Chatpati Bhel Recipe

Chatpati Bhel

Bhel Recipe for two:
Take 2 cups of kurmure / murmure / puffed rice in a vessel. Add the following:
Finely chopped onion (1 medium).
Finely chopped tomato (1 medium).
Some fresh pomegranate seeds.
1 tbsp dhaniya-pudina chutney (coriander-mint chutney).
1 tbsp sweet imli chutney (tamarind chutney).
Chopped green chillies as per preference.
1/4 cup cubes of boiled potatoes.
1-2 tsp finely chopped raw mango.
1/2 cup chopped fresh coriander.
1 tsp lemon juice.
1/2 tsp chaat masala (if you want it to be very chatpata).
Red chilly powder, to taste.
Salt to taste.
Mix well, garnish with bareek sev and serve with a smile!

Tip: During summers, use refrigerated pomegranate, tomatoes and raw mango to make it a cool bhel!

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So this evening I bought some fresh pavs and decided to cook our favourite Pav Bhaji. However, Mrinal told me that he will not be able to reach home until midnight. So I kept postponing the cooking program and by 11 pm I was too bored to cook. Hence the shortcut pav bhaji recipe!

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