Jhalmuri
Puffed rice tossed with crunchy veggies, peanuts, sev and a punchy mustard-oil spice mix. Kolkata's iconic no-cook street snack, ready in minutes.
15 min 2 servingsEasy
Ingredients
2 servingsContains: peanut
Flavor profile
Spice
Richness
Method
- 1Finely chop the onion, tomato, cucumber and green chilli.
- 2Roast the peanuts lightly if not already roasted, then cool.
- 3In a large bowl combine puffed rice, chopped veggies and peanuts.
- 4Add sev, chopped coriander and chaat masala.
- 5Drizzle over the mustard oil and squeeze in lemon juice.
- 6Sprinkle black salt and chilli powder.
- 7Toss everything vigorously so the flavours coat the puffed rice.
- 8Serve at once while crisp, before it turns soft.
Frequently asked
About 15 minutes total — 15 min prep and 0 min cooking.
Yes — Jhalmuri is gluten free, veg, vegan.
Jhalmuri contains peanut. Always check ingredient labels if you have allergies.
This recipe makes 2 servings.
