Bhel Puriभेळपुरी

Name: Bhel Puri
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Maharashtrian
Ingredients: 3 cups puffed rice (murmura) — मुरमुरा; 1/2 cup thin sev — सेव; 8 pieces papdi (fried flour crisps), crushed — पापड़ी; 1 medium boiled potato, diced small; 1/2 cup red onion, finely chopped — प्याज़; 1 medium tomato, deseeded and diced — टमाटर; 1 green chili, finely chopped — हरी मिर्च; 2 tbsp tamarind-date chutney (imli chutney) — इमली चटनी; 1 tbsp green chutney (coriander-mint) — हरी चटनी; 1 tsp chaat masala — चाट मसाला; 2 tbsp fresh coriander leaves, chopped — धनिया; 1 tsp lime juice — नींबू

⏱ Prep 15m🍽 Serves 4🌿 Vegan

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Bhel puri is the quintessential Mumbai street food — a chaotic, crunchy, tangy, sweet, spicy explosion in every handful. Puffed rice, sev, and chutneys come together in minutes to create something greater than its parts. It is served by chaat vendors all along Marine Drive and Juhu Beach, and the best ones have a signature balance of sweet tamarind and fiery green chutney that no recipe fully captures — but this one comes close.

📍 Make it in Plano

This recipe is the same everywhere — but where you buy the ingredients and eat the dish is local to you.

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Ingredients

▪puffed rice (murmura) — मुरमुरा3 cups
▪thin sev — सेव1/2 cup
▪papdi (fried flour crisps), crushed — पापड़ी8 pieces
▪boiled potato, diced small1 medium
▪red onion, finely chopped — प्याज़1/2 cup
▪tomato, deseeded and diced — टमाटर1 medium
▪green chili, finely chopped — हरी मिर्च1
Chutneys
▪tamarind-date chutney (imli chutney) — इमली चटनी2 tbsp
▪green chutney (coriander-mint) — हरी चटनी1 tbsp
▪chaat masala — चाट मसाला1 tsp
▪fresh coriander leaves, chopped — धनिया2 tbsp
▪lime juice — नींबू1 tsp

🌍 Cooking abroad? Substitutions

Puffed rice is widely available in Indian grocery stores abroad as murmura or muri; in a pinch, plain puffed rice cereal (no added flavors) works.
Papdi can be replaced with plain salted crackers or even broken papadums for texture.
Bottled tamarind paste thinned with water, sugar, and a pinch of cumin makes a quick substitute for tamarind chutney when the real thing isn't available.

Method

1Prepare both chutneys in advance (or use store-bought). The tamarind chutney should be thick and pourable; the green chutney should be fresh and herby.
2In a large mixing bowl, combine puffed rice, sev, and crushed papdi.
3Add diced potato, onion, tomato, and green chili. Toss gently.
4Drizzle tamarind chutney and green chutney over the mixture. Add chaat masala and lime juice.
5Toss everything together quickly — bhel puri goes soggy fast, so do this at the last moment.
6Taste and adjust: more tamarind for sweetness, more green chutney for heat, more lime for tang.
7Divide into serving bowls or paper cones. Top with extra sev and fresh coriander. Serve immediately.

A Desi.Net original recipe · part of our Indian Cuisine library. Confirm details and adjust to taste.