ROASTED NAMKEEN BHEL

A bhel is nothing but a really crunchy salad of sorts. Our Indian palate craves crunchy ‘chat-pata’ appetizers but our health-conscious tries to reign it in. You may put an end to this eternal wrestling match because we have given chat-pata a make-over and turned it into a paragon of healthy!

Here’s how you can whip your very own yummy bhel.

INGREDIENTS

1. 1 cup diced Tomato
2. 1 cup chopped Onion
3. ½ cup chopped Coriander Leaves
4. 2 cups Puffed Rice
5. ¼ cup Coriander & Yogurt Chutney
6. ½ cup The Green Snack Co. Roasted Namkeen
7. 1 medium sized Lemon
8. Salt to taste
9. Chaat Masala to taste (optional)
10. Black Salt to taste
11. 1 cup Pomegranate seeds (for seasoning)

STEPS

1. In a large mixing bowl combine all the ingredients.
2. Zest up the lemon using a microplane over the bhel mixture.
3. Slice the same lemon and squeeze one-half’s juice over the mixture.
4. Mix well. Taste. Adjust. Your healthy bhel is ready to be dug in.

Really, the only unhealthy thing about traditional bhel is the namkeen or crunchy element which are deep-fried kernels of refined flour and full of artificial colourings & flavourings. This exactly what we have changed. Our healthy namkeens are roasted i.e. sans trans-fat and made from nutritious whole grains minus the artificial flavours/colours.

Now you can savour the same mouth-watering taste in a new and healthier version. Bliss out on Bhel 2.0!