I assembled the basics from a trip to Southall along with some stainless steel pots, made a couple of masala mixes and set off to market and churned out very mediocre versions of the classic. He keeps moving from one street to another and people on the streets are so intrigued by his colourful display that they want to know and find out what it is that he is selling.
Today, Angus does it in style. He now sells from a van, which he decorates as a temple, a harem or a brothel or whatever he feels like. What is Jhal Muri? Jhal Muri is crunchy, sweet, sour and spicy Kolkata snack, which is a mix of roasted rice, channa dal , peanut and sev — the fresh tomato, cucumber, bombay onion, ginger, fresh coriander and the flavors lime, tamarind sauce, mustard oil, chaat masala and gram masala all mixed in the pot and served in a paper cone and eaten with a spoon or hand.
Jhal Muri is known by different names in India. Everyone has their go-to guy, the only person who can truly satisfy their need for a muri fix.
Like most street food in India, jhal muri transcends social barriers — everyone from upper crust Bengali babus to rikshaw pullers love it. It works as a light snack between meals, an accompaniment to afternoon tea, or a meal by itself. While vendors have their own recipes, they will occasionally ask a favoured customer for specifications. The question that separates the muri amateur from the champion, is a single word, a test of strength and resilience, what separates the children from adults:.
In Delhi, the best jhal muri is found, unsurprisingly, at Chittaranjan Park, a neighbourhood with a large Bengali population. He thoroughly approved of the idea of Denoon, a professional chef, pulling a fast one on Londoners by selling them a humble Bengali snack. Fair warning: street food will never taste as good as when made on the streets.
Mix all the ingredients vigorously in a steel container in proportions that best suit your taste leave the wet ingredients for last. Top with coconut slivers and fresh coriander and serve in a rolled-up newspaper cone.
Share your perspective on this article with a post on ScrollStack, and send it to your followers. Contribute Now. Courtesy: Facebook Indeed, the pleasure of a well-made bag of muri, infused with pungent mustard oil, can be heavenly. Courtesy: Facebook Like all connoisseurs, Bengalis have rules for eating jhal muri too. But Biharis were not the first to invent dhal muri, or to bring it to Kolkata.
A 'muri' vendor on Kolkata's Camac Street. Credit: Wikimedia Commons In Delhi, the best jhal muri is found, unsurprisingly, at Chittaranjan Park, a neighbourhood with a large Bengali population. Jhal Muri Ingredients Muri puffed rice Chana chur spicy mixture Roasted peanuts Roasted cumin powder Red chili powder Salt Lemon juice Finely minced onions Finely minced ginger Finely minced green chilies Finely minced cucumber Chopped boiled potatoes Black chana , boiled Tamarind water Mustard oil Garnish Coconut slivers Fresh coriander Method Mix all the ingredients vigorously in a steel container in proportions that best suit your taste leave the wet ingredients for last.
His British way of saying 'jhal muri' is a welcome change though, which makes it sound fancier, at least to Indian ears. The food van, named 'Everybody love love jhal muri', sees people thronging for a spicy cone of this Indian street food every day in various parts of London. It started as a small cart. Today, it is a beautiful food van which Angus travels with. And the van looks every bit Indian as well; with eye-popping vibrant colours, flowers, and what not.
A mere look at it in London will remind you of home. The authentic taste of the jhal muri is titillating the taste buds of UK and the response has been so overwhelming that now Angus has incorporated a few other Indian delights into his menu. The exquisite taste of the Indian snack is quickly taking over the London streets with people describing a cone of jhal muri as an 'orchestra of deliciousness'.
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