Chaat means savoury snack in India. Many places in India specially metropolitan cities are well known for their Chaat which is mostly street food. It basically means there are stalls on the street selling food which is so delicious and full of flavours. Mumbai is one of the places which is packed with street foods available in almost every area. Having been in London one of the things I missed most about India and particularly Mumbai is it’s street food.
With the lockdown I was able to do many things which included of course starting to write this blog and also spending a good amount of time in kitchen. Yes, both me and my Rakesh love to cook. His speciality is Indian non vegetarian food and mine is Indian vegetarian food. Today I was craving for this particular street food so I called up my dear momma…Yup, Mom is the only source providing me with all these amazing recipes to try and believe me they turn out to be just perfect and super yummy thus satisfying me cravings every now and then.
This particular street food I am referring to is called Sev Puri. It was originated in Pune, Maharashtra and is one of my favourites. Its very easy to make at home specially when you want something quick and yummy at the same time. I try to make quick and simple recipes for lunch during lockdown as I am working from home and in rush sometimes.
Both me and Rakesh thoroughly enjoyed it while remembering our good old days back home. Sharing some pictures and the recipe if you fancy eating some home made India street food. Try it and let me know in the comments section if you liked it 🙂
Recipe
Sev Puri Chutneys
Ingredients
Sweet Chutney
Tamarind – 1 tbsp
Sugar – 3-4 Tbsp
Red Chilli Powder – 1/3 Tsp
Salt – As required
Water – 1 cup
Steps:
- Boil Tamarind in a cup of water
- Once boiled remove it and let it cool.
- Once cooled grind in small mixi jar
- Use a strainer to filter the tamarind pulp into another container.
- Boil the pulp again in little water about 1/3 cup of water and add sugar.
- Once boiled add salt and red chilli powder.
The chutney is ready to be served once cooled. You can also store the chutney in fridge for 2 more days in an air tight container.
Chilli Chutney (Also called as green chutney)
Ingredients
A bunch of coriendar
3-4 green chillies (You can increase or reduce the amount as per your requirement)
1/2 inch ginger
One small onion roughly chopped
Lemon water – 2-3 tbsp
Salt as required
Steps:
- Mix all the ingredients in a mixi jar and grind them together.
The chutney is ready to served. You can taste it and adjust salt and tanginess of lemon as required.
Other Ingredients for Sev Puri
Puris – available from Indian grocery store
Thin Sev – available from Indian grocery store
1 small chopped onion
2 boiled and peeled poptatoes
1 medium chopped tomato
Salt as required
Steps:
- Take puris and put them on a plate. (Refer to picture below)
- top them up with sliced boiled potatoes, followed by onions, tomaotes, chilli chutney, sweet chutney, thin sev and a pinch of salt.
Enjoy!
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