SEV PURI AND PAPDI CHAT

Sev Puri And Papdi Chat are very tangy, crispy, sweet and spicy irresistible snack recipe that you cannot miss if you are on any street of cities in India.

The basic ingredients for sev puri and papdi chat are lot of puris loaded with boiled potatoes, chat masala, black salt, lemon juice and chilies, topped with dates chutney and mint chutney and garnished with onions, tomato, coriander leaves and lot of sev.

You can find variety of ways in which these chats are prepared in different cities. Sev puri and papdi chat / papri chat are almost similar except that in papdi chat you add yogurt / curd if desired and then it becomes dahi sev puri 🙂 I do not like adding yogurt / curd in my chat and have prepared papdi chat without yogurt. Feel free to add yogurt if desired.

To prepare sev puri you can use flat / puffed puris, for papdi chat flat puris are used. Do try out these version and share your variations and recipes.

Preparation time : 15 minutes
Serves : 20 - 25 puris

Ingredients for Sev Puri And Papdi Chat

Potatoes - 3
Chat masala - 1 tsp
Black salt - ½ tsp
Red chile powder - 1 tsp
Lemon juice - 1 tsp
Green chilies - 2
Salt - to taste
Finely chopped onion, tomatoes, coriander leaves and any sev of your choice for garnish.
puris (<---click here for recipe)
dates chutney (<---click here for recipe)
mint chutney (<---click here for recipe)

Steps to prepare  Sev Puri And Papdi Chat

• Boil the potatoes and peel their skin. Finely chop the green chilies
• In a bowl add the potatoes, green chilies, chat masala, lemon juice, red chile powder, salt, black salt and mash them.

Assembling the Sev Puri and Papdi Chat

• On serving plate, arrange the puris.
• If you are using the flat puris / papdi top it with the potato mixture prepared above. Fill the puris with potato mixture if you are using puffed puris.
• Top the puris with dates chutney and mint chutney. You can add yogurt at this step.
• Sprinkle some chat masala if desired.
• Garnish it with desired amount of onion, tomato, coriander leaves and lots of sev.
• Sev Puri and Papdi Chat are now ready. Serve immediately and enjoy.

Tips:

• Vary the spices as per your taste.
• Add the chutney and garnish as per your taste. You can also add grated carrots, raw mango, pomegranate, red chile powder, black salt if desired.
• Chats tastes good when served immediately. So prepare it when you are ready to eat 🙂