Dahi Papdi Chaat Recipe

Man who can resist this???.A plateful of this chat would be perfect for this chilled weather..The name itself is "chat" , means it will make u lick your plates cleannnnn...mmmmmm....Just by thinking ab8 them makes my mouth water..crispy wafers, to which is added a delicious combination of potatoes, seasoned yogurt, onions, chilies and chutneys.

  Ingredients:-

For papdi:

1 Cup Maida/Refined Flour

1tbsp Ghee / Clarified Butter

1tsp nigella Seeds

Oil for deep frying

Salt to taste

For Chat:

Potato – 1 med sized, boiled, peeled & diced

Tomato – 1/2 medium, finely chopped

sprouted moond/ Chickpeas - 1/4 cup, boiled

Onion - 1/4 medium, finely chopped
chopped green chilies- 1tblsp

Yogurt – 3/4 cup, well beaten

Roasted Cumin Powder - to garnish

Chaat Masala - to garnish

Salt - to taste

Red Chili Powder – to taste

Mint Chutney - to taste

Tamarind Chutney  - to taste

Thin Sev – 1/2 cup
sugar- 1tsp

Method:

Rub Ghee into the Maida.  Add nigella, Salt, and little water to prepare a  stiff dough.Cover with a wet muslin cloth and leave aside for 30 minutes.

 Divide into tiny balls and roll out on a floured surface into 1″ diameter roundels, make tiny cuts in between to avoid puffing.

 Heat Oil in a frying pan and Fry very lightly on low flame to golden yellow color.

Take them out with a sieve type ladle and drain the oil completely.

Add 1tsp sugar to well-beaten Yogurt. Spread a layer of Papdi on a plate.

Sprinkle Potatoes, Tomatoes , Chickpeas & Onions  over the layer of Papdi.

Drizzle Yogurt with a spoon, evenly over the Papdi.

Sprinkle Chaat Masala, Roasted Cumin Powder and Red Chili Powder to taste.

Pour Mint Chutney and Tamarind Chutney on top to taste.

Sprinkle Thin Sev  & coriander leaves for the final touch.

Serve immediately.

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