CUP CORN |BUTTER CUP CORN RECIPE

KIDS FRIENDLY SNACK

Cup corn is an easy snack and this involves no cooking too, if you have a Microwave Oven at home. Even the kids above 10years can make this as per their own taste . During our visit to Chennai last December , we had this in one the leading shopping malls. Though it is a usual one where we get in all parts of the city, this particular Cup corn have the flavor of Tandoori Masala and we all loved this. And after coming back here i tried this few times at home and kids loved this. Since i don’t have a MW at home, i cooked on stove top.

INGREDIENTS:

FROZEN CORN KERNELS	1 CUP
BUTTER	1 TSP
TANDOORI MASALA	1/4 TSP
CHAAT MASALA	A PINCH
SALT	AS NEEDED
LEMON JUICE	FEW DROPS

METHOD:

• Using less water cook the frozen corn kernels. If using MW just cook it for 3-5  minutes.

• Drain the excess water .

• Transfer it to a wide vessel. when it is hot add the tandoori masala, chaat masala, butter and salt.

• Mix well and add a dash of lemon juice.

• Mix again. The cup corn chaat is ready to serve.

Note:

1. As the chaat masala, tandoori masala and butter has salt in it, add little salt.
2. If using corn cobs , pressure cook that for 4-5 whistles and take out the corn kernels.
3. You can add many variations to this recipe as per your choice. Will post the recipe with lot of variations soon.

    

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PAPDI CHAAT RECIPE | CHAAT RECIPES

Papdi chaat is the usual starter in most of our potluck parties and one of my friend makes this so well, but we always use store bought papdis. This time when i wanted to try out papdi chaat at home i clarified my doubts with my friend and we all enjoyed the papdi chaat and sharing the recipe of papdi chaat.
Though  we add little yogurt | dahi to this recipe, this is not dahi papdi chaat. Will post that recipe in future .
Also check my

• Sev puri chaat
• Aloo tikki chaat

INGREDIENTS: Serves 1-2

PAPDIS	8
SWEET CHUTNEY	2-3 TSP
GREEN CHUTNEY	2 TSP
BOILED POTATO	1
ONION	1
NYLON SEV	3-4 TBLSP
YOGURT	2 TBLSP
CHAAT MASALA	2-3 PINCHES
CUMIN POWDER	FEW PINCHES
CORIANDER LEAVES	FEW
TOMATO	1 (OPTIONAL)

METHOD:

• Chop the onions and coriander leaves finely.

• Peel the skin of the boiled potatoes cut them into cubes . Sprinkle some chaat masala and cumin powder. Mix well.
• Dilute the chutneys before using.

• Arrange the papdis on a plate.

• Add the cubes potatoes (4-5 cubes) in each plate.

• Add a little of green chutney to this .

• Add a little sweet chutney on the top.

• Add the chopped onions (roughly 1/4 tsp )to each papdi.
• If adding tomatoes, deseed them and add finely chop it and add at this stage.

• Add little yogurt on the top .

• Add the green chutney and the sweet chutney on the top.

• Add nylon sev and garnish with coriander leaves.

• Enjoy the papdi chaat immediately before it becomes soggy.

Note:

1. Always make the papdi just before serving.
2. Adding yogurt is optional.
3. Keep all the ingredients chilled ( onions, tomatoes, potatoes), this will retain the crunchiness.
4. In the last you can sprinkle some chaat masala and cumin seed powder to make it more flavorful.

SWEET CHUTNEY RECIPE | SWEET CHUTNEY FOR CHAAT

Recipe of sweet chutney with video  

 For making most of the chaat recipes we need the sweet chutney|dates tamarind chutney. I am posting the recipe of the sweet chutney which i learnt from one of my friends. Check out my collection of Indian Chaat recipes.  

Sweet chutney recipe

  Preparation Time : 5 mins + soaking time 30 mins | Cooking Time : 5 Mins |Yields: 1 cup

    Dates  10
    Tamarind  a small gooseberry sized
    Raisins  8
    Chaat masala  1/2 tsp
    Cumin powder  1/2 tsp
    Red chili powder  1/2 tsp
    Salt as needed
                                             Video of how to make Sweet chutney

                   
     

Method: 

• Soak dates and tamarind in 1/2 cup hot water for 30 minutes. 

Alternatively you can pressure cook this till 3 whistles.

• Drain the water and keep the water aside.
• Grind this into a smooth paste adding little water.

• Heat a pan and add the ground paste and add the water which we kept aside. 
• Add the chaat masala, cumin powder, red chili powder and salt.
• Mix well and let this boil for 3 minutes in a medium flame.

• Switch off the flame and allow this to cool.
•  Store this in a airtight bottle in the refrigerator and use whenever you make any chaat recipes.

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• If it is slightly watery, just boil for some more minutes.
• This can be stored for 2 weeks in the refrigerator. 
• Always use a dry spoon to take this.  

PAPDI RECIPE | HOW TO MAKE PAPDIS FOR CHAAT RECIPES

We all are a huge fan for Chaats but i have never tried anything at home. Whenever we go to restaurants we eat chats and  during our recent short trip to India, we ate a lot and after coming back we all were craving for chaats, especially my daughter Varsha a huge fan of chaats wanted me to make any chaat at home. So i wanted to try out the papdi chaat at home and for that I made the papdi and sweet chutney at home. I have the Green chutney recipe posted in my space along with the Khaman Dhokla Recipe. 

Recipe for Papdi:(yields 40 – 50 papdis)

MAIDA | ALL PURPOSE FLOUR	1 CUP
AJWAIN SEEDS | OMAM	1/2 TSP
WATER	TO KNEAD ( 1/2 CUP MINUS 2 TBLSP approx)
OIL	1 TBLSP( TO ADD IN THE DOUGH)
OIL	FOR DEEP FRYING
SALT	TO TASTE

• In a wide bowl mix all the ingredients , except the oil for deep frying.
• Knead the flour into a soft and stiff dough.

• Cover and keep this aside for 15 minutes.
• Take a big lemon sized dough and roll into a big roti.
• Cut them into small circles with the help of a cookie cutter or any round shaped id.

• Prick the small rounds with the fork , so that they should not puff while frying in the oil.

• Deep fry this in oil. Ensure that the oil is hot.
• Once it i done take out from oil and drain the excess oil in a kitchen towel.

• When it is cool store them in airtight box and use it when needed.

Note:

• While rolling the dough make it thin, if it is thick the papdis will become soggy and chewy.
• This can be consumed as it is and it is very addictive too.