Chaat Mela #5 - Garam Bhel / Garam Pori

The chaat series cannot be closed down without posting a dish using puffed rice(pori). Its one of the most versatile and simple ingredient to make chaat items too :)

Garam pori or garam bhel is pretty famous in hill stations especially in Tirupathi. I have never missed to have them when I visit Tirupathi every year. It would be a great snack for the chill climate :)

There are various versions of Garam pori and I have put down three variations in this post. Enjoy munching on a guilt free snack :)

And that officially marks the end of my Chaat mela but would definitely post more of such when I make them in the coming days :)

Miniature set up of the street bhel shop :)

Gharam Pori (Version 1 - Street style)

Ingredients:

Puffed rice(pori) - 2 cup
Tomato - 1
Onion - 1
Carrot - 1
Cucumber - 1/2
Raw Mango (Manga) - 1/2
Chilly powder - 1/2 tsp
Chaat masala - 1/2 tsp
Salt - for taste
Coconut oil - 1 tsp

Method :

Chop raw mango, tomato, onion and cucumber finely. Grate the carrot.

Take the puffed rice in a bowl and add all the veggies and mix well. Add a tsp of coconut oil along with red chilly powder, chaat masala and salt.

Gharam pori is ready to eat :)

Serve and eat it as soon as possible to enjoy the crispy chaat :)

Jhal Muri (Variation 2)

Add finely cut coconut pieces and sev or bhujia to the above recipe and replace coconut oil with mustard oil to make Jhal Muri :)

Gharam Bhel (Variation 3)

Ingredients:

Puffed rice (Pori) - 2 cups
Coriander leaves - 1/2 bunch
Mint leaves - 1/2 bunch
Ginger - 1/4 inch piece
Garlic - 2 pods
Green chilly - 1
Coconut (scrapped) - 2 tblsp
Salt - for taste
Coconut oil - 1 tsp

Method:

Grind ginger, garlic, coriander, mint leaves, green chilly, coconut and salt together without adding water.

Take the puffed rice in a bowl and add the ground paste along with a tsp of coconut oil and mix until the puffed rice is coated well.

Gharam bhel is ready to eat :)

Tips:

Add the vegetables just before serving the bhel.

Eat quickly for best results ;)

You can replace coconut oil with olive oil or mustard oil.

You can add mint chutney and sweet chutney to the bhel as well.

Written by: Nithya
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