Maramaralu/moori mixture/Bhel puri - Puffed rice in assorted vegetables

Maramaralu/moori mixture/Bhel puri - Puffed rice in assorted vegetables

by Hb ~ Friday, October 9, 2009

Be it The necklace road in Hyderabad or Brigade road in Bangalore,(these places see lot of visitors/tourists in the respective cities), one can always see a tiny stand and bunch of paper cones. The crowded streets/beaches in almost all Indian cities are dotted by peddlars who are immersed in scooping up the most tasty street snack of India, moori mixture(called by various names). When I am walking with my mom and happen to see such a stall, after initial glares, she would give in too.The temptation for this humble snack is alike for everyone.
Since, it is considered unhealthy and what's with the flu scare everywhere, I decided to make it at home. Now, because it's me who is making, it needs to be customised, no? This is my version of a healthy snack for evening times.

Serves - 2
Preparation time - 15minutes

Ingredients:
Bhel/Murmuralu/Puffed rice - 2 cups
Carrot(grated) - 1/2 cup
Onion - 1(chopped)
Green chillies - 2(sliced)
Potato - 1(boiled and diced)
Tomato - 1(chopped fine)
Lemon juice - 1.5 tb spoon(adjust)
Coriander - garnishing
Peanuts - 1/2 cup
Salt - 1 tea spoon(adjust)

Date and tamarind chutney
dates - 8-10
Tamarind - 1 tea spoon
Fennel seeds/saunf - 1/2 tea spoon
Salt - 1/2 tea spoon
Chilli powder - 1/2 tea spoon
Jaggery (optional)

Procedure:
1. Soak the dates in water for about 15minutes, till they become soft. Now grind the fennel seeds to a fine powder. Add tamarind,salt,chilli powder and dates to it and grind it to a fine paste. Add water and jaggery if required. This will be our date and tamarind chutney.
2. Combine tomato,onion,green chilli, potato,peanuts,carrot and the chutney. Season it with salt and lemon juice.
It is packed with nutrition and is a low-fat snack.
The chutney can be used as a dip or as a spread.

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