With the heat taking over.... I am really taking a deviation from my much loved fish and meat curries and indulging more on chaats. Back from work, I love to have them chilled. It also goes so well with other non-vegetarian appetisers. Moreover, after having cashew mutton....one cannot have spicy food for quite some time...hahaha... the stomach won't permit. Hence preparing chats now n then for myself. My men are not so fond of chaats.
Chaat is a term describing savoury snacks, typically served at road side tracks. Back home we have so many types of chats in offer. Even in my last visit to Kolkata, I had them whenever I went for shopping....standing beside the road, along with like minded people watching the busy city rolling. I tell you it tastes heavenly with all the dust in it....
In Singapore, we have quite a few Indian restaurants selling Chaats. They too taste very good. But to have chaat sitting in an AC restaurant has no charm...its as boring as sitting amidst a formal dinner. At least preparing it at home and enjoying a TV show is a better arrangement. I prepared DAHI CHAANA CHAAT[YOGURT CHICKPEA CHAAT] and a SWEET FRUIT CHAAT last week.
INGREDIENTS : [for dahi chaana chaat]
CHICKPEA : 100 gm
YOGURT : 250 gm
SEVPURI : 25 gm
PAPRI : 7-8
DATE-TAMARIND CHUTNEY : 4-5 tbsp
MINT CHUTNEY : 3-4 tbsp
ONION : 1 medium
GREEN CHILLI : 2
CHAAT MASALA : 1tsp
CORIANDER LEAVES : 1sprig
SALT : As required.
INGREDIENTS : [for the sweet fruit chaat]
ASSORTED FRESH FRUITS : 2-3 types 1 each
DRY FRUITS : few[optional]
PLAIN YOGURT : 200gm
CONDENSED MILK : 4 tbsp
CHAAT MASALA : 3 pinches
METHOD :
For the DAHI CHANA CHAAT, wash and soak the chick peas overnight and pressure cook using salt upto 2-3 whistles. Drain the water.
Wash and chop the onion, coriander and green chillies.
In a bowl take the yogurt and beat well.
Arrange the chickpeas in a nice glass bowl. Pour the yogurt onto it.
Add the mint chutney, date-tamarind chutney one after another.
Garnish with papri, sev puri, chopped coriander leaves, onions and green chillies.
Sprinkle chaat masala.
Refrigerate and serve chilled.
For the SWEET FRUIT CHAAT, wash n cut the fruits into small pieces. Add few dry fruits.
In another bowl, beat together yogurt and condensed milk. Pour onto the fruuits.
Sprinkle chaat masala.
Refrigerate and serve chilled!!
Looks super delicious Soma.. Perfect for the hot summer:)
ReplyDeletedelicious mouthwatering! loved your writing too :))
ReplyDeleteThsnks subha....meri rasoi your dishes are amazing too
ReplyDeleteAnu....hihihi...love to read n write...more skills required too....loved your burritos so much
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