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Papdi Chaat

Indian Cooking Recipe : Papdi Chaat

Ingredients :
For Papdi :
1 cup plain flour
2 tsp oil or ghee
¼ tsp ajwain seeds
oil to deep fry
salt to taste

For chilli pakodi :
15 green chillies
1 tsp lemon juice
½ cup gram flour
pinch soda bi carb
½ tsp hot oil
oil for deep frying
salt to taste

Other Ingredients :
¼ cup tamarind chutney
1 tbsp green chutney
cumin powder, crushed
½ tsp chaat masala
2 tbsp beaten fresh curd
1 boiled potato, chopped
1 tsp coriander leaves, finely chopped
1 onion, finely chopped
1 tbsp fine sev
salt to taste


Method :
For the papdi :
Combine flour, ajwain, salt and oil. Rub together.
Use some water and knead into soft dough.
Roll into large thin rounds. Prick all over with fork or knife.
Keep on a clean cloth. Repeat the same procedure for the remaining dough.
Take one round at a time. Cut out small rounds from it with a cutter or small katori.
Heat oil and fry them in hot oil till it turns light golden brown.
Drain and keep aside. Cool and store.


For chilli pakodi :
Slit chillies, deseed and rub with salt and lemon juice.
Keep aside for 5 minutes, wash under tap and towel dry.
Make medium thick batter of flour, salt and little water.
Put hot oil to batter and mix.
Deep each chilli in it, and deep fry in hot oil till golden.
Drain and keep aside.

How to serve :
Combine the two chutneys together.
Dip each papdi and pakodi in chutney mixture.
Spread papdis and pakodis in a large plate.
Sprinkle chopped potato all over.
Drizzle beaten curd over them.
Sprinkle salt, cumin and chaat masala all over.
Garnish with chopped onion, coriander and sev.