{{short description|Indian street snack}}
{{infobox food | name = Jhalmuri | image = ঢাকার ফুটপাতের ঝালমুড়ি.jpg | caption = Jhalmuri | country = Bengal | region = Bengal, Bihar, Odisha, eastern Uttar Pradesh, Tripura | national_cuisine = Bengali cuisine, Bihari cuisine, Odia cuisine, Bhojpuri cuisine | creator = | course = Hors d'oeuvre | served = | main_ingredient = Muri, cucumber, chanachur, mustard oil, lemon, onion, chili, tomato, salt, coriander leaf, potato | variations = | calories = | other = | type = snack | alternate_name = | name_lang = | glycemic_index = | similar_dish = Bhel puri }}
'''Jhalmuri''' ({{langx|bn|ঝালমুড়ি}}, {{Langx|or|ଝାଲ ମୁଢ଼ି}}, {{langx|as|ঝল মুৰি}}, {{langx|bho|झाल मुरी}}, {{langx|hi| झालमुड़ी}}) is a popular street snack in the Bengali, Bihari, Bhojpuri, Odia, Assamese and Tripuri cuisine of the Indian subcontinent, made of puffed rice and an assortment of Indian spices, vegetables, Bombay mix (chanachur) and mustard oil.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2020-04-21|title=What is Jhal Muri {{!}} how to make Jhal Muri at home?|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/food-news/what-is-jhal-muri-and-how-to-make-it-at-home/photostory/75271473.cms|access-date=2020-07-31|work=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> It is popular in the Indian states of Bihar, West Bengal, Tripura, eastern Uttar Pradesh, and Odisha<ref>{{Cite news |date=2016-07-07|title=The street food that silences even the most heated debate|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-36722029|access-date=2020-08-05|work=BBC News|language=en}}</ref> and in neighbouring Bangladesh.<ref>{{cite encyclopedia |last=Ahmad |first=F. |editor1-last=Kraig |editor1-first=Bruce |editor2-last=Sen |editor2-first=Colleen Taylor |editor2-link=Colleen Taylor Sen |encyclopedia=Street Food around the World: An Encyclopedia of Food and Culture |title=Bangladesh |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=9XCjAQAAQBAJ&q=jhal+muri |year=2013 |publisher=ABC-CLIO |isbn=978-1-59884-955-4 |quote=Rice is heated in a sand-filled oven and popped to make ''jhal muri'', a popular component of many street snacks.}}</ref> It became popular in London when a British chef named Angus Denoon tried this snack in Kolkata and started selling it on the streets of London.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Chaudhuri|first=Zinnia Ray|title=How jhal muri became a popular street food in Kolkata (and London)|url=http://scroll.in/magazine/809213/how-jhal-muri-became-a-popular-street-food-in-kolkata-and-london|access-date=2020-08-06|work=Scroll.in|language=en-US}}</ref> The popularity of Jhalmuri has also reached other western cities like New York City through the Bengali diaspora.<ref>{{cite news |title=This pop-up street food stand helps Bangladeshi immigrants transition to the U.S. |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/news/asian-america/pop-street-food-stand-helps-bangladeshi-immigrants-transition-u-s-n732776 |access-date=6 August 2020 |work=NBC News |language=en}}</ref>
Ghoti Gorom ({{langx|bn|ঘটি গরম}}) is another similar street snack food famous in West Bengal, Bangladesh and North East India. Ghoti gorom is very similar to such street food like Jhal muri, bhel or dhal muri, similar in taste but does not have puffed rice or murmura. Ghoti gorom consists of sev or bhujia mixed with chanachur (a spicy mixture), chopped onions, green chilies, chopped raw mango slices, Biliti Amra (বিলিতি আমড়া), mustard oil, and various other spices.
Widely enjoyed for its spicy and tangy flavor, Jhalmuri is especially beloved in Kolkata, where it holds the status of a cultural staple and is often regarded as a symbol of the city's vibrant street food scene.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-02-18 |title=Jhalmuri: Unpacking the heritage and flavour of Bengal’s beloved street food |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/lifestyle/food-wine/jhalmuri-unpacking-the-heritage-and-flavour-of-bengals-beloved-street-food-9609417/ |access-date=2025-05-31 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref> It is considered by many to be part of Bengal's cultural heritage and is commonly found across cities and towns, sold by street vendors in paper cones or small bowls.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Our love for Jhal Muri, the age-old street snack |url=https://www.dhakatribune.com/business/342366/our-love-for-jhal-muri-the-age-old-street-snack |access-date=2025-05-31 |website=Dhaka Tribune |language=en}}</ref>
== See also == * Street food of Kolkata * List of Indian dishes * List of Bangladeshi dishes * List of rice dishes
== References == {{reflist}}
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