Bombay mix explained

Bombay mix is an Indian snack mix which consists of a variable mixture of spicy dried ingredients, such as sev, fried lentils, peanuts, chickpeas, chickpea flour ganthiya, corn, vegetable oil, puffed rice, fried onion and curry leaves.^[1] This is all flavored with salt and a blend of spices that may include coriander and mustard seeds. It is part of a category of snack food called Farsan.

Variations

Alternative, regional versions include:

• In Malaysia and Singapore, it is known as kacang putih. Members of the local Indian community usually refer to it as "mixture" as is done in southern India. It is available from roadside vendors as well as shops and restaurants. Singaporean supermarket FairPrice refer to their Bombay mix as murukku, which is an entirely different product.^[2]
• In southern Indian states such as Tamil Nadu and Kerala, as well as in the north of Sri Lanka, it is known as just "mixture", and is available in almost all the sweet shops and bakeries. Usually, it consists of fried peanuts, thenkuzhal,^[3] kara boondhi,^[4] roasted chana dal, karasev, murukku broken into small pieces, pakoda and oma podi.^[5]
• In Bangladesh and the Indian state of West Bengal, it's called Chanachur.^[6]

See also

• Sev
• Bhelpuri
• Sev mamra
• List of snack foods
  • List of Indian snack foods
• Makka poha
• Bikaneri bhujia

Notes and References

1. Web site: UNB News . 14 December 2019 . Biscuit, Chanachur from fish to help Bangladesh fight malnutrition . 2023-03-10 . United News of Bangladesh (UNB).
2. Web site: Muruku (Thick) . 21 March 2023 . FairPrice . Singapore .
3. Web site: Thenkuzhal Recipe . Subbus Kitchen . 2014-02-02.
4. Web site: Diwali special – Kara Boondi (Spicy Boondi) . Samai.in . 2008-09-23 . 2014-02-02 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140215153646/http://www.samai.in/recipes/diwali-sweets-deepavali-recipes-festival-deepvali-specials/kara-boondi-bundi-boondhi-diwali-savouries-pongal-recipe-deepavali-snacks/ . 15 February 2014 . dead .
5. Web site: Padma's Recipes: OMA PODI / SEV . Padmasrecipes.blogspot.com . 2014-02-02.
6. News: Ghatak . Suchandra . 10 January 2024 . চানাচুর থেকে ডালমুট, বাংলা খাবারের জাত এবং পাত . 4 September 2024 . . bn-BD.