Create your own chaat and bhel puri counter this Diwali. A plate of spicy bhel puri is just the thing you will need when your taste buds yearn for a tangy change from all those sweets. 

Ingredients:

1 packet of flat crispy puris
500 g puffed rice (kurmura/murmura)
125-250 g plain sev
2 tsp chat masala
1 tsp chili powder
2 potatoes - boiled
1 big red onion - chopped
1/2 bunch coriander leaves - chopped
Lemon juice or raw mango - chopped
Salt to taste

For Spicy chutney:
1/2 bunch coriander (cilantro) leaves
1/2 bunch mint leaves
2 big garlic cloves
10-12 green chilies
Salt to taste

For Sweet chutney:
1/2 cup pulp of dates (soak dates in hot water for 1/2 hr , grind them and strain)
1/4 cup tamarind pulp
1 tbsp jaggery or sugar
2 tsp chili powder
2 tsp cumin seeds

 Method:

Spicy chutney:
Grind all the items to a fine paste using some water.
 
Sweet chutney:
Grind all the items to a fine paste using some water.

For Bhel Puri:

• Mix together puffed rice and sev. Add chat masala, salt and chili powder.
• Add onions, raw mango pieces (or lemon juice), potatoes and coriander (Cilantro) leaves to the puffed rice and sev mixture and mix gently with the hands.
• While serving, add spicy chutney and sweet chutney into the above mixture. Put some mixture in individual plates, top with some more sev and chutneys (if desired). Garnish with coriander (Cilantro) leaves. Serve with crunchy puris.