Papdi Chaat

Name: Papdi Chaat (Four crisp and potato snack)
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 2 medium boiled potatoes, peeled and thinly sliced; 1 large onion, finely chopped; 20 small crisp flat puris (flour wafers); ½ tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice; 2 tablespoons khajoor aur imli ki chutney (sweet date-and-tamarind chutney); 2 tablespoons pudina aur dhaniya chutney (mint-and-cilantro chutney); ½ teaspoon black salt; 1 teaspoon ground roasted cumin; 2 tablespoons minced fresh cilantro; ¼ cup (10 grams) sev (chickpea-flour vermicelli); 1 tablespoon boondi (see Note); 2 tablespoons fresh pomegranate arils

Four crisp and potato snack

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

How to Cook Indian

By Sanjeev Kapoor

Published 2011

About

One of the many popular chaats of the north—crisp flat puris topped with potato and chutneys. Prepare this just before serving or the puris will become soggy.

Ingredients

20 small crisp flat puris (flour wafers)
2 medium boiled potatoes, peeled and thinly sliced
1 large

Asia
India
Snack
Vegan
Gluten-free

Method

Arrange the puris on a serving dish. Spread the potatoes over them neatly and top with the onion.
Drizzle a little of both chutneys on each puri.
Sprinkle with the lemon juice, cumin, and black salt.
Top with the sev, boondi, pomegranate arils, and cilantro and serve immediately.