Masala Chaat
Ingredients:
2 cups boiled green peas
2 lemon sized balls of tamarind
6-7 split green chilies
Some Jaggery
9-10 dates
1 bunch coriander leaves
3 tbsp coconut, dried & desiccated
1-2 tsp chili powder
1 tsp mustard seeds
3 tsp cumin seeds, roasted & powdered
2 tsp coriander seeds, roasted & powdered
1-2 tsp chat masala
Few rice vadas
2-3 tbsp grated carrots
1 onion, minced
Cooking oil
Masala Chaat
Method:
To make the soup:
- Boil a glass of water with a small square of jaggery (sugar can be substituted instead of jaggery, but it will not give the same taste).
- Add 2 tsp of roasted cumin powder and thick juice of one lemon size ball of tamarind. Boil, cool and keep aside.
To make the sweet chutney:
- De-seed the dates and keep aside.
- Blend into a smooth paste the dates, juice of the other lemon size tamarind ball, a little jaggery, 1 tsp roasted cumin powder, the coriander powder and salt to taste.
To make the hot chutney:
- Season oil with mustard seeds. Also add green chilies, chopped coriander leaves, red chili powder and the desiccated coconut.
- Fry for a while and then blend it into a smooth paste, adding salt to taste.
How to serve the chat:
- For each serving of the chat, powder some vadas and add one portion of the boiled peas to it.
- Add 3-4 tbsp of the soup, 2-3 tsp of the hot chutney and 4-5 tsp of the sweet chutney.
- Mix well Sprinkle some red chili powder and chat masala on top.
- Garnish with grated carrot and minced onion.
- It should be served immediately or it will become soggy.
Serves: 5-6
Preparation time: 1 hour
