Dahi chaat ( sev puri )

By Khadija Khimani

Mar, 23rd

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Servings
2 persons
Cook Time
30 minutes
Ingredients
6 - 8

Ingredients

  • Onion
  • Tomatoes
  • Coriander
  • Mint chutney
  • Dates chutney
  • Sev
  • Boiled &Mashed potatoes
  • Chaat masala

Instructions

  • Making Green Coriander Chutney Rinse the coriander leaves well in water and roughly chop them. Take the chopped coriander leaves, chopped green chillies & ginger, cumin powder, chaat masala, lemon juice and salt in a grinder jar or a small blender jar.
  • Add 1 or 2 tsp water and grind to a smooth chutney. Add a few teaspoons more of the water if required. But don’t make the chutney too thin or watery.
  • Add 1 or 2 tsp water and grind to a smooth chutney. Add a few teaspoons more of the water if required. But don’t make the chutney too thin or watery.
  • Remove the chutney in a bowl and keep aside. Use this green chutney as required for chaat recipes like this sev puri.
  • Making Sweet Tamarind Dates Chutney In a pan, take the tamarind, dates and water.
  • Cook the tamarind and date for about 8-9 minutes on a low flame till they soften.
  • Now add the powdered jaggery and continue to cook. Let the jaggery dissolve and the mixture thicken a bit.
  • Add all the spice powders – red chili powder, coriander powder, dry ginger powder and roasted cumin powder.
  • Stir and simmer for a further 1-2 minutes more. Season with salt.
  • Let the chutney mixture cool down. In a chutney grinder or small blender, grind the this whole mixture till smooth.
  • In a chutney grinder or small blender, grind the this whole mixture till smooth.Add some water if required while grinding. Strain the chutney through a strainer.
  • Store the tamarind date chutney in an airtight bowl or container in the refrigerator and use it when you make chaat at home.
  • Arrange the puris on a plate. Top it up with chopped boiled potatoes. Add chopped onions and tomatoes to it.
  • Sprinkle some chaat masala and cumin powder on it, if you want at this stage.
  • Top up with the green chutney as much as you want. Then top up with red chili chutney.
  • Then with the sweet chutney as much as you want.
  • Sprinkle sev on top. Again sprinkle some chaat masala, cumin powder. Sprinkle also black salt.
  • Add a dash of lime juice to the sev puri. Garnish with chopped coriander leaves.
  • Serve sev puri immediately.

Notes/Tips

Dahi chaat ( Sev Puri ) is a spicy, sweet and tangy street snack from Mumbai.