Jhalmuri: West Bengal's Spicy Street Food Gains National Attention

New Delhi: You will find many popular street foods like vada pav and golgappas on the streets of Delhi. But when it comes to light and tasty snacks for the stomach, West Bengal's'Jhalmuri'is unique. Recently, during the Bengal election campaign, Prime Minister Narendra Modi tasted it, which started more discussion about this spicy street food. Now that the Bengal election results have been announced, the famous'Jhalmuri'is once again in the spotlight along with the state's politics. Let's know what is special about this spicy snack. The whole story of this delicacy is revealed by its Bengali name. In Bengali,'Jhal'means'spicy'and'Muri'means'blown rice '. When ordinary puffed rice is mixed with pungent green chillies, finely chopped onion, spicy masala, some crunchy ingredients and most importantly, a sprinkling of mustard oil, this spicy puffed or'jhalmuri'rice has the unique aroma of rice and'kara'is instantly made in Kolkata.