Papdi Chat
Papdi chat is a recent option (by recent i mean about a decade old) to the ever growing list of chat items on the streets of mumbai. To think of it as a snack makes me feel guilty enough to recommend, but having friends who almost every alternate day opt for this, suggests that it is indeed a popular dish. I agree it tastes wonderful but really depends on how it is made. I have tasted versions that make me feel bloated after consuming less than 1/4th of the portion as well as the ones that made me ask for more.
Essentially it is a bhelpuri kind of mixture which only uses the sev puri papdis(flat crispy puri) instead of murmuras( puffed rice).
I made this for evening snacks one day and it ruined the dinner appetite for dear hubby.But I dont think he had any complains. The best part however was that my son also liked it so I believe this will work with kids as well
Essentially it is a bhelpuri kind of mixture which only uses the sev puri papdis(flat crispy puri) instead of murmuras( puffed rice).
I made this for evening snacks one day and it ruined the dinner appetite for dear hubby.But I dont think he had any complains. The best part however was that my son also liked it so I believe this will work with kids as well
Ingredients
1 cup crushed papdis
1 onion finely chopped
1 tomato finely chopped
1 potato boiled and finely chopped (roughly mashed)
2 tbsp fresh coriander finely chopped
1 tspn finely chopped green chilly
1 tspn chat masala
a pinch of black salt
a pinch of roasted cumin seeds powder
a pinch of amchur /dry mango powder
Green chutney (Coriander, mint,salt,cumin seeds ground together)
Tamarind chutney (Tamarind pulp, jaggery, roasted cumin seeds, red chilli powder,salt boiled with some water and ground to a paste)
Nylon Sev/ Regular sev to top
Method
1) In a large bowl, add the ingredients in the order listed above while stirring constantly
2) Add the chutneys to form a nice mixture
3) Serve , garnished with sev, coriander
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