Saturday, April 17, 2010

Papdi Chaat

Coriander Chutney

Ingredients:

  • 1 big bunch of chopped Cilantro (green coriander)
  • 6 leaves of mint
  • 2 green chopped chilies
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons of lemon juice
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon sugar
  • 1 inch Piece of Ginger

  • Method:
  1. Blend all ingredients, except the cilantro, into a paste.
  2. Add the cilantro, a little at a time, and blend. If needed, add 2 to 3 tablespoons of water. The water will help in blending.
  3. Blend well and add more salt, green chilies, or lemon juice to taste.

Tamarind Chutney
1) Mix together
  • 2 cups water
  • 1 cup soft pitted dates or 12 pack of pitted baking dates
  • 14 cup jaggery
  • 14 cup tamarind
  • Salt to taste

2. Pressure cook the mixture.After 2 whistles let it cook. Use a spatula or potato masher to press down on the tamarind and dates and extract as much of the pulp as possible. Stir well to dissolve all the ingredients. Taste and add more of tamarind or jaggery or salt to get the sweet/tangy/salty balance you like best.(TRY TO MAKE IT ON THE SWEET SIDE)

3. Pass the mixture through a large-pored sieve to remove the fibers. Chutney that is too thick may be difficult to strain so dilute it with filtered water if necessary. Refrigerate.

Special Dahi Masala Powder
cumin (jeera) - 2 tbsps, black cardamom (or usual ones) - 2 , pepper - 2 tsp, black salt - 1 tsp.
Dry roast all these together and cool and powder well. This gives a good aroma and taste to dahi chats and dahi bhalla.

For Garnish
1) Boil Potatoes and cut into small pieces
2) Cut tomatoes and onions
3) Boil Chik Peas
4) Whisk yogurt and make it a mixture thick .....add salt for taste
5) Cut coriander in small pieces
6) Garnish with cumin powder,chaat powder,sea salt,coriander and Sev


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