Papdi Chaat

The Chaat that goes well at any time of the day, month and year. If it’s rainy/Monsoon the combination is heavenly.

Makes/Serves:  2 Servings

Ingredients:

•          10 pieces fried or baked Flour Crackers

•          1/4 cup boiled Chickpeas

•          1/4cup chopped Cucumber

•          1 /4 chopped  Onion

•          1 /4 cup chopped  Tomato without seed.

•           1 cup fresh Yogurt

•          1/2 tsp red Chili powder 

•          1/2 tsp Chaat masala,

•          2tsp Sugar 

•          1tbsp Sev 

•          A few chopped Coriander leaves

•           Black salt to taste for the chutney:

•          1/2 tsp Tomato sauce

•          1/2tsp red Chili sauce

•          1/2tsp Soya sauce

•          1/2 tsp Mint sauce

 Method:

•          At first beat the yogurt and sugar in a bowl

•          In another bowl mix all the sauces for chutney

•          Arrange the Papdis on serving plates. 

•          Then top up with boiled Chickpeas

•          Now pour beaten Yogurt and Sugar as required

•          Sprinkle chaat masala, red Chili powder, 

•          Top up with some chopped onions and tomatoes, cucumbers

•          Again pour yogurt

•          Pour chutney

•          Lastly again sprinkle with a pinch of Chaat masala, Red Chili powder and Salt.

•          Garnish with Sev and chopped Coriander leaves. 

•          Serve Papdi Chaat immediately.

Recipe Credit: My own variation of the recipe.

Cook Tip: In place of  Flour Cracker you can use any kind of Papad, be it Lijjat, Madras/Kerala Papadum, Chips etc.