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Papadi Chaat/Dahi Papadi Chaat

Cooking Method ,
Cuisine
Difficulty Intermediate
Time
Prep Time: 30 min Cook Time: 20 min Total Time: 50 mins
Servings 6
Best Season Suitable throughout the year
Description

Papadi Chaat or Dahi Papadi Chaat is a very popular street food of India. This recipe has sweet, sour, tangy and spicy flavors with a creamy and crunchy texture.

Ingredients (Makes - 40-50 pieces)
    Ingredients for Mixture
  • 1 cup Potato (boiled and mashed)
  • ½ cup Onion (chopped)
  • ½ cup Tomato (chopped)
  • 2-3 Green chilies (finely chopped)
  • ¼ cup Coriander Leaves (chopped)
  • ¼ cup Black chickpeas/ Kala chana (soaked, boiled)
  • ¼ cup. Mung Beans/Green moong (soaked, boiled)
  • ¼ cup Roasted peanuts
  • Dry spices
  • 1 Tsp. Roasted cumin powder
  • ¼ Tsp. Red chili powder
  • ½ Tsp. Rock salt
  • Salt to taste
  • Ingredients for Papdi Chaat
  • 40-50 pieces Papdi
  • 1½ cup Thick yogurt whisked with 2 Tbsp. of sugar
  • Tamarind Chutney/Dates-Tamarind Chutney (as required)
  • Green Chutney (as required)
  • ¼ cup Sev (for garnishing as required)
  • ¼ cup Pomegranate kernels (as required for garnishing)
  • Coriander leaves (chopped, for garnishing)
Instructions
    Preparation Steps
  1. Soak black chickpeas and moong overnight or at least 7-8 hours, rinse and pressure cook till cooked but not mushy. You can sprout them if you have time and then boil.

  2. Chop boiled potatoes, onion, tomato, green chilies and coriander leaves.

  3. Mix all dry spices in a bowl and keep aside. 

  4. Add 1 Tbsp. of sugar in yogurt, whip gently and keep aside. I prefer using thick yogurt to make easy bites.

  5. Serving and Garnishing
  6. In a mixing bowl add chopped potato, tomato, onion, green chilies, coriander, boiled chickpeas & moong, ¾ of dry spices mix and 4-5 Tbsp. of Tamarind Chutney.

  7. Mix peanuts with potato mixture just before serving. It helps to maintain the crunch of peanuts. 

  8. Before you go serving and garnishing keep everything ready.

  9. Arrange few papdi in serving plate side by side.

  10. Place 1 ½ to 2 Tbsp. of potato mixture and top with yogurt,

  11. Drizzle Tamarind Chutney as required.

  12. Sprinkle remaining dry spice powder to your taste and sev.

  13. Finish garnishing with few coriander leaves.

  14. Papdi Chaat is ready to serve, Enjoy!

Keywords: Delicious, Homemade
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