Meet Angus Deenon, a British man who visited Kolkata years ago and fell in love with its famous street food. He happened to taste Jhal Muri, a type of Bhel, when he once visited India and walked ...

When we talk about Indian snacks, mention of Jhal Muri becomes imperative. Made with puffed rice (muri), Jhal Muri or spicy puffed rice is ruled by the streets of Kolkata for decades. While the origin ...

Denoon earned £100 selling jhal muri to cricket fans outside the Oval His trademark ‘Jhal Muri cone’ which he serves in a rolled up magazine for £3.50 (Rs 300) was such a hit with desis that Amitabh ...

For decades, chicken tikka masala was England’s favourite Indian dish. It became a truly British food, and writers hunted for the story of its origin like archaeologists doggedly searching for a ...

In Bangladesh, the marriage of spice and puffed rice gives birth to the beloved street snack known as jhal muri—an iconic treat reminiscent of fiery popcorn. It's a quintessential part of South Asian ...

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Like many Bangladeshis, Saif Abdullah and Rafi Islam were raised on two street food snacks called "fuchka" — a crunchy shell filled with yellow peas and spices — and "jhal muri" — puffed rice mixed ...

Combining two of Bangladesh's greatest loves – rice and spice – jhal muri is a pungent snack prepared with drama by street-side vendors with cult followings. For cookbook author Saira Hamilton, a ...

Many years had passed since I last saw him. He used to sit under the bridge during the hot summer days; the quintessential jhaal-muri-wala. I used to watch him every day from the window of my school ...

The jhal muri or spicy puffed rice that has ruled the streets of Kolkata for decades has become synonymous with one man in the city. Meet Nikhil Haldar, the jhal muri seller, who sits with his small ...