Bombay mix is an
Indian snack mix (
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) which consists of a variable mixture of
spicy dried ingredients, such as fried
lentils,
peanuts,
chickpea
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s,
chickpea flour ganthiya,
corn
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,
vegetable oil,
puffed rice,
fried onion and
curry leaves. This is all flavored with
salt and a blend of spices that may include
and
mustard seed
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s.
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 dal'', ''karasev'', ''
murukku'' broken into small pieces, ''
pakoda'' and ''oma podi''.
See also
* ''
Bhelpuri''
* ''
Sev mamra''
*
List of snack foods
**
List of Indian snack foods
* ''
Makka poha''
* ''
Bikaneri bhujia
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References
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