Bhel Puri

Ingredients:

Puffed Rice - 2 cups

Sev with Moong Dhal - 1 cup

Onion - 1 medium finely chopped

Tomatoes -2 ripe diced

Carrot - 2 nos. peeled and shredded

Cilantro - few stalks finely chopped

Potato Chips - few flakes

Sweet and Sour Chutney:

Dates - 4 nos. deseed and soak in water

Tamarind - small lime size soak in water

Jaggery - 1 tbsp

Roasted Peanuts - handful

Turmeric Powder - 1/2 tsp

Chilli Powder - 1/2 tsp

Paparika - 1/2 tsp

Cumin Seeds - 1 tbsp roasted and powdered

Mint Leaves - few stalks

Salt to taste

Method:

1. Blend Dates, Tamarind and Jaggery to a fine paste.

2. Heat a skillet and pour the Dates and Tamarind paste, add Peanuts and mix well.

3. Sprinkle Salt, Turmeric Pwd, Chilli Pwd, Paparika, Cumin Pwd.

4. In a Motor grind the Mint Leaves and mix it with the Paste. When the Paste thicken remove from flames.

5. Mix Onions, Carrot, Cilantro and Tomatoes in a large bowl, add few spoonfuls of the Sweet and Sour Chutney now add the Puffed Rice and Sev.

6. Transfer the mixture to a plate and sprinkle some Sev on top and crush the Potato Chips and serve immediately.

                Sweet & Sour Chutney