Mumbai Dahi Batata Sev Puri

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Dahi Batata Sev Puri is a street food in Mumbai. I have this easy and very quick recipe, especially for those chaat cravings.

But before you start, get into an Asian grocery store and buy a packet of puffed puris, packet of salted boondis and a packet of thin sev. 

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Preparation: 

Fillings/Stuffings

-Boiled Potatoes: In a bowl mash boiled potato, add black salt 1/2 tsp and 1tbspn chopped coriander.

-Soaked boondi: Take 1/2 cup salted boondi and add little water to soak them. 

-Yoghurt: To 1/2 cup yoghurt, add 2 tsp sugar and 1/2 tsp black salt. Mix well and give a whip. 

-Green Chutney: In a blender add 1/2 cup coriander, 1/2 cup mint leaves , 1inch ginger, 1/2 tsp amchur powder, 3-4 nos green chillies , 1/2 tsp cumin seeds, 1tbspn roasted channa dal, 1 tsp sesame seeds, 10 ml water and salt to taste. Grind to a smooth green chutney.

-Onion and Tomato: Finely chop 1/2 onion and 1/2 tomato.

-Raw mango: Finely grate raw mango 1nos, add 1/4 tsp red chilli powder, 1/4 tsp sugar/jaggery and 1/4 tsp black salt. Mix well.

-Tamarind and Date Sweet Chutney: Soak 1/2 cup tamarind in hot water. Also soak 1/2 cup dates in hot water. In a pan add soaked tamarind or pulp, soaked dates, 1/2 cup jaggery, 1/2 tsp cumin powder, 1/2 tsp ginger powder, 1/2 tsp black salt and 10ml water. Let it simmer for 20 mins on low heat until the jaggery melts and tamarind is soft. Remove from heat. Let the mixture cool down. Then pass the pulpy mixture through sieve and strain. Chutney should be of thick coating consistency. Add little water if it is too thick. 

Platting , layering and serving 

1) Place 10-12 puffed crispy puris on a plate.

2) Create a small hole in the centre of each puri.

3) Fill each puri with : 1/4 tsp boiled potato, 1/4 tsp soaked boondi, 1/4 tsp chopped onion and tomato, 1/4 tsp raw mango,  then add 1/2 tsp sweet chutney, 1/2 tsp green chutney, 1/2 tsp yoghurt and sprinkle chaat masala 

4) Sprinkle on top : thin sev, crushed puri, finely chopped coriander and pomegranate seeds.

5) Enjoy each puris in one go. 

Tip : Once ready, serve and enjoy immediately, as the puris will go soggy if kept for long. 

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Recipe: Vegetarian

Preparation time : 20 mins

Cooking time : 10 mins

Serves : 1-2

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Please use this recipe as a guideline and use your discretion to make the recipe or to make a substitution in the recipe. As results vary according to one's skills.