It might sound to be a complex item of Kolkata culinary, but that’s not the case. Jhal Muri is a very simple street food that the city enjoys at most. The mixture of puffed rice with spices, vegetables like cucumber, opinion, tomato, chilies, and potato, Bengali’s favorite ‘Chanachur’, and a little bit of mustard oil, is one of the best street snacks ever. Sometimes, even coriander leaves and slices of coconut are added. The Jhal Muri is served in a ‘thonga’ made out of papers.

In local trains, Ghats, outside a cinema hall, multiplex or shopping mall, or in any random places, the sight of a person selling Jhal Muri is very obvious. There are even hawkers who walk around the streets of the city selling Jhal Muri. The preparation takes a maximum of ten minutes and the people selling them are so expert in doing it, you can get your Jhal Muri ready in just a few minutes. The hand moves with a flow. They don’t need any measurement tools to check the ratio. They don’t need to taste the food themselves. The flavors and textures always turn out to be apt.

Jhal Muri even acts as a complementary to tea or coffee. It is pocket-friendly and the ingredients are quite common and easily accessible. Thus, the specialty quite evidently lies in the process of making it. It feels nice watching a Jhal Muri seller making it with ease and comfort as if it is not a big deal. But if you try doing it at home, perhaps you won’t get the exact essence that lies in the prior.

Kolkata admires the spicy mixture and takes pride in having such a culinary skill out of some commonly used ingredients. Your craving for instant food can be anytime met with such a mouth watery dish. If you are new to the city, try out what Kolkata is a fan of. Try out the authentic Jhal Muri.