Bombay mix is an

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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, ...

( namkeen) which consists of a variable mixture of

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dried ingredients, such as fried

lentil The lentil (''Lens culinaris'' or ''Lens esculenta'') is an edible legume. It is an annual plant known for its lens-shaped seeds. It is about tall, and the seeds grow in pods, usually with two seeds in each. As a food crop, the largest pro ...

peanut The peanut (''Arachis hypogaea''), also known as the groundnut, goober (US), pindar (US) or monkey nut (UK), is a legume crop grown mainly for its edible seeds. It is widely grown in the tropics and subtropics, important to both small and ...

s, chickpeas,

chickpea flour Gram flour or kadala maavu is a pulse flour made from a variety of ground chickpea called Bengal gram or ''kaala chana''. It is a staple ingredient in the cuisine of the Indian subcontinent, including in Indian, Bangladeshi, Burmese, Nepali ...

ganthiya Ganthiya ( gu, ગાંઠિયા/ગાંઠીયા) are deep fried Indian snacks made from chickpea flour. Along with Khakhra, Fafda, Dhokla, and Khandvi (among others), they are among the most popular snacks originating from the Indian ...

, corn,

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puffed rice Puffed rice and popped rice (or pop rice) are types of puffed grain made from rice commonly eaten in the traditional cuisines of Southeast Asia, East Asia, and South Asia. It has also been produced commercially in the West since 1904 and is popu ...

fried onion Fried onions are slices of onions that are either pan fried (sautéed) or deep fried — and consumed as a popular snack food, garnish, or vegetable accompaniment to various recipes. Sautéed onions Common fried onions are cooked by basic pan ...

and

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. This is all flavored with

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and a blend of spices that may include coriander and mustard seeds.

Variations

Alternative, regional versions include: * In

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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 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. ...

'', which is an entirely different product altogether. * In southern states such as

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and

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, 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 In Indian cuisine, ''dal'' (also spelled ''daal'' or ''dhal''; pronunciation: , Hindi: दाल, Urdu: ) are dried, split pulses (e.g., lentils, peas, and beans) that do not require soaking before cooking. India is the largest producer of pu ...

'', ''karasev'', ''

'' broken into small pieces, ''

pakoda Pakora () is a spiced fritter originating from the Indian subcontinent. They are sold by street vendors and served in restaurants in South Asia and UK. It consists of items, often vegetables such as potatoes and onions, coated in seasoned gram ...

'' and ''oma podi''.

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