Jhaal Muri~Indian State: West Bengal |
Today
we are blogging West Bengal on the final leg of our blogging marathon. It has been
a journey where I have learnt new cuisines, remembered old and loved most of
them.
we are blogging West Bengal on the final leg of our blogging marathon. It has been
a journey where I have learnt new cuisines, remembered old and loved most of
them.
West Bengal actually on the eastern side of
India its one of the populous states in India.
West Bengal was divided during the Indian Independence in 1947 on
religious lines. East and West Bengal… East Bengal was a part of Pakistan and
is now Bangladesh since 1971.
India its one of the populous states in India.
West Bengal was divided during the Indian Independence in 1947 on
religious lines. East and West Bengal… East Bengal was a part of Pakistan and
is now Bangladesh since 1971.
Ancient
Bengal has been the site of major rulers like The Mayura Empire or the Gupta Empire
to name a few. Then it was ruled by the Sultans, Hindu rulers then BaroBhuyan
landlords.
Bengal has been the site of major rulers like The Mayura Empire or the Gupta Empire
to name a few. Then it was ruled by the Sultans, Hindu rulers then BaroBhuyan
landlords.
The
British began their rule in India with Bengal. The battle of Plassy cemented
their rule. The current capital Kolkata was called Calcutta was the British Capital for long many years.
British began their rule in India with Bengal. The battle of Plassy cemented
their rule. The current capital Kolkata was called Calcutta was the British Capital for long many years.
Naturally,
for their clerical work the British needed workers the solution was to
introduce western education. This in turn resulted in development of sciences,
social reforms etc. This was named as the Bengal Renaissance.
for their clerical work the British needed workers the solution was to
introduce western education. This in turn resulted in development of sciences,
social reforms etc. This was named as the Bengal Renaissance.
West
Bengal was the hotbed of Indian Independence period. We have many leaders like
Swami Vivekananda, Gurudev Tagore, Bhankim Chandra Chatopadhya let’s not forget
our own wireless man Dr. Jagdish Chandra Bose the man whose greatness is acknowledged
by Einstein himself. Does Bengal rest its laurels on these past examples only
no look at Satyajit Ray in films, Amrtya Sen in Economics, our President Pranav
Mukherjee to name a few.
Bengal was the hotbed of Indian Independence period. We have many leaders like
Swami Vivekananda, Gurudev Tagore, Bhankim Chandra Chatopadhya let’s not forget
our own wireless man Dr. Jagdish Chandra Bose the man whose greatness is acknowledged
by Einstein himself. Does Bengal rest its laurels on these past examples only
no look at Satyajit Ray in films, Amrtya Sen in Economics, our President Pranav
Mukherjee to name a few.
Being
a foodie my interest is food.
a foodie my interest is food.
Bengali
food, as it is know has inherited a lot of influence both Indian and foreign.
The local staple food is vegetables, lentils and fish and rice. The Bengali cuisine
is known for its subtle flavors but they can be quite fiery too. The spread of
sweets and deserts is well known.
food, as it is know has inherited a lot of influence both Indian and foreign.
The local staple food is vegetables, lentils and fish and rice. The Bengali cuisine
is known for its subtle flavors but they can be quite fiery too. The spread of
sweets and deserts is well known.
Do
you remember the TV serial Bomkesh Bakshi, I think he was called that, he was a
detective and whenever he went on enquires he was offered tea and rasgulla. I
so wanted Pappa to get transferred to Calcutta!
you remember the TV serial Bomkesh Bakshi, I think he was called that, he was a
detective and whenever he went on enquires he was offered tea and rasgulla. I
so wanted Pappa to get transferred to Calcutta!
Anyway
my first desire was to make cham cham or sandesh for this marathon but the fact that it will have
to be finished by only me put me off.
my first desire was to make cham cham or sandesh for this marathon but the fact that it will have
to be finished by only me put me off.
Then
one evening when my daughters whining that I do not make anything interesting
to eat overcame my lethargy.
one evening when my daughters whining that I do not make anything interesting
to eat overcame my lethargy.
