About ‘Chaat’
Chaat is a quintessential part of Indian street food. The word ‘Chaat’ describes a variety of street food that comes under the category. It is a combination of sweet, spicy, and savoury flavours. The evening snack fare in India is incomplete without a plate full of vibrant, flavoursome chaat. From dahi bhalla, aloo tikki chaat to Chinese bhel puri, the variety of chaat served in India is overwhelming. Dahi Papdi Chaat is one of the most popular Indian Chaat recipes. The savoury crackers called papdi are layered with flavoursome curd, chutney, and spices.
What is ‘Papdi’?
Papdi is a vegan Indian cracker. It is added as a crunchy topping on a variety of Indian Chaat dishes. Like dahi bhalla papdi, bhel puri, sev puri, dahi papdi chaat, and so on. If you are a Chaat lover, then a jar full of papdi is a must-have pantry essential for a Chaat or Holi party. Making your own customized platter of papdi chaat at home is so much fun. It fills you with a gratifying feeling. I have written a dedicated post about making the best papdi at home. You will be surprised to know that only 5 ingredients are required to make papdi from scratch at home.
Toppings For Papdi Chaat
There are a few key ingredients required to make an authentic dahi papdi chaat at home.
Sweet Curd: The smooth, creamy, sweet curd or yoghurt is one of the key toppings for papdi chaat. Add sugar to the curd and whisk it nicely to make a sweet curd. Follow my tips to make creamy set curd at home.
Green Chutney: The spicy mint and coriander chutney gives a refreshing flavour to the chaat. It is a quintessential ingredient for Indian chaat recipes.
Tamarind Chutney: It is a traditional Indian chutney made with tamarind pulp, dates, and sugar. It’s thick, luscious, sweet, and savoury.
Spices & Seasoning: Chaat Masala, cumin powder, red chilli powder, and salt are the common seasonings for dahi papdi chaat.
Extra Toppings: To make papri chaat more delicious, add pomegranate, sev (bhujia), and loads of fresh coriander.
How To Assemble Papdi Chaat
Arrange the 5 – 6 papdi on a plate. Make sure they are not overlapping each other. Add approximately a tablespoon of boiled potato on top of each papdi. Next, sprinkle a tablespoon of chopped onion. Combine yoghurt, salt, cumin powder, red chilli powder in a bowl. Whisk until the curd is smooth and creamy. Pour a 2 – 3 tablespoon or as per liking whisked curd over the papdi. Now add sweet tamarind chutney and mint chutney over the curd layer as per your taste. Sprinkle chaat masala, sev, and pomegranate pearls. Dahi Papdi Chaat is ready. Serve it immediately else papdi turns soft.
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