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Bombay mix is an Indian snack mix (namkeen) which consists of a variable mixture of spicy dried ingredients, such as fried lentils, peanuts, chickpeas, chickpea flour ganthiya, corn, vegetable oil, puffed rice, fried onion and curry leaves. This is all flavored with salt and a blend of spices that may include coriander and mustard seeds. 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 the 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 altogether. * In southern states such as Tamil Nadu and Kerala, it is known as just "mixture", and is available in almost all the sweet shops and bakeries. Usually it consists of fried peanuts, ''thenkuzhal'', ''kara boondhi'', roasted ''chana ...
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Indian Cuisine
Indian cuisine consists of a variety of regional and traditional cuisines native to India. Given the diversity in soil, climate, culture, ethnic groups, and occupations, these cuisines vary substantially and use locally available spices, herbs, vegetables, and fruits. Indian food is also heavily influenced by religion, in particular Hinduism and Islam, cultural choices and traditions. Historical events such as invasions, trade relations, and colonialism have played a role in introducing certain foods to this country. The Columbian discovery of the New World brought a number of new vegetables and fruit to India. A number of these such as potatoes, tomatoes, chillies, peanuts, and guava have become staples in many regions of India. Indian cuisine has shaped the history of international relations; the spice trade between India and Europe was the primary catalyst for Europe's Age of Discovery. Spices were bought from India and traded around Europe and Asia. Indian ...
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Snack Mix
Snack mix is a subset of snack foods consisting of multiple snack items. Popular snack mixes are as follows: * Bridge mix – Nuts, raisins (or other dried fruit), and candy, all covered in chocolate. *Chex Mix – Rice, corn and/or wheat Chex, peanuts, pretzels, and usually bagel chips. Chex cereal was introduced in 1937 by Ralston Purina. *Gardetto's – Bread sticks, rye chips, and pretzels made by General Mills, owner of the similar Chex Mix. * Munchies – A prepackaged snack mix made by and with Frito-Lay products such as Doritos, Cheetos, Rold Gold Pretzels, and Sun Chips. *Trail mix – These generally contain granola, raisins, nuts, and chocolate chips or M&M's Popular brands include Planter’s Nuts And Chocolate Trail Mix (from KraftHeinz), and Kirkland Signature Trail Mix (from Costco Wholesale). *Tropical Fruit Snack Mix – Dried pineapples, dried papayas, dried mangos, dried apples, dried bananas and raisins. *Bombay mix, also known by other names (saloonia, chi ...
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Namkeen (food)
This is a list of Indian snack foods. Snack foods are a significant aspect of Indian cuisine, and are sometimes referred to as ''chaat''. A }, ta, ஆப்பம்) is a pancake made with fermented rice batter and coconut milk. It is a popular food in South Indian states of Kerala and Tamil Nadu. It is also very popular in Sri Lanka, where it is commonly referred to by its anglicized name as "hopper". , - , ''Ada'', , , , A traditional delicacy from Kerala and found in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu by different names, it consists of rice parcels encased in a dough made of rice flour, with sweet fillings, steamed in banana leaf and served as an evening snack or as part of breakfast. Grated coconut and rice flour are the two main ingredients. , - , ''Anarsa'' , , , , A pastry-like snack commonly associated with the Hindu festival of Diwali in Maharashtra and Makar Sankranti in Bihar, its ingredients include jaggery (unrefined cane sugar), rice, poppy seed, and ''ghee'' (cla ...
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List Of Indian Snack Foods
This is a list of Indian snack foods. Snack foods are a significant aspect of Indian cuisine, and are sometimes referred to as ''chaat''. A }, ta, ஆப்பம்) is a pancake made with fermented rice batter and coconut milk. It is a popular food in South Indian states of Kerala and Tamil Nadu. It is also very popular in Sri Lanka, where it is commonly referred to by its anglicized name as "hopper". , - , ''Ada'', , , , A traditional delicacy from Kerala and found in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu by different names, it consists of rice parcels encased in a dough made of rice flour, with sweet fillings, steamed in banana leaf and served as an evening snack or as part of breakfast. Grated coconut and rice flour are the two main ingredients. , - , ''Anarsa'' , , , , A pastry-like snack commonly associated with the Hindu festival of Diwali in Maharashtra and Makar Sankranti in Bihar, its ingredients include jaggery (unrefined cane sugar), rice, poppy seed, and '' gh ...
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List Of Snack Foods
This is a list of snack foods in alphabetical order by type and name. A snack is a small portion of food eaten between meals. They may be simple, prepackaged items, raw fruits or vegetables or more complicated dishes but they are traditionally considered less than a full meal. Batter and dough-based Many cultures have dishes that are prepared by cooking Batter (cooking), batter and deep frying dough in many various forms. Confectionery Confectionery is related to food items that are rich in sugar and often referred to as ''confections''. ''Confectionery'' refers to the art of creating sugar based dessert forms, or ''Entremet, subtleties'' (subtlety or sotelty), often with ''pastillage''. Cookies, cakes and pastries Cookies Cakes Pastries Drinks Frozen Natural snacks Fruits and vegetables * Apple * Banana * Banana boat (food), Banana boats a traditional campfire treat consisting of a banana cut lengthwise and stuffed with marshmallow and chocolate, then w ...
