Jhalmuri

Name: Jhalmuri
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 tbsp Chaat Masala (store-bought); 2 tbsp chopped fresh coriander/cilantro; 1 tbsp lime juice; 2 tsp mustard oil; 1 tbsp chopped fresh root ginger; 120 g/4 oz/1 cup Bombay mix; 2 tbsp finely chopped red onion; 2 green chillies, finely chopped, to taste; 2 tbsp roasted chickpeas/garbanzo beans; 2 tbsp spicy aloo bhujia (seasoned potato noodles, available in Asian stores and some supermarkets); 2 tbsp masala moong dal (ready-made mix available in Asian stores and some supermarkets); 2 tbsp chopped cucumber (deseed the cucumber first); 1 tbsp chopped tomato (deseed the tomato first); 600 g/1 lb 5 oz/3 cups puffed rice; ½ tsp roasted ground cumin; 2 tbsp roasted skinless peanuts

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Yatra

By Rohit Ghai

Published 2025

About

This is a popular and mouthwatering Bihari street snack. Traditionally served in a rolled cone of newspaper, it is a delicious savoury mix of puffed rice and Bombay mix with crunchy peanuts, fresh onions, cucumbers, tomatoes and green chillies.

Ingredients

Dry Ingredients

600 g/1 lb 5 oz/3 cups puffe

Asia
India
Bihar
Snack
Vegan
Street Food
Gluten-free

Method

For jhalmuri, the puffed rice needs to be very crisp. If it is not crisp, you can dry it out in a hot pan, tossing it with a pinch of salt until all the moisture has evaporated. Set aside.

Thoroughly combine all the fresh ingredients in a large mixing bowl.

In a separate bowl, combine all the dry ingredients, then transfer them to the bowl of fresh ingredients and mix by