Name: Bhel and Date-Tamarind Chutney
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Ingredients: 3 cups brown-rice crispies; 1 cup khara sev ((these are the squiggly yellow things you see in the picture, available in Indian grocery stores. I also sometimes find it in the Indian grocery section at Whole Foods)); 1 medium onion (, finely chopped); 2 green chilies (, minced); 1/2 cup coriander leaves (, chopped); 3 small red potatoes (, boiled and finely diced); For the date-tamarind chutney:; 4 dates (, soaked in water about 15 minutes until soft and seeded); 1 tsp tamarind extract. If you're cooking with whole tamarind (, soak a lime-sized ball in warm water for about 15 minutes, then squeeze out the juices by crushing between your fingers. Discard the solids.); 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes or cayenne; 1/2 tsp toasted cumin seeds; Salt to taste