{{short description|Savory Indian snack food}} {{original research|date=August 2020}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2018}} {{Use Indian English|date=September 2018}} {{Infobox food | name = Bombay mix | image = Bombaymix.jpg | image_size = | caption = A bowl of bombay mix | alternate_name = Dalmut, Chanachur, Bhuja | country = India | region = Bombay | national_cuisine = Indian | creator = | type = Snack | served = | main_ingredient = | variations = | calories = | other = }} thumb|Bhuja sold in Australia '''Bombay mix''' is an Indian snack mix of spicy dried ingredients, such as sev, fried lentils, peanuts, chickpeas, chickpea flour ganthiya, corn, vegetable oil, puffed rice, fried onion and curry leaves.<ref>{{Cite news |date=14 December 2019 |title=Biscuit, Chanachur from fish to help Bangladesh fight malnutrition |url=https://unb.com.bd/category/Special/biscuit-chanachur-from-fish-to-help-bangladesh-fight-malnutrition/38114 |access-date=2023-03-10 |work=United News of Bangladesh}}</ref> This is seasoned with salt and spices that may include coriander and mustard seeds. Whilst ingredients vary per region and household, each variety seeks a combination of crunchy ingredients.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Minwalla |first=Shabnam |date=2021-06-11 |title=Chivda, the mix of all things nice |url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/blink/takeaway/chivda-the-mix-of-all-things-nice/article34787432.ece |access-date=2025-03-27 |work=BusinessLine |language=en}}</ref> It is part of a category of snack food called Farsan.
==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 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.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.fairprice.com.sg/product/fairprice-muruku-thick-150g-11231664| title=Muruku (Thick) |access-date=21 March 2023 | website=FairPrice | location=Singapore }}</ref> * In western parts of India especially in Pune, Maharashtra it is known as Chiwda. Babus Laxminarayan Chiwda popularised the concept nationally and internationally with different varieties such as poha chiwda, potato chiwda, patal pohe chiwda, cornflakes chiwda and lite chiwda<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-02-21 |title=Home - Babus Laxminarayan Chiwda |url=https://babuslaxminarayanchiwda.com/ |access-date=2025-03-22 |language=en-US}}</ref> * In southern Indian states such as Tamil Nadu and Kerala, as well as in the north of Sri Lanka, it is known as just "mixture", and is available in almost all the sweet shops and bakeries. Usually, it consists of fried peanuts, ''thenkuzhal'',<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.subbuskitchen.com/2009/10/thenkuzhal-recipe.html |title=Thenkuzhal Recipe |publisher=Subbus Kitchen |access-date=2014-02-02}}</ref> ''kara boondhi'',<ref name="kara boondhi recipe">{{cite web |url=http://www.samai.in/recipes/diwali-sweets-deepavali-recipes-festival-deepvali-specials/kara-boondi-bundi-boondhi-diwali-savouries-pongal-recipe-deepavali-snacks |title=Diwali special – Kara Boondi (Spicy Boondi) |publisher=Samai.in |date=2008-09-23 |access-date=2014-02-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140215153646/http://www.samai.in/recipes/diwali-sweets-deepavali-recipes-festival-deepvali-specials/kara-boondi-bundi-boondhi-diwali-savouries-pongal-recipe-deepavali-snacks/ |archive-date=15 February 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref> roasted ''chana dal'', ''karasev'', ''murukku'' broken into small pieces, ''pakoda'' and ''oma podi''.<ref name="oma podi recipe">{{cite web|url=https://padmasrecipes.blogspot.com/2010/09/oma-podi-sev.html |title=Padma's Recipes: OMA PODI / SEV |publisher=Padmasrecipes.blogspot.com |access-date=2014-02-02}}</ref> * In the Indian states of West Bengal and Tripura, and in neighbouring Bangladesh, it is called Chanachur.<ref>{{cite news |last=Ghatak |first=Suchandra |date=10 January 2024 |script-title=bn:চানাচুর থেকে ডালমুট, বাংলা খাবারের জাত এবং পাত |url=https://www.anandabazar.com/lifestyle/politics-in-bengals-food-culture-and-the-position-of-chanachur-in-history-dgtl/cid/1487590 |access-date=4 September 2024 |newspaper=Anandabazar Patrika |language=bn-BD}}</ref> * In Pakistan, it is called Nimco or Nimko.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Baig |first=Zulfikar |date=2020-07-05 |title=With a grain of salt : Business suffers for local nimko traders |url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/2253545/with-a-grain-of-salt-business-suffers-for-local-nimko-traders |access-date=2025-06-11 |website=The Express Tribune |language=en}}</ref>
=== Naming conventions === The wide range of names used for Bombay mix reflects patterns of migration, local language use, and retail branding rather than strict differences in ingredients or preparation. In many regions outside India, similar savoury snack mixes are marketed under names that are more familiar to local consumers or aligned with established regional snack categories.
As a result, closely related mixes may be identified by different names in different countries, even when the underlying composition remains broadly comparable. This has contributed to the snack being perceived as distinct regional products despite sharing a common culinary origin.
==See also== * Sev * ''Bhelpuri'' * ''Sev mamra'' * List of snack foods ** List of Indian snack foods * ''Makka poha'' * ''Bikaneri bhujia'' {{portal-inline|Food}}
==External links== * [https://ranimix.com/blogs/posts-from-ranis/bombay-mix-by-many-names-why-fresh-mixture-tastes-better Discussion of international naming conventions for Bombay mix]
==References== {{reflist}} {{Indian Dishes}} {{Bangladeshi dishes}}
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