Parneet’s Papri Chaat

Whenever I invite my pottery bestie Parneet for lunch or dinner she will always ask what she can make and bring. And Parneet’s Papri Chaat is always my answer, no matter what else I may be cooking.

Papri Chaat or Papdi Chaat is a popular Indian street food snack that bursts with crispy, savoury, spicy and tangy flavours. It is one of the most popular varieties of chaat which refers to a category of savoury snacks typically sold by street vendors.

The basis of papri chaat consists of small, round, crispy wafers called papdi, made from flour and deep-fried until golden and crunchy. Imagine these as “edible plates” for the toppings that follow almost like nacho chips. The papdi is topped with layers of ingredients that can range from boiled potatoes, chickpeas to chopped onions finishing with a thin spiced yoghurt. What makes papri chaat really special is the combination of chutneys drizzled on top – usually a sweet and tangy tamarind chutney and a spicy green mint and coriander chutney.

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Parneet's Papri Chaat

Papdi Chaat or Papri Chaat is a popular Indian chaat snack made with crisp fried puris, sweet sour and spicy chutneys, yogurt, sev and pomegranate seeds

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Prep Time 30 minutes mins

Total Time 30 minutes mins

Course Appetizer

Cuisine Indian

Servings 6

Calories 230 kcal

Ingredients

  

• Papdi found at Indian supermarkets
• Masala Dahi:
• Greek yoghurt as much as you like for your papdi
• Some water to thin it down to a creamy consistency
• red chilli powder to taste
• cumin powder to taste
• black salt to taste
• black pepper to taste
• pinch of salt if needed
• Mint chutney
• 2 cups mint leaves loosely packed
• 1.5 cup coriander loosely packed
• 1 small garlic clove optional
• 2 cm ginger optional
• 1 green chili
• handful of nylon sev or boondi
• 1/4 tsp salt or to taste
• 3/4 tsp sugar or to taste
• a pinch of black salt
• 1/2 tsp cumin powder
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• 2-3 tbsp water/ couple cubes of ice
• Other Toppings
• tamarind chutney store bought is fine
• pomegranate seeds
• nylon sev the thinnest flaky sev
• fried potato slices optional
• spring some red chilli powder and cumin powder

Instructions

 

• Masala Dahi: Give it all a good mix and set aside
• Mint Chutney : Wizz it all in a nutri bullet or food processor until a thick chutney consistency. Add more water if needed, add more sev or boondi for texture
• Place the papdi in a flat serving bowl
• Top with the Masala Dahi, tamarind and mint chutneys, pomegranate seeds, nylon sev, fried potato slices (optional) and some red chilli powder and cumin powder
• Serve immediately

Keyword chaat