I
had already settled on what I wanted to make and pinpointed my source, most importantly had all the ingredients so it was
just the matter of putting things together.
Jhaal
had already settled on what I wanted to make and pinpointed my source, most importantly had all the ingredients so it was
just the matter of putting things together.
Jhaal Muri~Indian State: West Bengal |
Jhaal
Muri
Indian
State: West Bengal
State: West Bengal
Recipe
Source: Hamaree Rasoi
Source: Hamaree Rasoi
Ingredients:
- 2 cups Puffed rice (muri)
- 1 red Onion, chopped fine
- ¼ cup
Cucumber, diced - 2 tablespoon Raw mango, finely chopped
- 2
ripe tomatoes, chopped fine - ½ cup jhal Chanachur / spicy namkeen/ sev
- 1 tablespoon Coconut, finely chopped( I did not add)
- 1 tablespoon spicy pickle oil
- Handful of roasted Peanuts
- Handful of roasted Chana dal
- 2-3 Green chillies, diced
- 2 teaspoon Lemon juice
- ½ tsp Red
chili powder - 1 teaspoon chat masala
- Salt to taste
Method:
- If you are using mustard oil here, heat mustard
oil in a pan to a smoking point and then switch off the burner. Let
it cool. Skip this process if you plan to make it with pickle oil. - Take a big bowl mix together all the diced
veggies, peanuts, chana dal, namkeen , muri. - Mix well and add lemon
juice, all the spices and lastly drizzle some pickle oil /mustard oil. - Mix well with a wooden spatula and serve immediately in paper
cones.
Notes:
- Tastes best when the puffed rice is fresh and crisp. So it also
means serve immediately. - Do not substitute the Mustard oil /pickle oil.
- It can also be made with boiled potatoes, sprouted black chana,
diced tomatoes, so depending upon your taste add or skip any of these.
Hamaree Rasoi says
I was mad about Bomkesh Bakshi 😛 His intelligence and good looks was too much for me 😛
This is Westbengal's most famous and easy on pocket snacks..Loved by all age group.
Thank you very much for the mention Archana.
Priya Suresh says
Wat a food, this is something i can munch without any hesitation.Sad i dont have puffed rice now, dont tempt me like this Archana.
Varadas Kitchen says
That is a lip-smacking snack tangy and spicy at the same time. It appears to be very similar to dry bhel.
I have enjoyed reading your posts through this month long journey. You did great especially with the problems to your site.
Harini-Jaya R says
Awesome snack. I can eat this with any of the optional ingredients or just the basic one! Lovely one
Nivedhanams Sowmya says
delicious snack.. I made this for Jharkhand
Pavani N says
Byomkesh Bakshi was my favorite too. I probably had a slight crush on him too 🙂
Jhal mori looks addictive and delicious.
It was fun running this marathon with you Archana -- enjoyed all your posts and the lovely dishes.
Jayanthi Padmanabhan says
is this from Bengal? its so yummy and light.. i can keep eating bucket loads of it.. great choice.
Nalini's Kitchen says
This is one such healthy and guilt free snack to munch..Enjoyed reading your posts in mega marathon,it was a fun filled journey and glad to be a part of it with you..
Ms.Chitchat says
Healthy time pass snack, nice tempting click.
Manjula Bharath says
wow wow arachana you have tempted me badly now pass me a cone of jhal muri , sad thats i cudn't grab them from my screen .. OH even I was a die heart fan of the series " Bomkesh bakshi" Just loved the way he solved each case 🙂
Usha says
This is one of my favorite snacks. My version doesn't have this many ingredients. Lately this my lunch at least once or twice a week. Jhaal Miri is very tempting and can have it anytime of the day. Right now in the gym and drooling at our pics.. 🙂
vaishali sabnani says
Jhal Muri...it's a street food that takes me to college days..I literally had it thrice a week...nothing to beat the typical zing you get from mustard oil...super..beautiful dishes throughout the marathon:))
Sapana Behl says
Jhal muri is one delicious snack that i love most. yours looks tempting...