Papdi chaat is a delightful Indian street food that combines a variety of flavors and textures to create a tantalizing treat. Originating from North India, this savory snack has become popular across the country and is often enjoyed as an appetizer or evening snack. With its crispy papdi (fried dough wafers), tangy yogurt and tamarind chutneys, spicy green chutney, and a medley of toppings like boiled potatoes, chickpeas, onions, and sev (fried noodles), papdi chaat offers a burst of flavors and textures that is sure to satisfy any palate. Whether you're a street food enthusiast or simply looking for a delicious and easy-to-make snack, this guide will provide you with the best recipe for a perfect papdi chaat.
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PAPDI CHAAT RECIPE
Also known as Dahi papdi chaat, this is a popular street snack from North India. Crisp fried puris are topped with mung beans sprouts or chickpeas, yogurt, sweet, sour and sour chutney. It is finished with a garnish of crispy sev.
Provided by Swasthi
Categories Snack
Time 15m
Number Of Ingredients 32
Steps:
- Add coriander, mint, garlic, ginger, chili, cumin, salt and lemon juice to a mixer jar along with fried gram (optional).
- Pour water just as needed and blend to a fine thick chutney.
- Soak tamarind, jaggery and dates (optional) in hot water.
- Boil until they soften.
- Add chili powder, cumin, coriander powder, salt, red chili or powder.
- Cool this and blend well. If needed add more water.
- Pass through a strainer. If you have not used dates you can skip blending and just pass through the strainer.
- Taste it and add more or less jaggery to suit your taste.
- You can skip this section and just sprinkle some red chili powder over the potatoes.
- Add red chilies to a bowl and soak them in little hot water until they soften.
- Blend them in a small jar with garlic & little sugar to a smooth chutney.
- Use water as needed and blend to a thick paste.
- Add curd and sugar to a bowl and beat well until smooth.
- Pour water if desired to the chutneys to bring to a consistency. Thicker chutney will keep your papdis crisp.
- Place papdis in individual serving plates.
- Slice or chop the boiled potatoes and place them over the papdis.
- Next add steamed moong sprouts (optional).
- Add some garlic chilli chutney and then freshly chopped onions and then yogurt.
- Add little green chutney & then the tamarind dates chutney.
- Sprinkle a dash of cumin / jeera powder and chaat masala.
- Sprinkle generous amount of nylon sev and then chopped coriander leaves.
- Serve papdi chaat right away after assembling.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 506 kcal, Carbohydrate 97 g, Protein 30 g, Fat 6 g, Sodium 274 mg, Fiber 16 g, Sugar 33 g, ServingSize 1 serving
PAPDI CHAAT
Papdi chaat is a popular North Indian street food snack filled with a variety of mouth-watering textures, flavors and consists of papdi (fried flour crackers), boiled chickpeas, potatoes, chutneys and curd (yogurt.
Provided by Dassana Amit
Categories Snacks
Time 9h20m
Number Of Ingredients 37
Steps:
- 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.
- Rinse chickpeas in water a couple of times. Soak them in 3 cups water overnight or for 8 to 9 hours.
- Later drain the soaked water and rinse the chickpeas again a few time. Add the chickpeas to a 2 litre pressure cooker together with water and salt.
- If you want to cook potato, then keep a potato in steel bowl. Place this steel bowl with the potato in it on the chickpeas and water mixture in the cooker. The potato and chickpeas will be cooked together.
- Cover the cooker tightly with the lid and pressure cook on medium heat until the pressure starts building and you hear the hissing sound in the cooker. Then lower the heat a bit and pressure cook for 10 to 12 whistles.
- When the pressure settles on its own in the cooker then only remove the lid.
- Check the potato by piercing it with a knife or fork. It should be tender, soft and the knife or fork should easily pass through it. Lift the potato with a pasta tong and set it aside to cool at room temperature.
- Check to see if the chickpeas are cooked. They should have a soft melt-in-the-mouth texture. Drain the water and set the cooked chickpeas aside.
- Blend all the ingredients with very little water to a smooth and fine consistency.
- Set aside or refrigerate in a small covered container or jar.
- 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 heat and let the mixture cool.
- Grind the chutney mixture to a fine and smooth paste. Seive the chutney through a strainer if needed. Add more salt if required.
- If the chutney becomes too thick add some water to liquidize it.
- Peel the garlic cloves and rinse them in water. Add them together with the kashmiri red chilli powder, salt and water to a small blender or chutney grinder jar or a spice grinder.
- Blend to a smooth and fine consistency without any tiny chunks or bits.
- Transfer the red chutney in a small bowl and set aside.
- Arrange 6 to 8 papdi in a shallow bowl or plate.
- Top it up with some of the chopped boiled potato cubes and cooked chickpeas.
- You can add chopped onions and tomatoes at this point, but it is optional.
- Sprinkle some chaat masala, roasted cumin powder and optionally kashmiri red chili powder on it, if you want at this step.
- Top these with whisked cold curd (yogurt) as you like.
- Top it up evenly with 1 to 2 tablespoons of the green chutney as much as you want.
- Then add 2 to 3 tablespoons of the sweet tamarind chutney and 1 to 2 teaspoons of the spicy chilli garlic chutney evenly. According to your taste preferences you can add less or more of each chutney.
