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low calorie sev puri is a healthy sev puri which is a variation to the popular famous street food sev puri. We have made low calorie sev puri supremely healthy and weight-watchers craving for chaat, this is definitely a recipe for you!

Chaat, topped with crunchy vegetables, laced with spice powders and pepped up with lime and coriander always feels light and refreshing, but is laden with hidden calories, especially in the deep-fried savouries it contains.

See how we have made this a healthy sev puri recipe. Here, we have swapped deep fried papdis and fried sev with baked papdi and baked sev. For the topping of low calorie sev puri we are using rajma instead of potatoes which are high in carbs. Also, we have swapped the chutneys with our healthy tomato chutney which perks up the taste of our low calorie sev puri.

Make baked papdi and baked sev in advance and keep them in your kitchen to use when you want to make any chaat. So it’s quick to make low calorie sev puri or any other healthy chaat.

Enjoy low calorie sev puri recipe | healthy rajma sev puri | low calorie Indian chaat | with detailed step by step recipe photos and video below.

Low Calorie Sev Puri recipe - How to make Low Calorie Sev Puri

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Preparation Time:    Cooking Time:    Baking Time:  15 minutes   Baking Temperature:  200°C (400°F)   Total Time:    Makes 4 plates

Ingredients


For The Baked Papdis (makes 24 Papdis)
1/2 cup whole wheat flour (gehun ka atta)
1/2 tsp oil
salt to taste
1/2 tsp oil for greasing

For The Tomato Chutney
1 1/4 cups fresh tomato pulp , refer handy tip
2 tsp oil
1/4 tsp carom seeds (ajwain)
a pinch of asafoetida (hing)
1/2 tsp garlic (lehsun) paste
1/2 tsp chilli powder
1/2 tsp sugar
salt to taste

To Be Mixed Together Into A Rajma Topping
1 cup soaked , boiled and coarsely crushed rajma (kidney beans)
1 tsp cumin seeds (jeera) powder
1 tsp chilli powder
1/2 tsp chaat masala
1 tsp lemon juice
2 tbsp finely chopped coriander (dhania)
salt to taste

Other Ingredients For Low Calorie Sev Puri
12 tsp finely chopped onions
12 tsp baked sev

For The Garnish
4 tbsp finely chopped coriander (dhania)

Method
For the baked papdis
    For the baked papdis
  1. Combine all the ingredients in a deep bowl, mix well and knead into a firm dough using enough water.
  2. Divide the dough into 24 equal portions and roll each portion into a 37 mm. (1½”) diameter circle.
  3. Prick them using a fork at regular intervals.
  4. Grease a baking tray with oil, place the papdis on the tray and bake them in a pre-heated oven at 200°c (400°f) for 10 minutes, turning them once after 5 minutes.
  5. Store in an air-tight container till use.

For the tomato chutney
    For the tomato chutney
  1. Heat the oil in a broad non-stick pan, add the carom seeds and allow them to crackle.
  2. When the seeds crackle, add the asafoetida and garlic paste and sauté on a medium flame for 30 seconds.
  3. Add the fresh tomato pulp, mix well and cook on a slow flame for 3 minutes, while stirring occasionally. .
  4. Add the chilli powder, sugar and salt, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 1 more minute.
  5. Keep aside.

How to proceed to make low calorie sev puri
    How to proceed to make low calorie sev puri
  1. Just before serving, arrange 6 papdis on a serving plate.
  2. Top each papadi with ½ tbsp of the rajma topping, ½ tsp of onions and ½ tsp of tomato chutney.
  3. Sprinkle ½ tsp of sev over each papdi.
  4. Repeat steps 1 to 3 to make 3 more plates.
  5. Serve the {span class="bold1"}low calorie sev puri{/span} immediately garnished with coriander.

Handy tip:
    Handy tip:
  1. 6 to 7 big tomatoes when blanched, peeled, deseeded, chopped and blend in a mixer will yield approx. 1¼ cups of fresh tomato pulp.

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Low Calorie Sev Puri
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For the tomato chutney
  1. To prepare tomato chutney for tangy rajma sev puri, heat the oil in a broad non-stick pan. This is a unique sev puri recipe which does not require your regular khajur imli chutney or coriander phudina chutney.
  2. Once the oil is hot, add the carom seeds and allow them to crackle.
  3. When the seeds crackle, add the asafoetida.
  4. Add garlic paste.
  5. Sauté on a medium flame for 30 seconds.
  6. Add fresh tomato pulp. We have prepared this pulp after blanching the tomatoes. To know the entire procedure with detailed step by step images check this Fresh Tomato Pulp recipe. 6 to 7 big tomatoes, when blanched, peeled, deseeded, chopped and blended in a mixer, will yield approx. 1¼ cups of fresh tomato pulp.
  7. Mix well and cook on a slow flame for 3 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
  8. Once the water has evaporated and the tomato pulp has reduced & changed colour, add the chilli powder.
  9. Add sugar to balance the tanginess of tomatoes.
  10. Add salt.
  11. Mix well and cook on a medium flame for 1 more minute. Keep the tomato chutney aside.
  12. To prepare tomato chutney for tangy low calorie sev puri recipe | healthy rajma sev puri | low calorie Indian chaat | heat the oil in a broad non-stick pan. This is a unique sev puri recipe which does not require your regular khajur imli chutney or coriander phudina chutney.

