Jhalmuri

Jhalmuri (Bengali: ঝালমুড়ি, Odia: ଝାଲ ମୁଢ଼ି, 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.

Jhalmuri

Jhalmuri
Alternative names	ঝালমুড়ি
Type	snack
Course	Hors d'oeuvre
Place of origin	Bangladesh India
Region or state	Bengal, Bihar, Odisha
Associated cuisine	Bengali cuisine, Bihari cuisine, Odia cuisine
Main ingredients	Muri, cucumber, chanachur, mustard oil, lemon, onion, chili, tomato, salt , coriander leaf, potato
Similar dishes	Bhel puri
Media: Jhalmuri

See also

• List of Bangladeshi dishes
• List of Indian dishes
• List of rice dishes

References

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