Laiya Bhel, a popular chaat Banarasi Street food. It is a bhel made with puffed rice, fried chana, and peanuts. Just like other chats, they add finely chopped onions, tomatoes, green chilies. A lip-smacking munch from the streets of Lucknow.
Course Appetizers & Starters, Snacks
Cuisine Uttar Pradesh
Keyword Easy Bhel, Puffed Rice Bhel
By Cook Method Stovetop
Occasion Evening Snack
By Diet Kid Friendly
Dish Type Chaat Recipes
Prep Time 10 minutesminutes
Cook Time 20 minutesminutes
Soaking Time 8 hourshours
Total Time 8 hourshours30 minutesminutes
Servings 2people
Calories 334kcal
Author Srivalli
Ingredients
For the Fried Lentils
1/2cupPeanut
1/2cupKabuli Chana
1/2cupPeas
1/2teaspoonRed Chili Powder
1/8teaspoonChat Masala
1/4teaspoonsRoasted Cumin Powder
Salt to taste
Cooking Oil for deep frying
Other ingredients for the Bhel
1cupPuffed Rice
1/4cupOnions finely chopped
1/4cupTomato finely chopped
1teaspoonRaw Mango finely chopped
2Green Chili finely chopped
Handful Coriander leavesfinely chopped
Chaat masala to taste
Salt to taste
2teaspoonLemon Juice
Instructions
Frying the Lentils
Wash and soak the chana overnight.
Wash and soak peas overnight if using dried peas.
Drain completely and let it get dry.
Heat a kadai with oil, when it is hot, deep fry chana in batches.
Drain onto a kitchen towel.
Next, add a handful of peas, continue with the whole batch.
Remove and keep it aside.
Similarly, deep fry peanuts until done, drain well.
Once all are fried, shake well to remove excess oil.
Sprinkle the spice powders and mix well.
To make the Bhel
Heat a kadai with oil, add salt and a pinch of turmeric powder.
Add the puffed rice and toss well. Let it cook for a few minutes and remove.
Assembling the Laiya Bhel
In a bowl, add the roasted puffed rice, onions, tomatoes, green chilies, coriander leaves, and toss well.
Next, add the roasted lentil as required. Mix everything well.
Sprinkle chat masala on top, drizzle with lemon juice, and serve right away.