Jhal Muri is a popular street food especially in the streets of Kolkata, Orissa and Bangladesh. Also known as Kurmura, it is made with puffed rice, spices and assorted vegetables.
Traditionally served in a cone made out of newspaper, it is easily customizable to each person’s tastes. Jhalmuri is eaten as a snack or as an appetizer and sometimes as a salad. Very similar to Bhel Puri and Sev Puri, but it has a Bengali influence over it.
Jhal Muri
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Jhal Muri Recipe
A popular Bengali street food made with puffed rice, spices and veggies.
Prep Time10mins
Cook Time10mins
Total Time20mins
Course: Appetizer, Snack
Cuisine: Bengali, Indian
Keyword: bhel puri, street food
Ingredients for Jhal Muri
3cupPuffed Rice
1Tomatode-seeded, finely chopped
1/2cupBlack Chickpeas (Kala Chana)boiled
1Cucumberpeeled, finely chopped
2Green Chilliesfinely chopped
1Onionfinely chopped
1/4cupRoasted Peanutsskins removed
2tspMustard Oil
3tbspCoriander Leaveschopped
1tspChaat Masala Powder
1/2tspBlack Salt
1/2tspRed Chilli Powder - 1/2 tsp
1/2tspCumin Powder - 1/2 tsp
as per tasteSalt
Optional
2 to 3tbspPlain Sev
1/4cupGrated Coconutto garnish
How to make Jhal Muri
Heat mustard oil in a pan.
Add the chaat masala powder, black salt, red chilli powder and cumin powder.
Remove from flame and mix well.
Combine all the other ingredients in a large bowl.
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