Jhalmuri
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Jhalmuri (Bengali: ঝালমুড়ি) is a popular Bengali street snack, made of puffed rice and an assortment of spices, vegetables, chanachur and mustard oil.[1] It is especially popular in Bangladesh[2] and in the neighbouring West Bengal state of India.[3] It became popular in London when a British chef named Angus Denoon tried this snack in Kolkata and started selling it on streets of London.[4] Popularity of Jhalmuri has also reached other western cities like New York City through the Bangladeshi diaspora.[5]
![]() Jhalmuri | |
Place of origin | Bangladesh India |
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Region or state | Bengal |
Associated national cuisine | Bengali cuisine |
Main ingredients | muri, cucumber, chanachur, mustard oil, lemon, onion, chili, tomato, salt, coriander leaf |
Similar dishes | Bhel puri |
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- ↑ "What is Jhal Muri | how to make Jhal Muri at home?". The Times of India. 2020-04-21. Retrieved 2020-07-31.
- ↑ Kraig, Bruce; Ph.D, Colleen Taylor Sen (2013-09-09). Street Food around the World: An Encyclopedia of Food and Culture: An Encyclopedia of Food and Culture. ABC-CLIO. ISBN 978-1-59884-955-4.
- ↑ "The street food that silences even the most heated debate". BBC News. 2016-07-07. Retrieved 2020-08-05.
- ↑ Chaudhuri, Zinnia Ray. "How jhal muri became a popular street food in Kolkata (and London)". Scroll.in. Retrieved 2020-08-06.
- ↑ "This pop-up street food stand helps Bangladeshi immigrants transition to the U.S." NBC News. Retrieved 6 August 2020.