Every Indian I know, loves chaat…from kids to grannies and grandpas, the spicy finger licking combination called “Chaat” is an all time favourite. Somehow it always seems to taste best when had in the roadside gaadis ..hehe…probably the fact that eating out involves standing and precariously balancing the chaat plates in one hand and eating with the other, at the same time taking care not to spill the chaat! An adventure on its own..hehe! I miss those gaadi chaats here in the
Masala Puri
Masala Puri is puris with ragada on top. Ragada masala is a mixture of boiled peas and various other ingredients.
You will need:
For the Masala Puri
Pani puris
2 tomatoes Chopped
1 onion chopped
1 carrot grated
1 cup Fine Sev
Salt
Mint(Pudina) chutney (recipe)
Meeta ( recipe follows)
Chopped coriander
For the Ragada:
¼ tsp Turmeric
2tsp Red chilli powder
2 tbsp Corriander powder
¼ tsp Black pepper powder
1 large onion cubed
2-3 Big cloves Garlic
½ tsp Garam masala
2-3 Curry leaves
1” pc Ginger
½ cup Corriander
6-7 Green chillies
Soak peas overnight and boil it with little salt and keep aside. Place remaining ingredients in a blender with ½ cup of boiled peas. Blend to a fine paste. Add this paste to the peas and bring to a boil. Let boil for atleast 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add salt to taste and use as required.
In a bowl mix the chopped onions, coriander and grated carrot. Take 6-7 puris in a shallow bowl or a plate. Flatten them by pressing down with the palm of your hand. Pour 2-3 ladles of the ragada on top of the crushed puris. Pour 1 tsp of Pudina chutney and meeta on top. Add a pinch of salt and top with the onion mixture. Cover with fine sev. Top with chopped tomatoes. Serve hot. Always prepare when ready to eat otherwise puris will become very soft.
Meeta
You will need:
2-3 portions Jaggery
1 portion of Tamarind juice
¼ cup Water
Place jaggery and tamarind juice with water in a pan. Bring to a bubbling boil. Taste and add more jaggery if required. Meeta is ready when the mixture has thickened and is sticky. Store in an air tight container and refrigerate.
Pani Puri/Gol Goppas
For the Pani:
2 litres water
2 garlic pods
15 green chillies
1 lemon (juiced)
1 ½ half tsp jeera
½ tsp black pepper crushed
Salt to taste
1 ½ tsps Jal Jeera powder
For the Pani Puri assembly:
Pani Puris
1 cup Boiled Peas
1 Onion chopped
1 Carrot grated
Chopped coriander
1 Potato boiled (optional)
Grind all the Pani ingredients into a fine paste and put the paste in a muslin cloth, tie it and leave it in the water. Stir once in a while. After ½ a day remove the muslin cloth from the water and Pani is ready to use. Top with chopped coriander. Use as required, can be chilled and used too.
This makes what is called Bangarpet Pani. Bangarpet is a small town located near
Mix chopped onions, coriander and grated carrot. Make a small hole on top of each pani puri and fill it with boiled peas and the onion mixture. Add mashed potato if using. Serve these puris with a cup of pani. Add meeta to each puri if you like the pani puris sweet.
Dahi Puri
Also called Sev Dahi Puri or Sev puri, this is another delicious chaat.
You will need:
Pani Puris
Onion mixture (chopped onion, coriander and grated carrot)
Boiled Chikpeas
Boiled potato (mashed)
1 tsp Red chilli powder
Salt to taste
1 tsp Chaat masala
1 cup Fine sev
1 cup yoghurt
Water
Mint (Pudina) chutney
Meeta
Beat the yoghurt with little water to make a smooth paste which has a pouring consistency. Add 1 tsp Sugar and little salt. Mix and keep aside.
Fill puris with onion mixture, boiled chickpeas or mashed potato. Add a pinch of red chilli powder, chaat masala and salt. Add ¼ tsp of Pudina chutney and meeta. Top with the beaten yoghurt. Again add a pinch of red chilli powder and chaat masala. Top with sev and serve.
A weekend of chaats, what more can one want? :)
Oh chaats! amazing... I love them.. I can have pani puri n other chaats 24/7 and will never get bored of it.... super Nams! Now I'm tempted to eat all of those...
