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Barley Bhelpuri is a twist to our regular bhel puri the popular Indian street food.
Today is Monday and for most people, it is chasing away of the Monday Morning Blues but for me, at Foodie Monday BlogHop it was an agonizing week!
Why well the theme for us this week Seema of Mildly Indian has suggested #179foodmagbest. Seema has some amazing recipes on her blog and though I am yet to try some more the recent one I tried was Icecream Loaf. It is amazing. Do try it girls.
Though I voted for it and dream of taking some mind-blowing pictures the ground reality is I suck. Anyway, here I am giving it my best shot with this delicious Barley Bhelpuri Chaat.
Bhelpuri, Bhel, Bhel Poori is a delicious street food much appreciated by old and young. Bhel is made using puffed rice, sev, onions, tomatoes and tangy tamarind and green chutney. Lip-smackingly delicious!
But this bhel is made out of barley, a delicious and yummy snack that is quite addictive.
Barley is a new entrant in my kitchen. The only time I had heard about barley as a kid was when someone was sick. Even now my friends believe that barley is consumed for some infections that too only the water.
So when I was in Vasco we went to a restaurant called Chi:noa,( do try it their menu is great) and as I went through the menu I saw this barley bhel.
I had to have it… will you not? And fell in love with the grain.
Barley has a delicious taste and lovely and nutty flflavour andook and taste quite a bit like rice albeit a bit too big.
As always I did not want to throw out the water in which I had boiled the barley and hence I made this delicious Barley lemon water. With the boiled barley I made this delicious bhel. That I copied from here.
For the imli chutney I, have used the imli phickoo you can make regular imli chutney, dates chutney too.
Barley Bhelpuri
- Serves:4
- Preparation time: 10 minutes
Ingredients:
- ¾ cup barley boiled and drained
- 2-3 onion chopped fine
- 2 tomatos chopped fine
- 1 tomato cut in half and then sliced thin
- 1 potato boiled diced small
- 1 chilli green chopped
- 1 tsp chilli powder
- 2 tbsp sev fine
- 2 tbsp imli chutney
- 1/2 tbsp coriander mint chutney
- 1 tsp chaat masala
- A few springs coriander chopped
- Salt to taste
Method:
- Add the boiled barley to a mixing bowl. Let it cool fully.
- Mix the onions, tomatoes, potato, the chutneys, chilli, chilli powder, chaat masala, salt and mix well with the barley.
- Transfer to a plate and sprinkle sev, coriander leaves.
- I arranged the tomato slices and served.
Notes:
Since I had added zest to my boiling barley my bhel had a lemony zest flavour not appreciated much.
I have tried making Barley Utthapams in my pet theme Simple and Healthy Vegetarian Diet In Old Age.
Barley Bhelpuri|How to make Bhelpuri Chaat with Barley
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup barley boiled and drained
- 2-3 Onion chopped fine
- 2 Tomatoes chopped fine
- 1 Tomato cut half and then sliced thin
- 1 Potato boiled diced small
- 1 chilli green chopped
- 1 tsp Red Chilli powder
- 2 tbsp sev fine
- 2 tbsp imli chutney
- 1/2 tbsp coriander mint chutney
- 1 tsp Chaat masala
- A few springs coriander chopped
- Salt to Taste
Instructions
- Add the boiled barley to a mixing bowl. Let it cool fully.
- Mix the onions, tomatoes, potato, the chutneys, chilli, chilli powder, chaat masala, salt and mix well with the barley.
- Transfer to a plate and sprinkle sev, coriander leaves.
- I arranged the tomato slices and served.
This dish reminds me of the Bangalore tomato slice chaat … U sure are coming up with innovative recipes using barley, Archana ! Love the use of this grain in bhel and that’s a super pretty picture too !
Kalyani this was where my barley journey began.
Wow, what a great way to use barley! I’m a big fan of chaats, and this is surely one I’d like to try out.
Thanks, Do let me know how you like it.
I absolutely loved the healthy twist of including barley as a chaat ingredient. Super! Healthy, nutritious and would be loved by all age groups.
Thanks, Vidya.
A wonderful way to enjoy the flavors of bhel but in a more healthier way. I love using barley so wouldn’t mind having this bhel as a snack anytime of the day.
Thanks, Mayuri.
You know, I have also thought of barley as that thing my Mom would force me to have when I was ill with some irritating sickness which kept me in bed for days together during summer holidays, when all I wanted to do was read and play. Its amazing how you have created a recipe which sounds chatpata and delicious, and looks very attractive too!
Thanks, Sujata. 😀 Glad, you like it.
Barley Bhel sounds so interesting. Loved the idea of using barley in Chaat.Can have it guilt free anytime. Interesting share
😀 Thanks.
This barley bhelpuri is a delicious way of adding healthy goodness of barley to one’s diet. Lovely share di !
Thanks a lot.
Loved this barley bhel recipe!! Such a delicious and nutritious treat!!
Thanks, a lot.
So innovative recipe. Loved it Archana. I remember my mom used to give us lemon barley water or milk with barely whenever we were sick. And you made the barley chatpata and mouthwatering. Awesome share.
Thanks.
use barley in bhel is wow !! LOve to grab this healthy snack any time of the day :0 LOvely share for theme
Thanks.
Oh wow, thank you. i need to get my hubby to eat grains which are nutritionally intense after a month of white rice. this looks so doable
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This is such a healthy bhelpuri Arch. I love the way you have plaited it
Thanks.