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India
India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the south, the Arabian Sea on the southwest, and the Bay of Bengal on the southeast, it shares land borders with Pakistan to the west; China, Nepal, and Bhutan to the north; and Bangladesh and Myanmar to the east. In the Indian Ocean, India is in the vicinity of Sri Lanka and the Maldives; its Andaman and Nicobar Islands share a maritime border with Thailand, Myanmar, and Indonesia. Modern humans arrived on the Indian subcontinent from Africa no later than 55,000 years ago., "Y-Chromosome and Mt-DNA data support the colonization of South Asia by modern humans originating in Africa. ... Coalescence dates for most non-European populations average to between 73–55 ka.", "Modern human beings—''Homo sapiens''—originated in Africa. Then, int ...
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Kerala
Kerala ( ; ) is a state on the Malabar Coast of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, following the passage of the States Reorganisation Act, by combining Malayalam-speaking regions of the erstwhile regions of Cochin, Malabar, South Canara, and Thiruvithamkoor. Spread over , Kerala is the 21st largest Indian state by area. It is bordered by Karnataka to the north and northeast, Tamil Nadu to the east and south, and the Lakshadweep Sea to the west. With 33 million inhabitants as per the 2011 census, Kerala is the 13th-largest Indian state by population. It is divided into 14 districts with the capital being Thiruvananthapuram. Malayalam is the most widely spoken language and is also the official language of the state. The Chera dynasty was the first prominent kingdom based in Kerala. The Ay kingdom in the deep south and the Ezhimala kingdom in the north formed the other kingdoms in the early years of the Common Era (CE). The region had been a prominent spic ...
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Malaysia
Malaysia ( ; ) is a country in Southeast Asia. The federation, federal constitutional monarchy consists of States and federal territories of Malaysia, thirteen states and three federal territories, separated by the South China Sea into two regions: Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo's East Malaysia. Peninsular Malaysia shares a land and maritime Malaysia–Thailand border, border with Thailand and Maritime boundary, maritime borders with Singapore, Vietnam, and Indonesia. East Malaysia shares land and maritime borders with Brunei and Indonesia, and a maritime border with the Philippines and Vietnam. Kuala Lumpur is the national capital, the country's largest city, and the seat of the Parliament of Malaysia, legislative branch of the Government of Malaysia, federal government. The nearby Planned community#Planned capitals, planned capital of Putrajaya is the administrative capital, which represents the seat of both the Government of Malaysia#Executive, executive branch (the Cabine ...
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Murukku
Murukku (Malayalam – മുറുക്ക്, Tamil – முறுக்கு) is a savoury, crunchy snack originating from the Indian subcontinent. The name ''murukku'' derives from the Tamil word for "twisted", which refers to its shape. In India, murukku is especially common in the states of Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, and Kerala. It is called ''murkulu or janthukulu'' in Andhra Pradesh. It is also common in countries with substantial Indian and Sri Lankan diaspora communities, including Singapore, Fiji, Malaysia, and Myanmar (Burma). Murukku, called ''sagalay gway'' (; ) in Burmese, is a common snack and is used as a topping for a regional dish called dawei mont di. Other names of the dish include kn, ಚಕ್ಕುಲಿ ''chakkuli'', Odisha: ଦାନ୍ତକଲି Dantkali ta, முறுக்கு ''murukku'', mr, चकली ''chakali'', gu, ચકરી ''chakri'', te, చక్రాలు ''chakralu'', or జంతికలు ''jant ...
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Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu (; , TN) is a States and union territories of India, state in southern India. It is the List of states and union territories of India by area, tenth largest Indian state by area and the List of states and union territories of India by population, sixth largest by population. Its capital and largest city is Chennai. Tamil Nadu is the home of the Tamil people, whose Tamil language—one of the longest surviving Classical languages of India, classical languages in the world—is widely spoken in the state and serves as its official language. The state lies in the southernmost part of the Indian peninsula, and is bordered by the Indian union territory of Puducherry (union territory), Puducherry and the states of Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh, as well as an international maritime border with Sri Lanka. It is bounded by the Western Ghats in the west, the Eastern Ghats in the north, the Bay of Bengal in the east, the Gulf of Mannar and Palk Strait to the south-eas ...
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Sev Mamra
Sev mamra (mumra) is an Indian snack. It is a mixture of spicy dry ingredients such as puffed rice (''mamra''), savoury fried noodles ('' sev'') and peanuts. Regional variation of the snack varies by adding capsicum, onions, or pickled mangos. It is available in most parts of India, though it is known by different names in different regions. See also * Bombay mix * Bhelpuri * Ghugni Ghugni ( bn, ঘুগ্নি, or, ଘୁଗ୍ନି) or ghuguni ( as, ঘুগুনি, or, ଘୁଗୁନି) is a curry made of peas or chickpeas. Different variations of the dish use different types of peas or chickpaes, such as blac ... Indian snack foods Gujarati cuisine {{India-food-stub ...
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Chana Dal
In Indian cuisine, ''dal'' (also spelled ''daal'' or ''dhal''; pronunciation: , Hindi: दाल, Urdu: ) are dried, split Pulse_(botany), pulses (e.g., lentils, peas, and beans) that do not require soaking before cooking. India is the largest producer of pulses in the world. The term is also used for various soups prepared from these pulses. These pulses are among the most important staple foods in South Asia, South Asian countries, and form an important part of the cuisines of the Indian subcontinent. Use The most common way of preparing dal is in the form of a soup to which onions, tomatoes and various spices may be added. The outer hull may or may not be stripped off. Almost all types of dal come in three forms: (1) unhulled or ''sabut'' (meaning whole in Hindi), e.g., ''sabut urad dal'' or ''mung sabut''; (2) split with hull left on the split halves is described as ''chilka'' (which means shell in Hindi), e.g. ''chilka urad dal'', ''mung dal chilka''; (3) split and h ...
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