Bhel Puri - Day 1 of blogging marathon

Happy to be a part of yet another blogging marathon hosted by Srivalli.Last time ,it was fun preparing dishes,picturing and updating it.Its literaly a challenge ,as we had 20 plus bloggers .But this time ,it has been divided into 2 groups.Thanks valli for ur effort.I am going to present u the dishes in the category. "kids friendly",for the next 7 days.Today, I am going to present u my favourite ,from childhood - Bhel puri Chaat.
Bhel puri is a famous chaat item .It is a spicy mixture garnished with green chutney and tamarind chutney.When I am writing this, my childhood memories come flashing all the way.I just go back few years and remember the day,when I was introduced to this chaat accidently.Accidentaly ? yes ,u r reading it right.

   One day when I was studying 8 th or 9 th,we went to a restaurant and about to order some dishes.This bhel puri name fascinated me very much,thinking that ,it is a kind of puri like chole puri.But when the dish arrived ,I started searching for  the puri.Very big dissappoinment.Everyone bursted in laughter and I was literally a fool that day.From that day, it became my favourite dish.Hmm...Yet to introduce to my son.But he loves the sev and other things ,not chutneys.This is again an easy dish,if we have the chutneys handy.

Green chutney and tamarind chutneys are very important component of  bhel puri.Here I am going to give the recipes of green chutney and tamarind chutney first.Then we can see the assembling of ingredients.

Green Chutney   :
1.Cilantro               -             1 cup
2.Mint                     -             1 cup
3.Green chillies      -              1
4.Lemon juice         -              1 tbsp
5.Salt                      -               a pinch
6.Sugar                   -                1/2 tsp

* Grind ingredients from 1 thru 3 in a blender.
* Add all the other ingredients to the grinded mixture and bring it into a chutney consistancy.
* Store it in a container.

Tamarind Chutney:
1.Tamarind juice              -            1 cup
2.Jaggery                          -             1/4 cup
3.Red chilli pwdr             -             1/2 tsp
4.Garam masala                -             1/4 tsp
5.Fennel seeds                  -              1/2 tsp
6.Cumin seeds                   -             1/2 tsp
7.Chaat masala                   -            a pinch

* Boil  the tamarind juice and  reduce it to half in size.
* Roast the fennel seeds and cumin seeds.
* Make it into a fine pwdr.
* Now add the jaggery and  all other dry pwdrs with salt.
* Mix it well and cook it untill it becomes thick.
* Store it in a dry container and refrigerate it .

Ingredients For the Assembling the bhel:
1.Pooris                       -              1/2 cup (broken)
2.Sev                           -               1/2 cup
3.Puffed rice               -                1 cup
4.Mashed Potato         -                1/2 cup
5.Onion                       -                1/2 (chopped)
6.Tomato                    -                 1/2 (chopped)
7.Cilantro                   -                 few
8.Green chutney          -                 2 tbsp or as required
9.Tamarind Chutney   -                  2 tbsp or as required


* Take a mixing  bowl,add all the ingredients .
* Slowly add the green chutney and tamarind chutney.
* Mix it well.
* Garnish with cilantro ,sev and serve on a plate.

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