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Bhelpuri

Bhelpuri
Type	Snack,chaat
Place of origin	India
Region or state	Maharashtra Nepal Gujarat Odisha Bengal Mysuru Karnataka
Main ingredients	Puffed rice,sev
Variations	Sevpuri dahi bhelpuri sev papdi chaat
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Bhelpuri is a savoury snack originally fromIndia, and is also a type ofchaat. It is made ofpuffed rice, crumbled crunchy puri, onions,coriander and tossed with twochutneys: a green spicy coriander chutney^[1] and a brown tangytamarind chutney.^[2][3]

Bhel is often identified as a 'beach snack', strongly associated with the beaches ofMumbai, such asChowpatty orJuhu.^[4] One theory for its origin is that, it was invented at a restaurant called Vithal nearVictoria Terminus. According to another theory, bhelpuri was conceived by the city'sMarathi community, who made it by adding complex flavours to the simpleNorth Indianchaat. Marathi housewives began making it and invented several varieties like the pakodi puri, and as it grew in popularity, many communities made their own regional variations.^[5]

The Mumbai recipe has spread to most parts of India, where it has been modified to suit local food availability. Dry bhel is made from bhadang, a spicynamkeen (snack) from Western Maharashtra, and is consumed after garnishing with onions, coriander and lemon juice.^[6] TheBengali variant of bhelpuri is calledjhalmuri (meaning "spicy puffed rice") and bhelpuri refers topanipuri instead in that ethnicity.^[7] A localKarnataka variant of bhelpuri is known aschurumuri orchurmuri.^[8] The recipe exists in many parts of India.

Bhelpuri is made from puffed rice andsev (a fried snack shaped like thin noodles made frombesan flour) mixed with potatoes,onions,chat masala andchutney and a mixture of other fried snacks as the base of the snack.^[9] Bhelpuri has a balance of sweet, salty, tart and spicy flavors, with different textures as well, including crispy and crunchy from the puffed rice and fried sev. Other commonly used ingredients includetomatoes and chillis added to the base. In northern India, recipes also include boiled potatoes cut into small pieces.^[10]

• Chotpoti
• Phuchka
• Sev mamra
• Ghugni

• Indian snack foods
• Jharkhandi cuisine
• Indian fast food
• Culture of Mumbai
• Gujarati cuisine
• Bengali cuisine
• Street food in India

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