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Papdi Chaat

Papdi chaat is one of my most favourite of all the Chaat preparations. It needs a bit of organizing and planning and would do well if you plan and prepare a day earlier.

I generally keep my tamarind chutney (homemade) ready in the fridge. Readymade papdi from the market has made it easier to make this dish nowadays. Earlier, I used to make the papdi also at home. I will share the recipe of papdi also sometime in the future. For now, I am using the readymade papdi.

Ingredients

Papdi – 1 packet of 200-250 gms

Potatoes – 3 large

Curds – 400 gms

Chickpeas (Chole) – 100 gms

Green Chutney – Mix of mint+coriander leaves+green chilllies+salt + water

Tamarind Chutney – Mixture of tamarind pulp boiled with jaggery and water

Chaat Masala – ½ teaspoon

Cumin Powder – 1 teaspoon

Coriander Powder – 1 teaspoon

Red Chilly Powder – ½ teaspoon

Salt – To taste

Sugar – Aprrox 3 teaspoons

Plain Sev(Bhujia) – 100 gms

Method

Soak chickpeas overnight and pressure cook well along with water, salt, cumin and coriander powder. Boil potatoes, peel, cut into small cubes and sprinkle lightly with salt, cumin and coriander powders. Flavour the curds lightly with sugar and salt. For the green chutney, grind mint leaves, coriander leaves, green chillies and salt along with little water. While arranging the Papdi Chaat, place the papdi as lowermost layer, then on top add potatoes and chickpeas. On top of this pour curds and then add some green chutney as well as tamarind chutney. Sprinkle chaat masala, cumin, red chilly and coriander powders. Top the papdi chaat lightly with plain sev/bhujia and the lip smacking dish is ready to be served.

Note -  This quantity is enough for about 4- 5 people.