Papdi chaat

INGREDIENTS

For the papdi chaat

• 24 flat crisp papdis/puris/flour crispies
• 250 gms cold smoothened curd/yogurt
• 1 large potato, boiled and chopped
• 2 cups boiled chickpeas/kabuli chana/garbanzo beans
• 1 onion finely chopped (optional)
• 1 tomato finely chopped (optional)
• ½ cup chopped coriander leaves
• 1 cup mint coriander chutney
• 1 cup tamarind dates chutney
• 1-2 tsp red chili powder
• 1-2 tsp cumin powder
• 1-2 tsp chaat masala
• 1-2 tsp black salt/rock salt or common salt
• 1 tbsp lime juice (optional)
• 1 cup sev (optional)
• For the spicy green mint and coriander chutney
• 1 cup chopped mint leaves/pudina
• ½ cup chopped coriander leaves/dhania
• 1 green chili, chopped
• 1-2 tsp lemon juice (preserves the green color of the chutney)
• black salt
• For the sweet tamarind dates chutney:
• ½ cup tamarind/imli
• ½ cup seedless dates
• ½ cup jaggery/gur
• ½ tsp dry ginger powder/saunth
• 1 tsp coriander powder/dhania powder
• 1 tsp cumin powder/jeera powder
• ½ tsp red chili powder (optional)
• 2 cups water
• black salt

INSTRUCTIONS

Cooking the chickpeas:

• if you wanna add chickpeas to the papdi chaat, then some effort is needed. this is if you don’t want to use canned chickpeas.
• you need to soak the chickpeas in enough water overnight or for a good 6-7 hours. then cook or pressure cook the chickpeas with water and salt/black salt till it is completely cooked.
• Making the green mint coriander chutney:
• blend all the ingredients with very little water to a smooth paste.
• keep aside.
• Making the sweet tamarind dates chutney:
• boil the tamarind and dates in water.
• when they become soft add the jaggery and the spice powders and salt.
• cook further till the jaggery melts.
• switch off the burner and let the mixture cool.
• grind the chutney mixture to a smooth paste. seive the chutney through a strainer. add more salt if needed.
• if the chutney becomes too thick add some water to liquidize it.
• For assembling the papdi chaat:
• arrange the papdis in a shallow bowl or plate.
• top it up with chopped boiled potatoes and cooked chickpeas.
• you can add chopped onions and tomatoes to it, but its optional.
• sprinkle some chaat masala and red chili powder on it, if you want at this stage.
• top these with cold yogurt/curd as much as you want.
• top it up with the green chutney as much as you want.
• and then with the sweet chutney as much as you want.
• sprinkle some chaat masala, red chili powder, cumin powder and black salt.
• garnish with coriander leaves. sprinkle sev on top and this step is also optional.
• add a dash of lemon juice to the papdi chaat if you want.
• serve papdi chaat immediately.

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