Summer Recipe : Cheeseling Jhal Muri

Just like bhel is to Mumbai, so is Jhaal Muri to Kolkata. Jhaal muri is a popular mouthwatering street food snack in Kolkata. Jhaal means spices and muri is puffed rice. This is a simple yet delicious snack.This simple yet delicious snack can be put together in minutes and features typical Bengali ingredients like mustard oil. Recipe courtesy Chef Thomas Zacharias who gave a cheesy twist to Jhal muri. Check the recipe out:

4 cups Cheeselings

1/2 cup potatoes, diced and boiled

2 tbsp apple, diced

1/4 cup raw mango, diced

½ tsp green chilli, finely chopped

2 tbsp cilantro, finely chopped

2 tbsp toasted peanuts, chopped

4 tbsp nylon sev

3 tbsp mustard oil

1 tbsp tamarind paste

½ tbsp honey

½ tbsp lime juice

Salt to taste

Mix the tamarind, honey, lime juice and salt in a bowl and then slowly add the mustard oil, whisking continuously.

In another bowl, mix all the ingredients together in a bowl except for the cheeselings. 

Toss in the cheeselings last minute. 

Check for seasoning and plate. 

Garnish with sev.