Bhel Puri chaat

Hi friends,

This challenge runs every month from 1st to month end. South team will decide the recipe for the north and vice verse. 

South team - to make bhel puri and north team to make Mysorepak.

As i belong to South team - I need to make bhel puri chaat.

Here is my recipe.

 

For Papdis:

IngredientsMaida/ All purpose flour - 1 cup

Oil - 1 tbsp

chilli powder - 1/2 tbsp

Ajwain/Kalonji seeds  - 1 tsp

Salt - As reqd

Water - for kneading

Oil - for deep frying

 

 

Method:

• Mix flour, oil/ghee, ajwain, chilli powder and salt well and then add water little by little to make a stiff dough. Cover and keep aside for 30 minutes.
• Again knead well to form a smooth dough and roll into big thin chappatis. Cut into small circles using any lid.
• Prick with fork to avoid puffing and deep fry in hot oil both sides in medium flame until golden in colour.
• Drain in paper towel and store in airtight container after cooling down.

 

Sweet chutney

Ingredients:

Dates(de seeded) - 4 nos.

Tamarind - 1/2 lemon size

Sugar - 2 tbsp

Red chilli powder - 1 tsp

Salt - 1/4 tsp

Water - 1 cup

  

Method:

• Soak both dates and tamarind in water for 15 mins and after that extract the juice from them.
• Now heat the pan and pour the juice and add sugar, chilli powder and salt to it.
• Allow it to boil. Once it reaches the tomato sauce consistency. Turn off the flame.
• Sweet chutney is ready

 

For Bhel Puri:

Ingredients:

Puffed rice - 2 cup

Maida padis - 10 Nos (break into pieces)

Sev - 1 cup

Big onion - 1 chopped finely

Tomato - 1 chopped finely

Grated Carrot - 1/4 cup

Mango - 1/4 cup

Sweet chutney - 4 tbsp

Coriander - for garnishing

 

 

Method:

• Take a large bowl and mix all above ingredients (except sev and papdis) and toss well.
• Lastly add the sev and papdis and mix well.

 

Bhel puri ready to eat.

(Some in my family doen't like the green chutney, hence i have avoided that)

 

This is the first time I made this chaat at home. That too it was bro B'day. We all had fun and enjoyed the bhel puri.

 

 

 

I have completed my first challenge.