Bombay Mix

Cooking time: 45mins

Serves: 6-8

Ingredients

- 200g of gram flour (besan)

- 50g of rice flour

- 50g of peanuts

- 50g of roasted chana dal (split Bengal gram)

- 50g of sev (thin gram flour noodles)

- 50g of thin poha (flattened rice)

- 1tsp of turmeric powder

- 1/2tsp of red chili powder

- 1/2tsp of roasted cumin powder

- 1/2tsp of chaat masala

- Salt to taste

- Oil for deep frying

For tempering:

- 2tbsp of oil

- 1/2tsp of mustard seeds

- 1/2tsp of cumin seeds

- A pinch of asafoetida (hing)

- Curry leaves (optional)

Method

- In a mixing bowl, combine the gram flour, rice flour, turmeric powder, red chili powder, roasted cumin powder, chaat masala, and salt. Mix well to incorporate all the ingredients.

- Gradually add water to the mixture and knead it into a stiff dough. The dough should hold its shape when pressed between your fingers.

- Heat oil in a deep pan or kadai over medium heat for deep frying.

- Take small portions of the dough and press them through a sev maker or chakli press fitted with a fine sev plate directly into the hot oil. Fry them until they turn golden brown and crispy. Fry them in small batches to maintain the oil temperature. Remove them from the oil using a slotted spoon and drain them on a kitchen paper towel to remove excess oil.

- In the same pan, fry the peanuts, roasted chana dal, sev, and poha separately until they turn crisp. Remove each ingredient from the oil and drain them on a kitchen paper towel.

- In a separate pan, heat 2 tablespoons of oil for tempering. Add mustard seeds and cumin seeds. Once they start to splutter, add asafoetida and curry leaves (if using). Fry for a few seconds until fragrant.

- In a large mixing bowl, combine the fried sev, peanuts, roasted chana dal, poha, and the tempering mixture. Toss well to mix all the ingredients together.

- Allow the Bombay Mix to cool completely before storing it in an airtight container.

Note: Bombay Mix is a popular savory snack in India and is typically enjoyed with tea or as an anytime snack. It can be stored in an airtight container for up to two weeks. Adjust the spice levels according to your taste preferences.