Bhel - Oli bhel Bhel- चमचमीत ओली भेळ - bhel puri chaat recipe - How to make Bhel puri

Ingredients:

• Onion(chopped) 1 large

• Cilantro(chopped) 1 cup

• Green chili paste 3 tbsp (i used 20 chilis, depending on spiciness)

• Coriander powder 3/4 tsp

• Cumin powder 1 1/4 tsp

• Farsan Mix(Extra hot) 1 cup

• Yogurt 2-3 tbsp

• Fine sev  1/2 cup

• Puffed rice(murmure) 4 cup

• lime 1/2 tsp

• salt to taste

• For tempering : 

• Cumin seeds 1/4 tsp

• Mustard seeds 1/4 tsp

• Turmeric powder 1/4 tsp

• Red chili powder 1/2 tsp

• Garlic paste 1 tbsp

• Curry leaves 8-10

• Sweet tamarind chutney 

Method:

• Take a puffed rice in a bowl and microwave it for a minute. keep it aside.

• Heat a pan on medium flame. Add  about 2 tbsp oil to it, let it heat properly.

• Add cumin seeds let it crackle for few seconds.

• Add curry leaves,  fry it  till crispy. Add garlic paste, stir it till start turning light golden.

• Now add turmeric powder. Reduce flame to low, add red chili powder.

• Mix it for 10-12 seconds. Turn off the flame.

• Immediately add tempering to puffed rice. Mix it well.

• Add chopped onion, mix it well for 3 minutes.

• Add green chili, mix it for a minute.

• Add cumin powder, Coriander powder. Mix it well for 2 minutes.

• Add yogurt, mix it quickly. Add farsan mix, mix it well for 1-2 minutes.

• Add lime juice, mix it well.

• Add Sweet tamarind chutney about 5 tbsp(do not add all pulp at once. Adjust it as per your taste), mix it quickly.

• Add  fine sev, mix it.

• Add cilantro and mix it.

• Bhel is ready.

Tips:

• I have recipe of  sweet tamarind chutney on  my blog.