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By MrsJ 03

Jhal Muri

Name: Jhal Muri
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 15 min
Cuisine: Indian, Asian
Ingredients: 2 cups puffed rice ((murmura, muri)); ¼ cup finely chopped onions; ¼ cup finely chopped cucumber; ¼ cup finely chopped tomato; ½ cup chopped boiled potatoes (or 1 medium potato, boiled); 1 to 2 green chilies (- finely chopped); ½ teaspoon finely chopped (or minced ginger); ¼ cup roasted peanuts; 2 to 3 tablespoons sev (or chana chur); 1 teaspoon mustard oil; 2 to 3 tablespoons chopped coriander leaves; 1 teaspoon lemon juice (or add as required); 1 to 2 tablespoons chopped fresh coconut (- optional); ½ teaspoon coriander powder; ½ teaspoon cumin powder; ¼ teaspoon black pepper powder (or white pepper powder); ½ teaspoon red chili powder; ¼ teaspoon Garam Masala Powder; 1 teaspoon dry mango powder; ½ teaspoon black salt; ½ teaspoon rock salt (edible and food grade) (or regular salt or add as per taste)

16 steps

Prep:10minCook:5min

Jhal muri is a tasty and very popular street food snack from Kolkata. Jhalmuri is made with puffed rice and other tidbits like roasted peanuts, onions, tomatoes, boiled potatoes, spice powders and herbs.

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 13:56:15 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Moderate

Glycemic Load

Moderate

Nutrition per serving

Calories209.6 kcal (10%)

Total Fat9.7 g (14%)

Carbs27.3 g (11%)

Sugars2.9 g (3%)

Protein5.8 g (12%)

Sodium771 mg (39%)

Fiber3 g (11%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Instructions

preparation for jhal muri

Step 1

First finely chop veggies like onion, tomato, boiled potato, cucumber, ginger and green chilies. You can even mince the onions and ginger.

Step 2

Keep them aside.

making jhal muri

Step 3

Heat a kadai and keep flame to a low or medium-low. Add 2 cups of puffed rice (murmura).

Step 4

Stirring often roast for 2 to 3 minutes or more till they become crisp and crunchy.

Step 5

Check a few puffed rice and they should be crunchy and not soft or chewy.

Step 6

Switch off the flame and keep the pan down. One by one add all the spice powders from the above list of "Spice powders". Also add black salt and rock salt or regular salt as per taste.

Step 7

The heat from the pan will roast the spice powders and make them aromatic. If the puffed rice you are using are already crisp and crunchy then just roast them for some seconds or a minute. Keep the pan down and then add the spice powders.

Step 8

Mix puffed rice with the spice powders. Let this puffed rice cool at room temperature before you begin with the next step.

Step 9

Add ¼ cup roasted peanuts.

Step 10

Next add the finely chopped onions, tomatoes, potatoes, green chilies and ginger.

Step 11

Drizzle 1 teaspoon mustard oil all over.

Step 12

Next drizzle 1 teaspoon lemon juice all over.

Step 13

Gently mix again.