Masala Chaat

by kneelima

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it should be served immediately or it will become soggy.

Masala Chaat recipe - How to make Masala Chaat

Preparation Time: 40-50 minutes Cooking Time: 10-20 minutes Total Time: 701 hours 10 minutes 6
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Ingredients

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 chaat:

For each serving of the chaat, 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.

This recipe was contributed by kneelima on 28 Jun 2001

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