Bombay mix or chavanu is an Indian snack mix which consists of a variable mixture of spicy dried ingredients, such as sev, fried lentils, peanuts, chickpeas, chickpea flour ganthiya, corn, vegetable oil, puffed rice, fried onion and curry leaves. This is all flavored with salt and a blend of spices that may include coriander and mustard seeds. 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.
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, kara boondhi, roasted chana...
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