Bhel

Ingredients & Method :-


Green Chutney:

1. 4-5 Green Chilies
2. 1 Cup Cilantro( Roughly Chopped )
3. 1/4 Tbsp Garlic ( Roughly Chopped )
4. 1/2 Cup Mint leaves
5. Salt ( to taste )
6. Lemon Juice ( To taste )

Blend the ingredients together till you get a nice and smooth paste . Add little water if required.

Red Chutney:

1. 1 Tbsp Red Chilies /  Red Chili powder
2. 1 Large size Clove of Garlic
3. Water ( Few Tbsp s )
4. Lemon Juice ( To taste )

Blend the ingredients together till you get a nice and smooth paste.

Tamarind Date Chutney :

1. 1/4 Cup Tamarind Pulp ( Thick )
2. 1/4 Dates ( Soaked in warm water for 2- 3 hours )
3. Jagger y / Sugar ( As required )
4. Salt ( to taste )
5. Red Chili powder ( to taste )
6. 1/4 Tbsp Chaat masala

Blend the ingredients together till you get a nice and smooth paste . Add little water if required. This chutney is normally sweet and sour to taste.

Bhel:

1. 2 Cups Kurmure / Murmure / Puffed Rice
2. 1 Cup Farsan Mixture / Namkeen
3. 1/4 Cup Onion ( Finely chopped )
4. 1/4 Cup Tomato ( Finely Chopped )
5. 2 Green Chilies Finely chopped
6. 1 Tbsp Green Chutney ( Or as required )
7. 1 Tbsp Red Chutney ( Or as required )
8. 2 Tbsp Tamarind - Date Chutney( Or as required )
9. Pomegranate ( Optional )
10. Cilantro ( Finely chopped )
11. 1/4 Tbsp Chaat masala
12. 1/4 Tbsp Red Chili powder
13. Salt ( to taste )
14. 1/4 Tbsp Cumin powder
15. Fine Sev ( As required )
16. Grated / Chopped Raw Mango ( Optional )


Mix all the above ingredients except Sev. Garnish the bhel with Sev, chopped cilantro, chopped raw mango and some chutneys. Serve immediately.

Note: Bhel has a very nice tangy, sweet and spicy taste. The quantities of ingredients can be
         modified as per your taste to make it just the way you like it. You may also use the store
         bought chutneys ( To save some time ). Add little quantities of chutneys and spices and keep
         your testing spoons handy.

Enjoy!!!

Tostitos Chaat

Quick Chaat

Here is a quick recipe for all "Chaat lovers" with most of the ingredients you might have in stock. 

Ingredients:-

1. Tostitos chips ( To make a healthy version of the chaat use baked chips )

2. Yogurt ( Dahi )

3. Sev / Shev ( fine variety)

4. Onion ( finely chopped )

5. Cilantro ( finely chopped )

6. Tamarind and Dates chutney ( I have used the store brought chutney )

7. Sriracha sauce ( Used it instead of the green chutney / Red chutney )

8. Chaat masala

9. Salt

10. Black pepper powder

11. Sugar

12. Red Chilli powder

13. Potato

( Note: Use Onion, potato, yogurt and cilantro as per your requirement)

Method:-

Yogurt mix:-

1. Beat the yogurt and break the lumps ( if any ).

2. Add some chaat masala, salt, sugar, black pepper powder, red chilli powder ( everything as 

    per your taste ).

3. Mix well and keep it aside.

Filling:-

1. Boil potatoes.

2. Peel, finely chop or mash and keep aside.

3. Finely chop onions. Keep aside.

4. Chop cilantro and keep aside separately.

Shev Batata Dahi Puri :-

1. Arrange the Tostitos chips in a plate as shown in the pic above.

2. Fill each of the chips with potatoes.

3. Sprinkle some salt and black pepper powder. ( Very little salt should be sprinkled else the 

    potatoes will taste bland. )

4. Add the yogurt mix on each of them.

5. Add some Tamarind and Date chutney on each. ( As per your taste )

6. Add some finely chopped onion.

7. Add sev generously on all the chips.

8. Add some Red chutney / Sriracha sauce on top.

9. Garnish with some cilantro and serve.

Enjoy!!! :)