Jhalmuri Explained

Jhalmuri
Country:Bangladesh
India
Region:Bengal, Bihar, Odisha
National Cuisine:Bengali cuisine, Bihari cuisine, Odia cuisine
Course:Hors d'oeuvre
Main Ingredient:Muri, cucumber, chanachur, mustard oil, lemon, onion, chili, tomato, salt, coriander leaf, potato
Type:snack
Alternate Name:ঝালমুড়ি
Name Lang:bn
Similar Dish:Bhel puri

Jhalmuri (Bengali: ঝালমুড়ি,, Assamese: ঝল মুৰি, Bhojpuri: झाल मुरी, Hindi: झालमुड़ी) is a popular street snack in the Bengali, Bihari and Odia cuisines, Assamese cuisine, Tripuri cuisine of the Indian subcontinent, made of puffed rice and an assortment of Indian spices, vegetables, Bombay mix (chanachur) and mustard oil.[1] It is popular in Bangladesh[2] and in the neighbouring Indian states of Bihar, West Bengal, Tripura and Odisha.[3] It became popular in London when a British chef named Angus Denoon tried this snack in Kolkata and started selling it on the streets of London.[4] The popularity of Jhalmuri has also reached other western cities like New York City through the Bangladeshi diaspora.[5] Ghoti Gorom (Bengali: ঘটি গরম) is another similar street snack food famous in Bengal,Bangladesh and North East India. Ghoti gorom is very similar to such street food like Jhal muri, bhel or dhal muri, similar in taste but doesn't have puffed rice or murmura. Ghoti gorom consists of sev/bhujiya mixed with chanachur (a spicy mixture), chopped onions, green chilies, chopped raw mango slices, mustard oil, and various other spices.

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Notes and References

  1. News: 2020-04-21. What is Jhal Muri how to make Jhal Muri at home?. 2020-07-31. The Times of India. en.
  2. Encyclopedia: Ahmad . F. . Kraig . Bruce . Sen . Colleen Taylor . Colleen Taylor Sen . Street Food around the World: An Encyclopedia of Food and Culture . Bangladesh . 2013 . ABC-CLIO . 978-1-59884-955-4 . Rice is heated in a sand-filled oven and popped to make jhal muri, a popular component of many street snacks..
  3. News: 2016-07-07. The street food that silences even the most heated debate. 2020-08-05. BBC News. en.
  4. News: Chaudhuri. Zinnia Ray. How jhal muri became a popular street food in Kolkata (and London). 2020-08-06. Scroll.in. en-US.
  5. News: This pop-up street food stand helps Bangladeshi immigrants transition to the U.S. . 6 August 2020 . NBC News . en.