Bhel Puri

Chats are my favourite fast food. The sight of it makes my mouth water! Today's recipe is Bhelpuri, which is the easiest to make given you have all ingredients at hand.

Sending this to Srivalli's event: Kids Delight- Street Food

Bhel Puri:

Ingredients:

1 cup puffed rice.
½ cup mixture.( I use Haldiram’s Karanchy Mixture)
1 tomato seeded and chopped.
2 baby potatoes, boiled peeled and chopped.
¼ cup onion chopped.
Handful of coriander leaves chopped.
3-4 Papdi crushed.
3-4 Papdi to garnish.
1-2 tbsp green chutney.
2-3 tbsp tamarind chutney.
2-3 tbsp nylon sev.
1 tsp chat masala.
1 tsp sugar (optional)
1 tbsp lemon juice.

Process:

1. Add all the dry ingredients and chopped vegetables in a mixing bowl.

2. Add the masalas, lemon juice and chutney and give a nice shake so that the spices are evenly distributed.

3. Serve immediately with whole papdis. Enjoy!

Enjoy!

Sev Puri

The very word 'Sev Puri' conjures up tastes that tantalise my mouth and puts me in a craving mode. I usually keep the papdi/puri made in advance, so that I can satisfy my recurring cravings without much delay. It is very simple and we need a few ingredients to assemble it. Surely enough, we all have them in our pantry most of the time. Lets have a look at the recipe now.

Serves 2.

12 Papdi
1 large boiled potato, peeled and chopped.
¼ cup chopped onion.
¼ cup deseeded & chopped tomato.
¼ cup green chutney.
¼ cup tamarind chutney.
¼ cup nylon sev.

Process:

First place the papdis on a plate. Place chopped potato, tomato and onion equally on each
of the papdi. Top it with a teaspoon of green chutney and tamarind chutney. Finally top it
with a teaspoon of nylon sev.

Voila! The chat is ready to serve..

Sending this off to Pari's Event 'Only Chat'

Now before the Chat becomes soggy because of my photography sessions I must devour them all. Make your plate now! Enjoy!

Dahi Vada

Whenever I make 'Dahi Vada', my hubby will always want the ones filled with raisans and nuts. I had posted its recipe in one of my earlier post here. But, this time things were different. I had my friend coming for lunch and she is kind of - not too keen on nuts. She is one who will pick up the nuts from pulao and even from cereal and set aside before eating. So, this time I decided to make this version of 'Dahi Vada' instead of my hubby's favourite Gujia Vada.

Chola Tikki Chaat

Another preparation of chickpeas which my hubby eats with delight. It is a chaat and one plate of it quite filling. Whenever, I prepare chole ki subji, i purposely make it for 2 meals. Later I serve it 'Chola Tikki Chat'.
Without, elaborating my speech let me come to the recipe. Well. half of it is already posted. For the recipe of Chola subji please visit  my previous post on Chola Bhatura.
This is my last entry to 'The Combo Event' at Foodelicious

 and Shama's 'Family Favourite Event'
                   'Chole ki subji'

Delicious Gujia Vada - Reposted

I saw this 'Repost Event' going on at 'Desi Soccer Mom' and immediatly I knew what I wanted to repost. Indeed, the first posts are the ones who sit quietly at a lonely corner of the blog without any attention. So, I am reposting my first post- 'Gujia Vada' for this event.

 My earlier post looked like this. 'Gujia Vada' are very similar to 'Dahi Vada' only difference is that 'Gujia Vada' is the rich cousin of Dahi Vada as it is stuffed with cashew bits and raisans for a richer taste. I make 'Dahi Vada' with only urid daal but in 'Gujia Vada' I use two varieties of daal.To make the post look different and better I have dressed it up - I have included elaborate pictures of the process.
 It is a big favorite with me and my hubby. When ever I tell him that today I am going to prepare this, he shows his instant delight by saying a big 'Jaroorrr...'

Sweet Corn Salad

While in India I never missed having a hot & spicy corn while going for movies. I love sweet corn and the fact they are very healthy is an added advantage. I feel guilty when I bake a cake because I know how much it is going to add to my waist line. So I decided to have a lot of healthy food items in my menu. Thats why I am into soup and salads. So, here is another salad which is tasty and healthy.

Sweet Corn Salad:

Papdi Chat

This is one thing I can have anytime. This works as a stress buster for me. The very thought about it makes my mouth water. Crispy, cruchy papdi chat it is - my any time favorite. I prepare it often and prepared it this weekend.

In India it is one of the favorite road side food and it reminds me of my college days!

Before the recipe for the mouth watering dish, have a look on the plate!

This recipe makes about 50 papdis.

Ingredients:

½ cup AP flour.
½ cup wheat flour.
1/4 cup semolina flour.
2 tablespoons oil.
½ teaspoon salt.
½ tsp ajwain seeds.
½ tsp black onion seeds.

To garnish the papdi:

3 medium potatoes
1 large onion.
2 large tomatoes.
1 cup yoghurt.
2 tbsp chat masala
¼ cup nylon sev.
¼ cup tamarind chutney.
¼ cup green chutney.
Juice of 1 lemon.

All the ingredients here:

Process:

1. Mix AP flour, wheat flour, semolina, salt, black onion seeds and ajwain seeds. Add the oil and use lukewarm water to make firm dough.

2. Divide the dough in about 50 equal parts and roll them individually into 2 1/2 inch rounds. Prick with a fork in about 4 to 5 place.

3. Heat the oil in a frying pan on medium heat. The frying pan should have at least 1 1/2 inch of oil. Fry the papdi until both sides are light golden-brown in color.

4.  Transfer them into a paper towel so that excess oil is soaked out. Let it cool completely before storing. Papdi can be stored in airtight container for 1 month.

5. Boil the potatoes. Peel them and dice them into small pieces. Keep them in a bowl and drizzle lemon juice over it.

6. Keep aside. Dice tomatoes and onions into small pieces. Add salt and beat the yoghurt into a smooth pan cake batter consistency.

7. Arrange the papdi on a large plate. Place a teaspoon of potato over each papdi. Then add a teaspoon of diced tomatoes and onion.

8. Drizzle 2 teaspoon of yoghurt on each papdi. Sprinkle a pinch of chat masala and add teaspoon tamarind chutney and half a teaspoon of coriander chutney. Sprinkle sev over it.

If you think that is too much of work, then just place the papdis on a plate and heap all the ingredients over it one by one! It won't that beautiful, but I tell you it is as delicious as the other one! Crack the papdis as you eat and enjoy!

Voila! Chat is ready to serve. Want a plate?? :-)

Delicious Gujia Vada

Gujia Vada:

Urid daal and moong daal dumpings stuffed with cashew and raisans served soaked in yogurt and garnished with a pinch spice powder and tamarind chutney.

This recipe serves 8 people.

Ingredients:

150 gm washed moong dal.
150 gm washed urid dal.
500 gm yoghurt.
½ cup of split cashews and raisins.
1 tsp of grated ginger.
4 green chilies chopped finely.
Salt to taste.
Coriander leaves chopped finely.