HEALTHY BHEL
A healthier version of the traditional bhel puri where I've avoided using fried papdi and added a variety of vegetables and fruits. Filling and very tasty.
Ingredients
For Mamra/Puffed Rice:
- 2-3 cups mamra, puffed rice
- 1 tbsp oil
- ¼ tsp turmeric powder
- ½ -1 tsp red chilli powder
- 1 tsp chaat masala powder
For the Healthy Bhel:
- ½ cup thin sev optional
- ½ cup sweet corn cooked
- ½ cup bean sprouts cooked
- ½ cup roasted peanuts
- ½ cup pomegranate arils
- ½ cup fresh fruit or fruits of your choice chopped
- ½ cup cucumber finely cubed
- ½ cup onion finely chopped
- ¼ cup raw mango peeled and finely chopped
- 1 cup baked roti or khakra pieces optional
To Serve:
- 1 cup date tamarind chutney
- ½ -1 cup green chutney
Instructions
- Preparation of Roasted Mamra/puffed Rice:
- Preheat the oven to 150°C.
- Put mamra (puffed rice) in a big bowl.
- Add turmeric powder, oil and salt to it. Mix it well.
- Put the mamra in a baking tray. Spread it out into a thin layer.
- Roast the mamra for 20 minutes in the oven or till they become crunchy.
- Remove the mamra from the oven and add chaat masala and chilli powder. Mix well. Let the mamra cool down a bit.
To Serve Healthy Bhel:
- Add cucumber, bean sprouts, corn, fruits, onion, raw mango, baked roti or khakhra pieces, and sev is using any to the roasted mamra.
- Mix well.
- Serve with the date tamarind and green chutney.
Tips:
- Add boiled potatoes, cooked chickpea, raw carrot diced etc. In fact add whatever you wish.
- I sometimes add boiled peanuts instead of the roasted ones.
- Add more fruits and vegetables to make it more healthier.