Nutritious Bhel (Diabetic Snack) by Tarla Dalal

Preparation Time: 10 minutes

Cooking Time: 10 minutes

Serves 4

Ingredients

For the masala puffed rice

1 cup puffed rice (kurmura)

½ tsp oil

½ tsp cumin seeds (jeera)

A pinch of asafoetida (hing)

¼ tsp turmeric powder (haldi)

½ tsp black salt (sanchal)

¼ tsp chilli powder

Other ingredients

½ cup fresh pomegranate

½ cup orange segments, cut into halves

½ cup finely chopped tomatoes

½ cup boiled mixed sprouts (matki, moong, chana etc.)

½ cup chopped apples

3 tbsp chopped raw mango

¼ cup finely chopped coriander (dhania)

4 tsp lemon juice

Salt to taste

Method For the masala puffed rice

1. Heat the oil in a broad non-stick pan and add the cumin seeds.

2. When the seeds crackle, add the asafoetida, turmeric powder and puffed rice, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 1 minute.

3. Add the black salt and chilli powder and mix well and cook for 30 seconds.

4.Allow it to cool completely.

How to serve

1. Combine the masala puffed rice and all the remaining ingredients in a deep bowl and mix well. Serve immediately.