Thai style bhel puri, popular Indian chaat bhel puri, made using home made thai sauce, a must try fusion recipe. Generally i don’t try much fusion recipes but this thai style bhel puri, i tasted in a restaurant recently. I was so impressed by the taste and the idea of recreating it at home was lingering in me. Last Sunday, i tried a small batch at home just for taste. It was a super hit at home and kids appreciated it very much. With some improvisations i could bring out the recipe of Thai style bhel puri, a recipe which never fails to impress your taste buds.
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Thai style Bhel puri
- Recipe Cusine: Indian
- Prep Time: 10 Minutes
- Cook time: 20 Minutes
- Serves: 2-3
- Author: Jeyashri
- Recipe Category: Tiffin| Snack
- Description: Thai style bhel puri, popular Indian chaat bhel puri, made using home made thai sauce, a must try fusion recipe.
Puffed rice | pori 3 cups
Raw mango 1/4 cup (thinly sliced)
Cucumber 1/4 cup (thinly sliced)
Carrot 2-3 tblsp (thinly sliced)
Onion 1 (optional)
Sev to garnish
Roasted peanuts 1/4 cup
For the Thai sauce
Sugar* 1/ 4 cup
Garlic 1 clove
Chilli flakes** 2- 3 tblsp
Lemon juice 2 tblsp
Chilli sauce 2 tblsp
Grated ginger 1/2 tsp (optional)
Corn flour 2 tsp
Water 1/2 cup
Salt 2 pinches
Chaat masala 2 pinches(optional)
* I used raw sugar, you can use white sugar or brown sugar too. Try jaggery also, personally i haven’t tried but guess it must be good.
**Instead of chilli flakes you can use red chili powder. Adjust the measurement according to the spiciness of the red chili.
Method :
First let’s make the thai sauce:
- In a pan add the sugar, red chili flakes, finely minced garlic, chilli sauce and a pinch of salt.
- Add the lemon juice to this.
- Add 1/2 cup of water and bring to a boil. Let this boil for 2-3 minutes.
- Mix the corn flour in 1 tblsp water without any lumps and add this to the pan.
- Mix well and boil for a minute till the sauce becomes glossy and get the consistency of sweet chutney | sauce.
- Add the chaat masala.
- Switch off the flame. Mix well.
- Let this cool.
- This yielded around 1/3 cup of sauce.
- Let’s make the Thai bhel puri now.
- In a wide bowl add the puffed rice(pori), sliced carrot, mango and cucumber, 3-4 tblsp of thai sauce(adjust according to your preference), a pinch of salt.
- If adding onions, slice it into thin slices and add it too.
- Mix well.
- Garnish with sev.
- Serve immediately.
Notes:
- You can add some sweet chutney to the bhel puri, if you want more of an Indianised version.
- Some pomegranate seeds can be added to the this thai bhel puri.
- Sugar can be replaced with jaggery or brown sugar.
- The remaining sauce can be stored in the refrigerator for a week.
- The thai sauce can be used as a dip too.
- You can add few toasted sesame seeds to the bhel puri.
- Also some finely chopped Pineapple bits can be added if you prefer a sweetish taste.
Method with step by step pictures :
First let’s make the thai sauce:
- In a pan add the sugar, red chili flakes, finely minced garlic, chilli sauce and a pinch of salt.
- Add the lemon juice to this.
- Add 1/2 cup of water and bring to a boil. Let this boil for 2-3 minutes.
- Mix the corn flour in 1 tblsp water without any lumps and add this to the pan.
- Mix well and boil for a minute till the sauce becomes glossy and get the consistency of sweet chutney | sauce.
- Add the chaat masala.
- Switch off the flame. Mix well.
- Let this cool.
- This yielded around 1/3 cup of sauce.
- Let’s make the Thai bhel puri now.
- In a wide bowl add the puffed rice(pori), sliced carrot, mango and cucumber, 3-4 tblsp of thai sauce(adjust according to your preference), a pinch of salt.
- If adding onions, slice it into thin slices and add it too.
- Mix well.
- Garnish with sev.
- Serve immediately.
Notes:
- You can add some sweet chutney to the bhel puri, if you want more of an Indianised version.
- Some pomegranate seeds can be added to the this thai bhel puri.
- Sugar can be replaced with jaggery or brown sugar.
- The remaining sauce can be stored in the refrigerator for a week.
- The thai sauce can be used as a dip too.
- You can add few toasted sesame seeds to the bhel puri.
- Also some finely chopped Pineapple bits can be added if you prefer a sweetish taste.
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Usually I never comment on blogs but your article is so convincing that I never stop myself to say something about it. You’re doing a great job Man,Keep it up.
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