Papdi Chaat (Dahi Papri Chaat)


Indian Street food for starter or sharing plate for 8



Yoburt Mix: 

  • 1 ½ cups Plain yogurt
  • ½ tablespoon Powdered sugar (Confectioner’s sugar or icing sugar)
Spice Mix:
  • ½ teaspoon Black pepper powder
  • 1 teaspoon Red chili powder
  • ½ teaspoon Chaat masala
  • 2 teaspoons Roasted cumin powder
  • 1 teaspoon Black salt (Kala namak)
Toppings:


  • 50 Papdi
  • 1 cup Tinned chickpeas
  • 1 cup Potatoes boiled, peeled and cubed
  • ¾ cup Green Chutney (recipe below)
  • ¾ cup Tamarind chutney (from a jar)
  • ¾ cup Nylon sev
  • ¼ cup coriander finely chopped 
  • ¼ cup Pomegranate seeds
  • 1/2 red onion sliced thinly 
Green Chutney:
  • 2 cups coriander leaves packed
  • ½ cup Mint leaves
  • 1 inch Ginger
  • 3-4 Green chilies
  • 1 teaspoon Chaat masala
  • ¼ teaspoon Black salt (Kala namak)
  • 1 tablespoon Lemon juice
  • ¼ cup Water
  • salt to taste at end if needed
Ahead of time:

Prep the green chutney:  Add all the ingredients to a blender and blend until everything is smooth.

Boil potatoes.

Make Yogurt Mixture by adding powdered sugar. Whisk until smooth with a pourable consistency. Cover and keep it in the fridge until needed.

Take all the spice powders (black pepper, red chili powder, chaat masala, roasted cumin powder, and black salt) in a small bowl. Mix.

When ready to assemble and eat immediately:

Layer the crackers on a plate. Scatter boiled chickpeas, potato cubes and 1/3 red onion. Sprinkle 1/3  prepped spice mixture. Drizzle 1/3 chutney and top with 1/3vtamarind chutney. Top with 1/3 yog mix. Continue layering. Top with Sprinkling of Sev and garnish with chopped coriander, red onion and pomegranate.

Enjoy!

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