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Chaat - Dahi Batata Puri

Recipe By: Rani  
Fragrant and aromatic and delicious, as all Indian cooking seems to be. Spiced yogurt and piquant chutneys add dimension and flavor to this vertical offering of potatoes and garbanzo beans.
 
  • Prep: 30 Minutes
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  • Cook: 30 Minutes
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  • Total: 1 hour
 
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  • 1/2 cup garbanzo beans
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  • 2 cups plain yogurt
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  • 1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
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  • 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
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  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
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  • 1/4 teaspoon ground coriander seed
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  • 1/4 teaspoon rock salt
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  • 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
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  • salt to taste
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  • 1 large potato - peeled, boiled and mashed
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  • 32 thin wheat crackers
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  • 1/4 cup green chutney
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  • 1/4 cup sweet and sour chutney
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  • 1/2 cup red onion, minced
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  • 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro
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  • 1/2 cup crushed potato chips
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  1. Boil the garbanzo beans in water for about 30 minutes or until tender when pierced with a fork; drain well.
  2. Beat the yogurt together with the following: fresh grated ginger, chili powder, cumin powder, coriander powder, rock salt or black salt, black pepper and salt.
  3. Season the mashed potato with salt.
  4. Break each puri gently with a fork to create a tiny opening on the top. Arrange the puris in 4 plates, 8 in each plate. Or, if using wheat crackers arrange them on a platter or plates. Place the potatoes on top of each cracker. Place about 1 tablespoon of potato in each puri or on each cracker. Place a few garbanzo beans on top of the potato. Spoon the spiced yogurt on top. Spoon green chutney and sweet and sour chutney on top of it. Garnish with the chopped onion, cilantro, and sev on top. Serving tip: I like to set up a number of small bowls with each of the above condiments, so that each person can add whatever they want to, according to their taste and preferences.
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More Reviews (4)
Reviewed By: MAGOO00
I made this for a group that included a couple families from India. I thought it was a real dud, until my wonderful Indian friends showed me how to mix it all in bowls over broken up crakers (I was trying to balance all the toppings on top of the crackers!!!). They loved it!!!! Thanks for introducing me to Indian cooking!!!!
Reviewed By: MSJILLIAN
Fantastic. Just like the dahi puri I used to eat in India. You can find black salt in the International foods section of most grocery stores. Be sure to have everything ready before you start topping the puri. If you take your time, they'll become soggy. Thanks for a great recipe!
Reviewed By: GOPAL
This is a fabulous recipe!! I made it for a group of non-Indian friends and they loved it!! I made the Indian version, and my family loved it too. It was very easy, and very tasty.