Autumn has arrived. This is a great season to watch a bit more tv.
I like to make my own selection and watch multiple episodes in one go
using Bhaalu and recently Netflix.
What do you need for an evening of
“binge-watching”?
A nibble!
We are going to make our own personal “Bombay
Mix”,
a tasty Indian snack.
I have to confess I don’t eat it as a tv snack but I do use it a lot in
yoghurt, porridge or in salades. The recipe is easy to adapt to your
taste or why not : tv evening theme ;-)
I slightly adapted the original recipe which I found in Modern Spice:
Inspired Indian Flavors for the Contemporary
Kitchen
Modern spice is an accessible cookbook with modern, easy to prepare
Indian recipes. Monica managed to find a great balance between
traditional cooking techniques and contemporary home cooking.
Due to lack of time we often need dishes that are easy to prepare so
certain well thought out shortcuts are certainly allowed. I also adore
the entertaining background stories between recipes!
You need to visit your local indian shop or order online for 2 less
common ingredients.
The recipe balances salty, sweet and sour.
We are using
“amchur”,
dried green unripe mango powder, to add the sour touch.
Amchur is often used in marinades, curries, chutneys and spice mixes
(e.g. chaat masala).
I also add it to smoothies or desserts instead of lemon and lime. Mango
isn’t the only fruit preserved and used as a powder.
Common are dried pomegranate,
anardana,
and sumac in the
middle east.
In case you are in the Indian store make sure to buy a packet of
“Sev”.
These are crispy deep fried chickpeas ribbons. It’s really tasty and
crunchy but I don’t use it in every batch since I already use plenty of
roasted and salted nuts.
Rice krispies, or puffed rice , is also used in other savory dishes.
For example
“Bhelpuri”.
This is a mix of sev, puffed rice, chaat masala, chutney, tomatoes,
onion, coriander etc. A combination you have to try because mixing it
with milk and sweetener is rather boring…
The original recipe makes a huge American sized portion.
I reduced the amounts and converted everything to grams.
The spices have been slightly adapted to my own taste. I use a bit more
fennel seeds.
I sometimes replace the raisons by dried cranberries. The nuts are a mix
of cashew and peanuts or cashew only for a slightly sweeter result.
I’ve use stevia (for baking so it’s easy to mix ) instead of sugar but
feel free to use a dry sweetener you prefer.
Try adding chilli flakes, cayenne or, why not, spicy hot smoked paprika
for a bit more heat!
Please share your version of bombay mix! I also don’t mind tv or movie advise :-)[wpurp-searchable-recipe]DIY bombay mix with rice krispies - - oil ((neutral vegetable oil - no olive oil)), rice krispies ((or other puffed rice/quinoa)), nuts ((salted and roasted cashew, peanuts or to taste)), sev ((optional)), raisins ((or other dried fruit, to taste)), mustard seeds, fennel seeds, turmeric, coriander seeds ((ground)), cumin seeds ((ground)), fennel seeds, amchur, sugar ((or any other dry sweetener to taste)), salt ((to taste)), Prepare all the ingredients in advance and arrange in the correct order.; Heat the vegetable oil in a large pan and add the mustard and fennel seeds. Add the nuts as soon as the mustard seeds start to pop. Fry for 2-3 minutes and switch off the heat.; Add all the other ingredients and mix well. ; Cool and store in a container. It will remain crispy for a few days. ; - [/wpurp-searchable-recipe]