Kolkata Jhal Muri (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.
Kolkata Jhal Muri (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.
Steps
- 1
In a big bowl add the puffed rice or the Rice Krispies cereal
- 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.
- 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.
- 4
Now add the tamarind sauce (to taste), and stir to mix well. Serve immediately!
- 5
Enjoy!
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