhel stuff and veggies in a bowl.

    7) Followed by black salt,

    8) Chaat masala,

    9) Roasted cumin powder.

    10) Add dry chutney.

    11) Squeeze fresh lemon juice.

    12) Mix everything together until combined. Serve in a bowl with a garnish of freshly chopped cilantro.

    Collage of 6 images showing adding spices, dry chutney, squeezing lemon and mixed bhel.

    Even though it is sukha bhel puri, it should be served right away otherwise, it’ll get soggy from the moisture of the veggies.

    Sukha bhel with papdi on the side and more bhel in paper cone in the back.

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    Sukha Bhel

    4.75 from 4 votes
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    Sukha bhel recipe - Easy and simple version of bhel puri where no wet chutneys are added.
    Author: Kanan
    Course: Snack
    Cuisine: Indian,Mumbai street food
    Calories: 574kcal
    Servings 2
    Prep Time 20 minutes
    Total Time 20 minutes
    US measuring cups are used (1 cup = 240 ml) See details

    Ingredients  

    For Dry Chutney:

    • ¼ cup Mint leaves loosely packed
    • ¼ cup Cilantro or coriander leaves loosely packed
    • 1 small or to taste Green chili
    • 1 tablespoon Roasted chana dal (Fried gram or daria, dalia)
    • ½ teaspoon Lemon juice
    • ⅛ teaspoon Black salt (Kala namak)

    Rest Ingredients:

    • 1 ½ cups Murmura (puffed rice or mamra)
    • ½ cup Thin nylon sev
    • 4-5 pieces Papdi roughly broken into small
    • 2 tablespoons Peanuts roasted
    • 2-3 tablespoons Tomato chopped finely
    • 2-3 tablespoons Red onion chopped finely
    • 2-3 tablespoons Potatoes boiled, peeled and chopped, optional
    • 1 tablespoon Raw mango (Unripe mango) chopped finely
    • Salt - to taste
    • ¼ teaspoon Red chili powder
    • ¼ teaspoon Black salt (Kala namak)
    • ¼ teaspoon Roasted cumin powder
    • ½ teaspoon Chaat masala
    • 1 teaspoon Lemon juice
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    Instructions 

    • Take cilantro, mint leaves, green chili and roasted chana dal in a grinder jar. Do not add any water, the water clung to the mint, and cilantro after washing is enough. Grind into a moist, dry chutney.
    • In a large bowl take murmura and sev. Break the papdi into pieces and add.
    • Add onion, tomato, boiled potato, peanuts, and raw mango.
    • Sprinkle red chili powder, salt, black salt, Chaat masala, and roasted cumin powder.
    • Add dry chutney.
    • Squeeze fresh lemon juice.
    • Mix everything together until combined. Serve in a bowl with a garnish of freshly chopped cilantro.

    Notes

    Even though it is sukha bhel puri, it should be served right away otherwise, it’ll get soggy from the moisture of the veggies.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 574kcal | Carbohydrates: 40.3g | Protein: 15.4g | Fat: 39g | Saturated Fat: 14.4g | Cholesterol: 0mg | Sodium: 679mg | Potassium: 0mg | Fiber: 1.5g | Sugar: 0.5g
    *Nutrition information is a rough estimate for 1 serving
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    1. Nirav

      May 16, 2022 at 3:13 pm

      excellent mouth watering recipes. for suki bhel chutney try adding curry leaves aka limdo along with cilantro mint and roasted chana daal. it will change the entire taste.
      yummy thanks for sharing. happy cooking4 stars

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      • Kanan Patel

        May 18, 2022 at 2:09 pm

        Sure, I'll try with curry leaves next time.

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    2. Nilesh

      February 22, 2017 at 1:06 am

      WoW!!! New recipe after so many days. Thank you! I tried bhel puri recipe using your short note on it, in sukha-bhel. But i'll try it now using this recipe.5 stars

      Reply
      • Kanan

        February 22, 2017 at 8:56 am

        Yes, after almost a month.
        Glad that notes were helpful to you

        Reply

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