For the Rajma Topping
  1. For cooking the rajma, wash the kidney beans very well. Use fresh stock of rajma or else they won’t cook well. Submerge approx. ½ cup of rajma in enough water. You can make use of canned kidney beans as well if in a hurry.
  2. Cover them with a lid and soak them overnight. It is important to soak them well so, they get cooked easily.
  3. After soaking, drain the rajma. They will look like this.
  4. Transfer the kidney beans to a pressure cooker.
  5. Add salt to taste and water.
  6. Mix well and pressure cook on a medium flame for 3 whistles.
  7. Allow the steam to escape before opening the lid. Press a rajma bean between your thumb and index finger to check whether it has been cooked completely or no, there should be no resistance when you bite into it. If at all they are firm to bite then add some more water and pressure cook for another 1-2 whistles as per your requirement.
  8. Transfer to plate and coarsely crush the rajma using a potato masher.
  9. Transfer them into a bowl.
  10. Add cumin seeds powder.
  11. Add chilli powder as per the spice you prefer.
  12. For cooking the rajma for low calorie sev puri | healthy rajma sev puri | low calorie Indian chaat | wash the kidney beans very well. Use fresh stock of rajma or else they won’t cook well. Submerge approx. ½ cup of rajma in enough water. You can make use of canned kidney beans as well if in a hurry.
  13. Add 2 tbsp finely chopped coriander for a fresh herby mouthfeel.
  14. Add salt to taste. We have already added salt while boiling the kidney beans so, add very little at this stage.
  15. Mix well and our rajma topping for low calorie sev puri | healthy rajma sev puri | low calorie Indian chaat | is ready.

How to make low calorie sev puri
  1. To assemble tangy low calorie sev puri | healthy rajma sev puri | low calorie Indian chaat | just before serving, arrange 6 papdis on a serving plate. You can either use fried papadi or baked papadi.
  2. Top each papadi with ½ tbsp of the rajma topping.
  3. Sprinkle ½ tsp of onions for a crunchy texture.
  4. Drizzle ½ tsp of tomato chutney.  The quantity of chutney can be adjusted as per your liking.
  5. Sprinkle ½ tsp of sev over each papdi.
  6. Repeat steps 1 to 5 to make 3 more plates of tangy rajma sev puri.
  7. Garnish low calorie sev puri | healthy rajma sev puri | low calorie Indian chaat | with coriander.
  8. Serve the rajma sev puri immediately before it turns soggy. 

Baked papadi for low cal sev puri
  1. See baked papadi for low calorie sev puri recipe. Here is the step by step baked papadi recipe. 

Baked sev for low ca sev puri
  1.  baked sev recipe for low calorie sev puri. See step by step baked sev recipe.
Nutrient values per plate
Energy203 cal
Protein8 g
Carbohydrates30.8 g
Fiber5.8 g
Fat5.5 g
Cholesterol0 mg
Vitamin A413.8 mcg
Vitamin B10.3 mg
Vitamin B20.1 mg
Vitamin B31.4 mg
Vitamin C24.5 mg
Folic Acid94.1 mcg
Calcium90.3 mg
Iron2.6 mg
Magnesium69.4 mg
Phosphorus166.2 mg
Sodium22.8 mg
Potassium436.7 mg
Zinc1.1 mg
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Reviews

Low Calorie Sev Puri
 on 31 Mar 16 07:51 PM
4

Tarla Dalal
07 Apr 16 04:56 PM
   Hi Mseenukochhar , we are delighted you loved the Low Calorie Sev Puri recipe. Please keep posting your thoughts and feedback. Happy Cooking.
Low Calorie Sev Puri
 on 11 Jun 15 04:02 PM
5

Baked puris and baked sev already makes it more healthy and to add to it a topping rajma and then topped with tomato chuntey... superb is the word to describe this r.ecipe
Corn Sev Puri ( Fast Foods Made Healthy Recipe)
 on 01 Jun 12 11:13 AM
5

Fabulous Mumbai roadside snack available at every street corner eaten on a disposable paper plate. This is a healthier version using baked puris instead of fried puris.