Ingredients

• 4 cups - Murmura (puffed rice)
• 1/4 cup - Fine sev (bengal gram vermicelli)
• 1/4 cup - Peanuts
• 1 tsp - Oil
• 1/2 cup - Potato, boiled, peeled and cut into small pieces
• 1/2 cup - Tomato, finely chopped, seeded
• 1/2 cup - Cucumber, finely chopped
• 2 tbsps - Green chilli, finely chopped, adjust to taste
• 2 tbsps - Coriander leaves, finely chopped
• 1/4 cup - Tamarind paste
• 4 tsps - Mustard oil
• For the spice mix:
• 4 tsps - Roasted cumin seeds powder
• 1 tsp - Slat
• 1 tsp - Black salt
• 1 tsp - Mango powder (amchoor)
• 1 tsp - Red chili powder
• 1/2 tsp - Garam masala
• 4 slices of lemon for garnishing

How to Make Chatpata Jhaal Muri

• Combine all the dry spices together. Set aside.
• Heat 1 tsp. of oil in a small pan on medium heat, add peanuts and roast stirring continuously till lightly brown.
• This should take about 2 minutes.
• Set aside.
• Dry roast the muri/puffed rice on medium heat for about 3 minutes.
• Notes: Muri should not change colour; they should be white but roasting gives freshness and make them crisp. Set aside.
• Just before ready to serve jhaal muri, add the peanuts, sev, tomato, potato and cucumber, green chilli, coriander leaves, tamarind paste, mustard oil and spices.
• Toss them and serve.
• You may adjust all the ingredients as per your taste.