Jhaal Muri - Kolkata Puffed Rice Snack

By: Manjula Jain

Serving : 4 people

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Jhaal Muri - Kolkata Puffed Rice Snack

Jhaal muri is a popular street food snack of Kolkata. Jhaal means spices and muri is puffed rice. A long time ago, I visited my uncle in Kolkata and I still remember this mouthwatering snack. This puffed rice is tossed with potato, cucumber, tomatoes.  A special blend of spices including tamarind pulp, and mustard oil are also added to jhaal muri. This is a simple yet delicious snack.

Jhaal Muri (Kolkata Puffed Rice Snack)

Ingredients

  • 4 cups murmura/ muri (puffed rice)
  • 1/4 cup fine sev (bengal gram vermicelli)
  • 1/4 cup peanuts
  • 1 teaspoon oil
  • 1/2 cup potato boiled, peeled and cut into small pieces
  • 1/2 cup tomato finely chopped, seeded
  • 1/2 cup cucumber finely chopped
  • 2 tablespoons green chili, finely chopped, adjust to taste
  • 2 tablespoons cilantro finely chopped (hara dhania)
  • 1/4 cup tamarind paste
  • 4 teaspoons mustard oil

Spice Mix

  • 4 teaspoons roasted cumin seeds powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon black salt
  • 1 teaspoon mango powder (amchoor)
  • 1 teaspoon red chili powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon garam masala

4 slices of lemon for garnishing

Instructions

How to make Bengali Jhaal Muri

  • Combine all the dry spices together. Set aside.
  • Heat a 1 teaspoon of oil in a small pan on medium heat, add peanuts and roast stirring continuously till lightly brown. This should take about 2 minutes. Set aside.
  • Dry roast the muri/puffed rice on medium heat for about 3 minutes. Notes: muri should not change color, they should be white but roasting gives freshness and make them crispy. Set aside.
  • Just before ready to serve jhaal muri add the peanuts, sev, tomato, potato, cucumber, green chili, cilantro, tamarind paste, mustard oil and spices. Toss them and serve.
  • You may adjust all the ingredients to your taste. Enjoy!
Jhaal Muri (Kolkata Puffed Rice Snack)

Jhaal Muri - Kolkata Puffed Rice Snack

Jhaal muri is a popular street food snack of Kolkata. Jhaal means spices and muri is puffed rice. A long time ago, I visited my uncle in Kolkata and I still remember this mouthwatering snack. This puffed rice is tossed with potato, cucumber, tomatoes.  A special blend of spices including tamarind pulp, and mustard oil are also added to jhaal muri. This is a simple yet delicious snack.
5 from 1 vote
Course Chaat
Cuisine Indian
Servings 4 people

Ingredients
  

  • 4 cups murmura/ muri (puffed rice)
  • 1/4 cup fine sev (bengal gram vermicelli)
  • 1/4 cup peanuts
  • 1 teaspoon oil
  • 1/2 cup potato boiled, peeled and cut into small pieces
  • 1/2 cup tomato finely chopped, seeded
  • 1/2 cup cucumber finely chopped
  • 2 tablespoons green chili, finely chopped, adjust to taste
  • 2 tablespoons cilantro finely chopped (hara dhania)
  • 1/4 cup tamarind paste
  • 4 teaspoons mustard oil

Spice Mix

  • 4 teaspoons roasted cumin seeds powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon black salt
  • 1 teaspoon mango powder (amchoor)
  • 1 teaspoon red chili powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon garam masala

4 slices of lemon for garnishing

Instructions
 

How to make Bengali Jhaal Muri

  • Combine all the dry spices together. Set aside.
  • Heat a 1 teaspoon of oil in a small pan on medium heat, add peanuts and roast stirring continuously till lightly brown. This should take about 2 minutes. Set aside.
  • Dry roast the muri/puffed rice on medium heat for about 3 minutes. Notes: muri should not change color, they should be white but roasting gives freshness and make them crispy. Set aside.
  • Just before ready to serve jhaal muri add the peanuts, sev, tomato, potato, cucumber, green chili, cilantro, tamarind paste, mustard oil and spices. Toss them and serve.
  • You may adjust all the ingredients to your taste. Enjoy!
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    Melo Gardener
    February 19, 2018 at 5:03 pm

    Of course, thank you so much Manjula…always my favorite cook. I am making this for my family…I will only add chopped chives or green onion….Wonderful.

    Shibani Pradhaan
    September 2, 2017 at 2:39 am

    ymmy.so tasty.thanks

    kim
    May 13, 2017 at 2:43 pm

    hi!!!!!
    great recipe!!!!!
    thank you!

    RecipesOnBoard
    July 10, 2016 at 8:17 pm

    I am going to prepare this for my wife as Jhaal Muri is her favorite 🙂 Thanks for sharing.
    Regards
    RecipesOnBoard
    RecipesOnBoard

    manjula
    January 13, 2016 at 12:40 pm

    Very nice

    marilyn johnston
    September 12, 2015 at 11:15 am

    Dear Ma’am,
    Pl give me some more recipes, as I need working in a boarding school where only vegetables

    Manpreet
    September 10, 2015 at 11:42 am

    Very nice

    Spencer
    September 6, 2015 at 7:23 am

    I made it and it would have been perfect if I hadn’t used tamarind concentrate. I put in a couple heaping teaspoons of that and it was too sour. Next time I’ll just use a tiny bit or leave it out. Thank you for the delicious recipe. It was exactly what I was seeking.

    sahil@Easyfoodrecipes
    August 31, 2015 at 3:37 am

    Jhaal muri one of the known street food of the Bombay and Kolkata. Apart from using peanuts in bhel puri, people can add some raisins and kaju to make it tastier or what we called shahi bhel puri chat.

    baking classes in Kolkata
    May 15, 2015 at 3:40 am

    I love Kolkata foods. Be it a street food or in a reputed restaurants. I just love all the flavors of Kolkata food.

    renganayaki
    April 18, 2015 at 10:43 am

    Mam.your recipes are very useful to me.thankyou so much

    Aarti
    April 17, 2015 at 7:06 am

    Manjulaji,

    This is a wonderful recipe and authentically delicious on its own.

    But I am from Kolkata and I can confirm this is not how kolkata jhal muri is made.
    You dont put garam masala or tamarind pulp in jhal muri. also two main ingredients are missing -boiled black chana and pickle masala (any of your choice like mango, lime etc).

      Rosie
      August 13, 2019 at 7:47 pm

      Hi, do you use Muri- oil fried in a bag for this recipe or not oil fried? Thank you so much for sharing your recipe!

        Manjula Jain
        September 11, 2019 at 12:30 am

        not oil fried