Masala Chaat
by kneelima
28 Jun 2001
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Comments:
it should be served immediately or it will become soggy.
Masala Chaat recipe - How to make Masala Chaat
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2 cups boiled green peas
2 lemon sized balls of tamarind (imli)
6 to 7 green chillies, slit
some jaggery (gur)
9 to 10 dates (khajur)
1 bunch coriander (dhania)
3 tbsp dessicated coconut
1 to 2 tsp chilli powder
1 tsp mustard seeds ( rai / sarson)
3 tsp roasted cumin seeds (jeera) powder
2 tsp roasted coriander (dhania) powder
1 to 2 tsp chaat masala
few rice vadas
2 to 3 tbsp grated carrot
1 onion, chopped
oil
Method
To make the soup:
To make the sweet chutney:
To make the hot chutney:
How to serve the chaat:
To make the soup:
- To make the soup:
- Boil a glass of water with a small square of jaggery (sugar can be substituted instead of jaggery, but it will not give the same taste).
- Add 2 tsp of roasted cumin powder and thick juice of one lemon size ball of tamarind.
- Boil, cool and keep aside.
To make the sweet chutney:
- To make the sweet chutney:
- De-seed the dates and keep aside.
- Blend into a smooth paste the dates, juice of the other lemon size tamarind ball, a little jaggery, 1 tsp roasted cumin powder, the coriander powder and salt to taste.
To make the hot chutney:
- To make the hot chutney:
- Season oil with mustard seeds. also add green chilies, chopped coriander leaves, red chili powder and the desiccated coconut.
- Fry for a while and then blend it into a smooth paste, adding salt to taste.
How to serve the chaat:
- How to serve the chaat:
- For each serving of the chaat, powder some vadas and add one portion of the boiled peas to it.
- Add 3-4 tbsp of the soup, 2-3 tsp of the hot chutney and 4-5 tsp of the sweet chutney.
- Mix well sprinkle some red chili powder and chat masala on top.
- Garnish with grated carrot and minced onion.
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