Somesh Rao's Bhelpuri
- 1 box Rice Krispies
- 1 pkg. bhel mix
- sev
- 2 cups mashed boiled potatoes, salted
- 1/2 cup chopped fresh coriander leaves
- 3 tbsp. freshly roasted and ground cumin
- Green chilies
- 2 tbsp. freshly ground black pepper
- Tamarind
- Jaggery (or brown sugar)
- 1 cup chopped onions
- First boil the potatoes, mash them, salt them and add pepper to taste.
- Add some coriander leaves.
- Roast the cumin and grind it.
- Dissolve approximately 4 tbsp.
- of tamarind concentrate in 1 cup of hot water and let it simmer and thicken gradually.
- Dissolve the jaggery (or sugar) until the sauce becomes tart and slightly sweet.
- Add some salt and ground red paprika, if you want to.
- The sauce should be of a consistency slightly thinner than maple syrup.
- Pour into a serving container (like a creamer).
- Mix the puffed rice and sev/bhel mix in a large bowl.
- On a plate, serve the rice-bhel mixture; add the potatoes, then the onions, chilies, and then dust the cumin powder over it.
- Next pour on the sauce and top with the coriander garnish.
- Add salt and pepper to taste.
- Mix the ingredients on the plate and eat.
rice krispies, bhel mix, potatoes, fresh coriander leaves, ground cumin, green chilies, freshly ground black pepper, tamarind, jaggery, onions
Taken from www.foodgeeks.com/recipes/5053 (may not work)