Boondi Bhel (Boondi Chaat) recipes is a perfect Tea time snack. Quick, easy, tasty, healthy, and crunchy. It can be made in less than 10 minutes.
When you have sudden guests at home or craving some spicy chaat, try this boondi bhel which is very easy and can be made with few ingredients at home. This recipe doesn't require green chutney or sweet tamarind chutney.
For this recipe, use masala boondi (not plain) available in the market. Otherwise, if you use plain boondi, add spices like red chili powder, roasted cumin powder, black salt, salt, and some fried peanuts for crunchiness. If you like boondi try my Boondi Raita.
What is Boondi?
A water droplet-sized deep-fried crispy Indian snack prepared from gram flour (besan) and a few spices.
This recipe is perfect for?
- Kids after school snacks or evening snacks for both adults and kids.
- When you have a packet of boondi at home, and you are craving chaat.
- When you have very little time to prepare any appetizer for your guests.
- No fire cooking competition recipes.
How to Make Boondi Bhel
- Combine all the ingredients in a bowl, and lastly, squeeze lemon juice. Mix well. (Note: Since boondi already has salt, I didn't add extra salt here.)
- Serve immediately otherwise, the boondi will soften.
Boondi Chaat Variations
- You can also add 2 tablespoon of finely chopped raw mango if they are in season, it gives a unique taste to the dish.
- I can also add a few pomegranate arils to make it healthy.
- You can also add fresh or frozen sweet corn.
Check out other Chaat Ideas
Boondi Bhel | Boondi Chaat
Ingredients
US measuring cup used 1 cup = 250ml
- 1 cup masala boondi (spiced), readily available in the market
- ¼ cup onion finely chopped
- ¼ cup tomato finely chopped
- ¼ cup cucumber finely chopped
- ¼ cup carrot grated
- 1 tablespoon green chili finely chopped, optional
- 1 tablespoon coriander finely chopped
- ½ teaspoon chaat masala
- 1 teaspoon lime juice
- salt (optional)
Instructions
- Combine all the ingredients in a bowl and lastly squeeze lemon juice.Mix well.(Note:Since boondi already has salt, i dint add extra salt here.)
- Serve immediately otherwise boondi will soften.
Notes
- You can also add 2 tablespoon of finely chopped raw mango if they are in season, it gives a unique taste to the dish.
- Can also add a few pomegranates arils to make it healthy.
- You can also add fresh or frozen sweet corn.
- For this recipe use masala boondi (not plain) that is available in the market. Otherwise, if you use plain boondi, add spices like red chili powder, roasted cumin powder, black salt, salt, and some fried peanuts for crunchiness.
Nutrition
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