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Kolkata Jhal Muri (street food)
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Kolkata Jhal Muri (street food)

Mish
Mish @eatswithmish
Minnesota

Step into the bustling streets of Kolkata, where the aroma of freshly prepared Jhal Muri fills the air. This beloved Bengali street food is full of flavors and textures, a dance of spicy, tangy, and crunchy goodness. A concoction of puffed rice, roasted peanuts, mingling with diced potatoes, onions, juicy tomatoes, crisp cucumbers, crunchy sprouts, tangy green mangoes, tart pomegranate, sweet coconut pieces and zesty green chilies, all tossed together with a fragrant medley of spices and a dash of mustard oil and generous amounts of sweet and tangy tamarind chutney!🥰

Jhal Muri is more than a snack—it's a celebration of culture, of tradition, and of the simple joys of street food.

Step into the bustling streets of Kolkata, where the aroma of freshly prepared Jhal Muri fills the air. This beloved Bengali street food is full of flavors and textures, a dance of spicy, tangy, and crunchy goodness. A concoction of puffed rice, roasted peanuts, mingling with diced potatoes, onions, juicy tomatoes, crisp cucumbers, crunchy sprouts, tangy green mangoes, tart pomegranate, sweet coconut pieces and zesty green chilies, all tossed together with a fragrant medley of spices and a dash of mustard oil and generous amounts of sweet and tangy tamarind chutney!🥰

Jhal Muri is more than a snack—it's a celebration of culture, of tradition, and of the simple joys of street food.

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Kolkata Jhal Muri (street food)

Mish
Mish @eatswithmish
Minnesota

Step into the bustling streets of Kolkata, where the aroma of freshly prepared Jhal Muri fills the air. This beloved Bengali street food is full of flavors and textures, a dance of spicy, tangy, and crunchy goodness. A concoction of puffed rice, roasted peanuts, mingling with diced potatoes, onions, juicy tomatoes, crisp cucumbers, crunchy sprouts, tangy green mangoes, tart pomegranate, sweet coconut pieces and zesty green chilies, all tossed together with a fragrant medley of spices and a dash of mustard oil and generous amounts of sweet and tangy tamarind chutney!🥰

Jhal Muri is more than a snack—it's a celebration of culture, of tradition, and of the simple joys of street food.

Step into the bustling streets of Kolkata, where the aroma of freshly prepared Jhal Muri fills the air. This beloved Bengali street food is full of flavors and textures, a dance of spicy, tangy, and crunchy goodness. A concoction of puffed rice, roasted peanuts, mingling with diced potatoes, onions, juicy tomatoes, crisp cucumbers, crunchy sprouts, tangy green mangoes, tart pomegranate, sweet coconut pieces and zesty green chilies, all tossed together with a fragrant medley of spices and a dash of mustard oil and generous amounts of sweet and tangy tamarind chutney!🥰

Jhal Muri is more than a snack—it's a celebration of culture, of tradition, and of the simple joys of street food.

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Ingredients

20 minutes
2 people
  1. 4 cupspuffed rice (can use Rice Krispies cereal)
  2. 1/2 cupfinely chopped onions
  3. 1 cupfinely chopped tomatoes
  4. 1 cupfinely chopped cucumbers
  5. 1 cupmixed sprouts
  6. 1/4 cupfinely diced green mango (optional)
  7. 3/4 cuproasted unsalted peanuts
  8. 1/4 cupfinely chopped coconut
  9. 1 cuppomegranate seeds
  10. 2green chilies, finely chopped
  11. 1potato, boiled and diced
  12. 1 teaspoonsalt
  13. 1 teaspooncumin powder
  14. 1 teaspoonred chili powder (optional)
  15. 1 tablespoonmustard oil
  16. 2-3 tablespoonstamarind chutney
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20 minutes
  1. 1

    In a big bowl add the puffed rice or the Rice Krispies cereal

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  2. 2

    Next, add the mustard oil and mix to coat the puffed rice well with the oil. This prevents the puff rice from getting soggy quickly.

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  3. 3

    Next add all the other ingredients except the tamarind sauce- add the potatoes, the onions, the cucumber pieces, the tomato pieces, the green mango pieces, the green chilies, the coconut pieces, the, peanuts, the pomegranate, the chili powder and the cumin powder. Mix well with a spoon.

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  4. 4

    Now add the tamarind sauce (to taste), and stir to mix well. Serve immediately!

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  5. 5

    Enjoy!

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Mish @eatswithmish
on May 29, 2025 19:49
Minnesota
Hi there,👋 I’m Mish, a foodie who's all about approachable Indian food and other fun dishes!Join me in exploring the world of flavorful dishes and savor every bite together!🥰🎉You can also check me out on Instagram @eatswithmish.
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June 03, 2025 14:39
Wow thank you! That makes my day!! So aptly written and it captures the essence of the snack perfectly!
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