ReplyDeleteHey thanks Suman :) Hehe..will send you some ;-D
ReplyDeletehey one plate meetha please!! jaldi karo cos I am drooling already:)
ReplyDeleteHahaha...sure Sharmi..coming up right away! :)
ReplyDeleteThis is torture, chaat anytime.One plate for mee tooo
ReplyDeleteI am feeling hungry again... this is not fair.. I had my dinner just a couple of mins back.. thats chat.. lovely pics dear..:D
ReplyDeletecount me in for chaat anytime :)
ReplyDeleteI too love chat items...and you have given all my favourite items here...you are tempting so many people here I think.......:)
ReplyDeleteThat's a lovely array of Pics..feeling hungry now..
ReplyDeleteLoved them all...oh..my..there are butterflies in my stomach now...
ReplyDeleteNamratha feel like coming there. Bookmarked to try. Thanks. Viji
ReplyDeleteYAY!!!!:)))))
ReplyDeletei may relocate near ur place, if you continue making such yummy food...chaat..i looooooove chaat
ReplyDeleteTgis is what i call torture. One is just drooling to all the picture.
ReplyDeleteHehehe...sure Sreelu, plate headed your way ;-D
ReplyDeleteThanks Siri dear :)
Sure Richa, making some for you too..hehe
Thanks Raks, hehe ya a lot of them say this is torture coz they can't grab a plate from the pics ;-D
ReplyDeleteThanks Apple:)
Hehe..go eat quickly Lakshmi:)
Thanks Viji, do come, you are welcome anytime:)
ReplyDelete:) Asha!!
Hahaha...sure rajitha, do come, would love to have you here!!:)
Hehe..aww come on over Happy, we can share a plate ;)
ReplyDeleteYou have made my day!, Gosh...I am missing my galli ka paani puriwala..
ReplyDeleteI love dahi batata puri the most!
Namratha....Me and my husband are great fans of these chats......I used to make them before...not doing them these days....
ReplyDeleteNice ones dear....crunchy chats.....Zindabad :-)
Namratha awesome chaats...mouth watering.....i need masala puri rite now.....
ReplyDeleteIt's so interesting to hear about how good the food is back in India, when the food here is all I've had and It's so good to me, I can only imagine it being better!!!
ReplyDeleteLove all of these items!
ReplyDeleteYum Yum Yum! esp the pani puri:-)
what a great post! my whole family loves to eat chats. thanks for sharing the recipes..:)
ReplyDeletehi ur page has all my favorite food...will come n grab everything
ReplyDeleteThanks Padma:)
ReplyDeleteHey that's awesome Sirisha,always a pleasure to meet chaat fans..hehe!
Thanks Madhuri...will send u some ;-D
Hmm that's so true Meeso...each one's country food is the best to its country people :)
ReplyDeleteThanks TBC:)
That's nice to hear Lissie:)
Hehe...sure Shanti, be my guest!:)
U made me so nostalgic with this ! I went back to the time when we stayed in North INdia and these were regular treats...I miss them so much
ReplyDeleteim drooling !!!! all my fav chaats...eventhough i'm akeralite,i love these chaats..i havent made myself yet...wanna try smetime...lastweek i had bhelpuri here in a indian restuarant...oh my god..the worst of worst that i had in my life...really they spoiled the wonderful taste of it...thanku for sharing this...will try it...
ReplyDeleteHey how did I miss this post ?
ReplyDeleteDrooling........Will make some this weekend. thanks a lot Namratha. What was your fav spot in mysore to eat these ?
hey Namratha...I googled masala puri and came to ur blog...my taste buds have been longing for the masala puri that we get in bangalore..
ReplyDeleteyour recipe looks yummy will surely try and let u know...
hey the recipe is awesome and very easy to cook tooo!!thanks a ton for sharing it:)
ReplyDeleteI tried this at home... every one thinks i can have my own Gaadi in Dallas :)
ReplyDeleteI'm confused a little..please help! For the MAsala Puri, have you used only Dry Peas? As in the Dry peas that has been soaked in water and then boiled, that is the only variety of peas which you have used?
ReplyDeleteMP, yes that is the only variety of peas I've used. Boil the peas, then blend a handful of it along with the remaining ingredients to make a gravy for the masala puri. You can reserve some of the boiled peas for the Pani Puri as well. Fresh peas aren't usually used in these dishes.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for the clarification, Namratha. Trying it out today :)
ReplyDeleteGood article!! And I am sure all Momma's are very happy to see this..So that they can avoid their kids eating out..There are also hygienic restaurants in Bangalore which serves these fast foods.
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