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Bhel - Puri; Mouth watering shot

Bhelpuri?is a savoury snack originating from?India, and is also a type of?chaat. It is made of?puffed rice, vegetables and a tangy?tamarind?sauce, and has a crunchy texture. Bhel is often identified as a & x27;beach snack& x27;, strongly associated with the beaches of?Mumbai, such as?Chowpatty?or?Juhu.One theory for its origin is that it was invented at a restaurant called Vithal near?Victoria Terminus. According to another theory, bhelpuri was conceived by the city& x27;s?Gujarati?community, who made it by adding complex flavours to the simple?North Indian?chaat. Gujarati housewives began making it, and invented several varieties like the pakodi puri, and as it spread in popularity so many different communities made their own regional variations.

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