Bombay mix

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Bombay mix is the name used in the UK for a traditional Indian snack known as chiwda or chevda (चिवडा) in India, or chanachur in Bengal. The English name is from the city of Bombay, now called Mumbai. It consists of a variable mixture of spicy dried ingredients, which may include fried lentils, peanuts, chickpea flour noodles, corn, vegetable oil, chickpeas, flaked rice, and fried onion. This is all flavoured with salt and a blend of spices that may include coriander and mustard seed. It is usually either consumed with the hands, or by spoon or fork.

Alternate versions

• The Bombay mix sold and served in Indian restaurants and take-aways in the UK does not contain dried fruit but authentic recipes from Maharashtra do.
• A different version called "Gathia Mix", and sometimes "Gujarati mix", is a lot spicier and contains only crunchy mix, peanuts and spices.
• In the USA it is alternately and more often referred to as "Punjabi mix".
• In Australia and New Zealand, it is called "Bhuja mix" and is often not very spicy.
• In Sri Lanka it is known just as mixture and includes a larger variety of exotic ingredients such as casava and fried curry leaves. A popular one is Rani's Mixture and it has its own dedicated facebook group.
• There is also another version, which is sold in Bangladesh by the name of chanachur, it is the spiciest compared to the other versions and it is much more popular amongst the Bangladeshi people.

[edit] See also

• Bhelpuri
• Sev mamra

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