Did You Know? A British Chef Sells Kolkata’s Jhalmuri On The Streets Of London

Indian delicacies has entered the worldwide culinary scene with a bang. You can now discover Indian eating places in all places, with folks throughout the globe making an attempt out desi meals. But there may be one British chef who fell in love with a specific Indian dish and began promoting it himself. Angus Denoon, a British chef, visited Kolkata a few years in the past and jhalmuri caught his fancy. Jhalmuri is a well-liked Bengali road meals made with puffed rice, spices and sauce, resembling bhel puri. Love for jhalmuri made Denoon open his personal jhalmuri meals stall in London, known as Jhalmuri Express.

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Recently, Ravi Nair, the President of the US-India Importers’ Council (USIIC) and CEO of the Rich Minds Centre of Excellence, noticed the stall and shared a video of Denoon making jhalmuri, on LinkedIn. He wrote within the caption, “Loved seeing this Foreigner selling the most popular ‘Indian Bhelpuri’ on the streets in the United Kingdom.”

“For my Non-Indian friends – Bhelpuri is a savoury snack originating from India, and is also a type of chaat. It is made of puffed rice, vegetables and a tangy tamarind sauce, and has a crunchy texture,” he added.

In one other submit, he wrote, in the end the thrill and thrill was a couple of foreigner promoting an Indian delicacy in a typical Indian fashion out of the country.”

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Back in the year 2019, Angus Denoon caught the attention of Indians when he was seen selling jhalmuri by cricket fans during the India vs Australia World Cup match in London. The fact that he follows the typical style of serving jhalmuri in a cone made from paper torn from a magazine won hearts.