Jhal muri recipe

Jhal muri is a quick to make spicy and hot street food snack. It is made with puffed rice grains, chopped tomatoes, onions and a few basic ingredients.

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Prep Time15 minutes

Cook Time1 minute

Total Time16 minutes

Servings4

AuthorSwasthi

Ingredients (1 cup = 240ml )

2½ cups puffed rice (muri, murmura, pori)
1 large potato boiled (about ½ cup)
1 small onion (about 1/3 cup chopped finely)
1 medium tomato (about 1/3 cup chopped finely)
¼ cup cucumber (chopped finely)
2 green chilies chopped
3 tbsp coriander leaves (chopped finely)
¼ tsp salt (or black salt, use as needed)
½ tsp red chilli powder (use as needed)
1 tsp roasted cumin powder (or jeera powder)
¾ tsp chaat masala (or muri masala or amchur)
¼ cup roasted peanuts skinned
¼ cup Chanachur or sev or farsan (refer notes)
lemon juice as needed
1 tbsp mustard oil (or oil from pickle)

How to make the recipe

Preparation for jhal muri

To make jhal muri, we need crisp puffed rice. If they are not crisp then you can dry roast them in a pan for few minutes. Set them aside.
Boil potato until just cooked. Cube them and set aside.
Dry roast peanuts and remove the skin. Set these aside.
Chop tomatoes, onions, green chilies and coriander leaves

How to make jhal muri

To a mixing bowl add tomatoes, cucumber, onions, potatoes, coriander leaves and green chilies.
Add salt,red chili powder, cumin powder and chaat masala.
Squeeze the lemon. Give them a good stir.
Add peanuts and puffed rice.
Toss them all. You can add some more puffed rice if the mixture is moist. Then add chanachur or sev.
Serve jhal muri immediately.

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