PAPADI CHAAT RECIPE
INDIANS AND CHAAT
India is famous around the world for its Masala Chai and Street food in the culinary world and among the street foods…the CHAAT rules. Indians are crazy for chaat and it is immensely enjoyed by people from all walks of life. No matter what your status, class or creed the famous chaat is always enjoyed at the roadside stalls. These irresistible and lip-smacking chaats not ONLY huge amongst the Indians but have charmed global citizens too. Chaat can be best described as a savoury snack and believed to originate from Uttar Pradesh, North India. Basically, it’s the fast-food equivalent to getting fish & chips. We too Love chaat and can’t resist preparing various chaat recipes at home such as Bhel Puri, Paani Puri, Sev Puri, Potato hash brown and pineapple chaat Corn Chaat and Papdi Chaat. There are numerous amount of popular Indian chaat recipes out there, one of them is Papdi Chaat.
WHAT IS PAPDI CHAAT?
Also known as Papri chaat, aloo papdi chaat and dahi papdi chaat recipe In Hindi, Papdi translates thin flat wafers and Chaat means ‘to lick‘ It comprises of crispy and crunchy papdi ( deep fried thin wheat flour wafers) boiled potatoes and chickpeas, variety of sweet, spicy and tangy sauces and chilled yogurt. Papdi chaat is pretty much like Mexican Nachos where crispy and crunchy papdis are buried under fluffy boiled potatoes, tender chickpeas, chilled and sweetened yogurt, bright mint-coriander chutney, sweet and sour tamarind chutney, nylon sev (very thin gram flour noodles) and dusted with a generous amount of Chaat Masala. Layer upon layer of extreme flavour!
INGREDIENTS FOR PAPDI CHAAT
Ingredients are easily available at Indian grocery stores The full of flavour Papdi chaat, requires an array of Ingredients and list might look daunting but once you get hold of it from the near Indian store it is so easy and quick to assemble. Papdi – wheat flour crispies or wafers, These papdis can be prepared at home or readymade. If you are watching your diet make baked papdi at home. Boiled Chickpeas and potatoes – One can use canned chickpeas too. We love to use Instant Pot Chickpeas Sev – gram flour noodles, although best to use nylon sev which is very thin noodles but if you can’t find use medium size or one can use Bombay mix too. Chutneys or sauces – Chutneys are the backbone of any chaat and can not do without Imli Chutney (sweet tamarind chutney) and Coriander and Mint Chutney (green chutney) and red garlic chutney Yogurt (curd) – lightly sweetened, mild and chilled yogurts make all the difference to this dish, vegans can use vegan yogurt or can skip totally. Garnishing such as finely chopped red onion, tomato, freshly chopped coriander leaves (fresh cilantro), pomegranate arils, and last but not least CHAAT MASALA. Optionally, add a dash of lemon juice or lime juice
Air Fryer Papdi Recipe
Don’t want to deep fry or buy papdi from the store? Here is other way to make papdi at home – make this guilt-free version. You can enjoy them in your chaat recipes as well as enjoy with a cup of tea for breakfast or afternoon tea. Great snacks option for little children too. Here is how to make Papdi in air fryer, it is easy and straight forward method. Mix 1 cup wholewheat flour or all purpose flour (plain flour/Maida) in a bowl with ajwain (carom seeds) and salt in a bowl. Add 3 tablespoon melted ghee and rub the flour and ghee with your fingers. Gradually add water and knead the dough (stiff dough) Cover and let it rest for 30-60 minutes. Knead it again for a minute or so just before making papdis. Roll the dough into disk using a rolling pin. Using a cookie cutter, cut out small disks. Using a fork or knife prick the disks. Collect the leftover dough, and once again roll it out to make more disks. Brush the papdi disks with oil. Preheat the air fryer 200C for 5 minutes. Place the disks in air fryer basket. Air fry 10-15 minutes on 180C. Flip them after 7 minutes and brush the other side with the oil. Bake again. Since all the air work differently, you may need to change the time accordingly.
Masala Papdi
Add spices – red chili powder and turmeric powder in the flour. You may add fenugreek leaves too.
HOW TO MAKE PAPDI CHAAT?
The hardest part you have done already, you have gathered all the ingredients, assembling the papdi chaat is child’s play, yes you can involve your little chef in this game too. Now once you start assembling the papdi chaat, you don’t have to think of what goes in order, just dump a small amount of all the ingredients on a serving plate, and start munching but hey if you are a perfectionist and want present your dish with a WOW factor look at the pictures below. On a serving plate first, arrange some papdi. Then layer with boiled potato cubes, boiled chickpeas and sprinkle chaat masala to taste. Pour a couple of spoons yogurt.
Serving Suggestion
Papdi chaat is a great tea time snack or a great alternative meal. This chaat can be served as a starter of an Indian meal, or as a potluck party item at the kitty party. This papdi chaat can be eaten on a SHEETLA SATAM day as a part of the cold food menu.
Can I prepare Papdi Chaat in advance?
Papdi chaat cannot be assembled in advance but of course, you can prepare all the ingredients in advance ready to use later on. Papdi and sev can be prepared or bought even a week before. Both the chutneys and potatoes can be made a day before and kept in the refrigerator. As always if you make this recipe, be sure to leave me a comment, rate this recipe and tag me on Instagram @jcookingodyssey or #jcookingodyssey. I love seeing all your photos of my recipe recreations! Don’t forget to follow me on social media using the buttons below – I can’t wait to see you all there!
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