Chana Papdi Chaat Recipe | Chole Papdi Chaat | Chana Papri Chaat with detailed photo and video recipe. An easy and simple lip-smacking street food chaat recipe made with chickpeas, diamond-shaped papdi, and chaat ingredients. It is perhaps one of the simple and quick chaat recipes if all the ingredients are ready to assemble and serve. It can be an ideal snack meal recipe and can be served to all age groups including kids without experimenting with the actual recipe and ingredients.
Chana Papdi Chaat Recipe | Chole Papdi Chaat | Chana Papri Chaat with step-by-step photo and video recipe. Street food recipes or chaat recipes are always popular snack meal recipes with most Indians. Particularly, it is a favorite and popular choice especially with young age groups due to its vibrant taste and flavors. One such easy and tasty street food chaat recipe is chana papdi chaat recipe known for its mix of a crisp and juicy set of ingredients used in this recipe.
Street food recipes or chaat recipes have been my favorite snack meal since my college days. As a matter of fact, tasting and experimenting with different street vendors was my weekend hobby when I was in India. However, due to my busy schedule and other commitments, I have technically stopped experimenting chaat recipes from street vendors. Yet I have not stopped eating them as I try to make them in-house. Basically, I keep all my chaat ingredients ready and prepare them to satisfy my cravings or to serve them to my surprise guests. Of all the popular chaat recipes, chana papdi chaat recipe is known for its combination of ingredients. On the one side, we have crisp papdi’s and on the other side, we have moist and soft chole, thus making a wonderful experience. Do try this and let me know your thoughts on this.
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About Chana Papdi Chaat:
As the name suggests, the recipe for chana papdi chaat is prepared with boiled chickpeas, crisp diamond-shaped papdi snack, chaat chutney, and topped with onions and tomatoes. Unlike any other chaat recipe, chole papdi is known for its, combination of soft and crisp ingredients. It is one of the popular street food in India and is sold by typical local street-side vendors. However, it can also be served as an appetizer or starter snack meal for a party or day-to-day lunch and dinner.
The preparation of papdi and the chole masala with chaat chutneys can take a considerable amount of time. However, assembling chole masala, crisp and crushed papdi with finely diced onion and tomatoes takes only minutes. Moreover, this dish is versatile dish as it can be experimented with or extended with your other favorite ingredients or personal preferences. In total, Chana Papri Chaat is a delicious lip-smacking or commonly known as masaledar chaat recipe, and can be relished by all age groups.
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Chana Papdi Chaat Recipe
Ingredients
for chana chaat:
- 1 cup chana, soaked
- ½ tsp turmeric
- ½ tsp chilli powder
- ½ tsp salt
- 2 cup water
- 2 tsp oil
- 2 tbsp onion, chopped
- 2 tbsp tomato, chopped
- ½ tsp cumin powder
- ½ tsp chilli powder
- ¼ tsp turmeric
- ½ tsp aamchur
- ½ tsp garam masala
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 tbsp green chutney
- 1 tbsp tamarind chutney
- 2 tbsp curd
- 2 tbsp onion, chopped
- 1 tbsp tomato, chopped
- ½ tsp chaat masala
for papdi:
- 2 cup maida
- ½ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp ajwain
- 2 tbsp kasuri methi
- 2 tbsp ghee
- water, for kneading
- oil, for frying
for chaat:
- curd
- tamarind chutney
- green chutney
- onion
- tomato
- boondi
- sev
- coriander
Nutrition
How to make Chole Papdi Chaat with step-by-step photos:
how to make papdi:
- firstly, in a large bowl take 2 cup maida, ½ tsp salt, ¼ tsp ajwain.
- add 2 tbsp kasuri methi and 2 tbsp ghee.
- crumble and mix forming a moist flour.
- add water as required and knead to a smooth dough.
- roll the dough into a slightly thick thickness.
- cut into shape of your choice.
- deep fry on medium flame until the papdi turns crispy and golden brown.
- drain off the papdi and can be used to make chaat.
how to make chana chaat:
- to prepare chaana, in a cooker take 1 cup chana, ½ tsp turmeric, ½ tsp chilli powder, ½ tsp salt and 2 cup water.
- pressure cook for 5 whistles or until the chana is cooked well.
- drain off the chana and keep it aside.
- in a pan heat 2 tsp oil. add 2 tbsp onion and 2 tbsp tomato. saute until the tomato softens.
- further add ½ tsp cumin powder, ½ tsp chilli powder, ¼ tsp turmeric, ½ tsp aamchur, ½ tsp garam masala and ½ tsp salt.
- saute on low flame until the spices turn aromatic.
- transfer the masala chana to the bowl.
- add 1 tbsp green chutney, 1 tbsp tamarind chutney and 2 tbsp curd.
- also add 2 tbsp onion, 1 tbsp tomato, ½ tsp chaat masala and break few papdi.
- mix well making sure everything is well combined.
- to prepare the chaat, plate the prepared chaat into the plate.
- top with curd, tamarind chutney, green chutney, onion and tomato.
- also add boondi, sev and coriander.
- finally, enjoy chana papdi chaat with hot cutting chai.
Notes:
- Firstly, make sure to prepare the spiced chana spicy, else the chaat will not taste great.
- Also, the papdi need to be fried on medium flame to stay crunchy for long time.
- Additonally, you can skip adding curd and use lemon for sourness.
- Finally, chana papdi chaat recipe tastes great when served spicy.