- Sprinkle some chaat masala, red chili powder, cumin powder and black salt or regular salt.
- Garnish with coriander leaves and pomegranate arils. Sprinkle sev on top and this step is also optional.
- Add a dash of lemon juice to the papri chaat if you prefer.
- Serve papdi chaat immediately.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 706 kcal, Carbohydrate 139 g, Protein 22 g, Fat 13 g, SaturatedFat 3 g, TransFat 1 g, Cholesterol 8 mg, Sodium 1735 mg, Fiber 28 g, Sugar 67 g, UnsaturatedFat 8 g, ServingSize 1 serving
PAPDI CHAAT
Chaat is a broad term for savory vegetarian snacks. This version is from Nidhi Jalan, founder of Brooklyn-based Masala Mama -- maker of artisan Indian simmer sauces (we love the Coconut Curry). Nidhi has wonderful childhood memories of eating chaat on-the-spot from street vendors in Kolkata. She likens this personal favorite to nachos and almost prefers tortilla chips over the traditional papdi (small flour-based wafers). It's a flavor explosion of tangy, sweet, salty and spicy.
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Time 35m
Yield 6 to 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 21
Steps:
- For the potato-chickpea mixture: Mix together the potatoes, chickpeas, chili powder, cumin and black salt in a medium bowl and set aside.
- For the Green Chutney: Combine the sugar, cumin, chilies, cilantro, ginger, mint, lime juice, 1 tablespoon water and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a small food processor or blender and blend until smooth. Season to taste with additional salt if needed. Transfer to a serving bowl and set aside. Makes: 1/3 cup. (See Cook's Note.)
- For the yogurt sauce: Whisk together the yogurt, cumin, 1 tablespoon water and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a small bowl until smooth and set aside.
- Arrange the tortilla chips or papdi in a single layer on a large platter (just like you were making nachos). Evenly top with the potato-chickpea mixture. Sprinkle with the onion. Drizzle on the yogurt sauce. Drizzle on the tamarind-date chutney. Add dollops of the green chutney. Sprinkle with the chaat masala and cilantro leaves, if using. Evenly and beautifully sprinkle with the sev. Serve right away.
INDIAN PAPDI CHAAT
Steps:
- Gather the dough ingredients.
- Mix the flour, ghee, onion seeds, and salt in a bowl. Add the water, a spoonful at a time, and knead until you get a firm, smooth dough.
- Cover the dough with a damp cloth and allow it to rest for 20 minutes.
- Divide the dough into equal-sized balls. Roll the dough balls between your palms until smooth.
- Lightly flour a clean rolling surface and press one ball flat.
- Roll the dough balls out into 1/4-inch-thick circles using a rolling pin.
- Use a circular cookie cutter to cut out small circles, fitting as many as you can in each rolled out dough circle. Place them on a lightly floured tray or plate.
- Repeat until all the dough is used up.
- Heat the oil for frying in a deep pan over medium heat.
- When the oil is hot, add the papdi a few at a time and fry until they are crisp and pale golden.
- Drain on paper towel.
- Repeat until all papdis are made and set aside.
- Gather the ingredients.
- Wash, peel, and dice the potatoes.
- In a medium pot, add the potatoes and enough water to cover. Boil until fork-tender.
- Drain and set aside.
- Boil the chickpeas covered with water until fork tender. Drain and place in a small bowl. If using canned chickpeas drain and place in a bowl.
- Using a fork or a masher, mash the chickpeas to a coarse texture. Use a pinch of salt if preferred.
- Set up all of the components in a comfortable workspace: papdis, toppings, and sauces.
- Using 5 to 6 papdis per person arranged on a plate, pour one tablespoon of yogurt on top of each papdi.
- Top each papdi with a teaspoon of cooked potato, some mashed chickpeas, onions, and tomatoes.
- Drizzle one teaspoon each of tamarind and mint chutney on each papdi.
- Sprinkle a handful of sev all over the papdis on the plate.
- Sprinkle red chili powder, powdered cumin, and black rock salt on the papdis and garnish with the chopped coriander leaves.
- Serve immediately and enjoy.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 1359 kcal, Carbohydrate 201 g, Cholesterol 40 mg, Fiber 27 g, Protein 44 g, SaturatedFat 12 g, Sodium 1457 mg, Sugar 45 g, Fat 46 g, ServingSize Up to 4 servings, UnsaturatedFat 0 g
Tips:
- Use fresh and high-quality ingredients for the best results.
- If you don't have papdi, you can use any other crispy fried dough snack, such as bhel puri or sev puri.
- Soak the papdi in water for a few minutes before assembling the chaat. This will help to soften them and make them easier to eat.
- Be generous with the toppings. The more toppings you use, the more flavorful your chaat will be.
- Serve the chaat immediately after assembling it. This will prevent the papdi from becoming soggy.
Conclusion:
Papdi chaat is a delicious and refreshing Indian snack that is perfect for any occasion. It is easy to make and can be customized to your liking. With its combination of crispy papdi, tangy tamarind sauce, and creamy yogurt, papdi chaat is sure to please everyone.
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