Chaat is an integral
part of Indian cuisine and this Indian street food is loved by all. Dahi Puri
is my all-time favorite Chaat. It is a dish made from crispy mini shells or
puris which are stuffed with potatoes, boiled pulses, coriander and tamarind
chutney, chilled Dahi and garnished with heaps of nylon sev, coriander giving
it a perfectly balanced tongue tickling taste. The crunchiness of the puris
paired with the tangy curd is a heavenly treat for your taste buds. This chaat
recipe can easily be prepared at home in a jiffy. Here is my version of
homemade dahi puri.
* For Sweet Imly chutney I adopted Tarladalal recipe
Ingredients:
Puri – 7 puris
Curd – 1/2 cup Sev –1/2cup
Boiled Green Gram Dhal – 1/4 cup )
Boiled
potatoes – 1/4 cup
Boondi- ½ cup
Green Chutney – 1/2cup
DatesImli Chutney –1/ 2cup
Coriander leaves – 2 tbsp chopped finely
Chat masala powder – 1 tsp
Cumin powder – 1/2 tsp (optional)
Turmeric powder – a pinch
Red Chilli powder – 1/2 tsp
Salt
– as required
Sugar – 1tsp
Green Chutney
Coriander Leaves –
1/4 cup
Puthina/Mint Leaves –
1/4 cup
Green Chillies – 2
Garam masala / Chat
masala powder – 1/2 tsp
Groundnet-1/4cup
Salt- 1 tsp
Lemon-1 tbsp
Method:
Clean mint and
coriander leaves,remove the root part and wash it well.
all the ingredients
mentioned above along with coriander and mint leaves to make a smooth chutney.
Add water while
grinding as needed but the chutney should be a little thick in consistency.
Transfer to a clean
container and and mix 1 tbsp lemon juice.
Finally, green
chutney for chaat is ready to use for sandwich or chaats.
Method For Dahi Puri:
1.To prepare this
delicious snack, boil the potatoes in a pressure cooker. Once done, take them
out and peel and mash them.
2.Then, add red chilli
powder, cumin powder and chaat masala to the mashed potatoes.
3.Wash moong dal
changing water 3-4 times and boil it in2 cups of water over low medium heat
until dal is very soft and tender but not mushy.
4.In a bowl, beat the
curd, salt and sugar properly and keep it ready.
5.Assemble all the
ingredients.Arrange 7 puris in a plate. Crack a hole carefully in the center of
each puri.
6.Add 1/2 tsp of mashed potatoes and green gram dhal inside each puri and
few boondi,
7.Then add little curd,
then add remaining curd,green chutney and dates chutney in each puri.
8.Sprinkle red chilli
powder, chat masala powder on top, then add the sev. Garnish with coriander leaves.Serve immediately.
*Once it is assembled, serve it immediately else the puris
will become soggy.
*If you make the
chutneys ready then assembling and serving dahi puri is easy.