Masala poori chaat, Bangalore style chaat recipe

Masala puri chaat recipe with step by step pictures, it is a popular Bangalore style chaat made using dried peas. This masala poori was  introduced by my friend who makes this often for her daughter. The day when she told about this masala puri chaat, i wanted to try it out . She shared the recipe with me too. I tried this on the very next day when Nags and Raks visited my place, in fact i took a chance and tried for the first time. It came out very well and we all enjoyed  it along with Khaman Dhokla.  So as promised in my Home made pani puri post, i am sharing the recipe of masala puri chaat recipe.

Masala poori chaat recipe

• Recipe Cusine: Indian
• Prep Time: 10 Minutes
• Cook time: 30 Minutes
• Serves: 4
• Author: Jeyashri
• Recipe Category: Snack | Dinner
• Description: Masala puri chaat recipe with step by step pictures, it is a popular Bangalore style chaat made using dried peas

     Dried green peas   1 cup
     Sweet chutney   2 tblsp   
     Green chutney  2 tblsp
     Green chilli  2-3  
     Coriander leaves  1/4 cup
    Cumin  powder  1/4 tsp
    Red chili powder  1/2 tsp
    Chaat masala  1/4 tsp
    Salt  as needed
    Pani puri  Pooris  as needed
   Onion  1
   Tomato  1
   Coriander leaves  few to garnish 
   Sev  to garnish  

Method with step by step pictures :

METHOD:

• Soak the dry green peas for 8 hours or over night. Pressure cook this by adding little salt till 3 whistles.

• Take out 1/4 cup of cooked peas and grind the rest of the peas into a smooth paste along with coriander leaves and green chilli.

• In a pan add oil and add the ground green peas puree to this and saute in a low flame for a few minutes.
• Add little water to this and add the red chilli powder, cumin powder, coriander powder , chaat masala and little salt.

• Mix this well and let it come to nice boil . This will take 2-3 minutes. Switch off the flame.

• Now let us arrange the masala puri chaat for serving.
• Break the pani puris and put it on a bowl or plate.

• Add the green peas masala puree to this. Add 3-4 tblsp of this masala.

• Add 1-2 tsp of the green peas which we reserved after cooking the green peas.

• Add the sweet chutney and green chutney .

• Add the finely chopped onions and tomatoes.

• Garnish with Sev and coriander leaves.

Note:

1. If you don’t have puris at home you can try with Papadis.
2. The original recipe which my friend told includes the addition of yogurt, but i didn’t add.
3. If adding yogurt,add a tblsp after adding the cooked whole green peas.

HOW TO MAKE PANI POORI PURI | PURI RECIPE

Pani poori , puris is the one which i was thinking to post for a long time. When i made masala poorislast week, i used the store bought puris , as i was running out of time and added to that kiddos were at home as they have holidays. Today finally the school reopened after  2 weeks break and i tried out this cute little puris and they turned out super perfect.

INGREDIENTS: [MAKES 35- 40 PURIS]

SEMOLINA | RAVA |SOOJI	1/2 CUP
ALL PURPOSE FLOUR |MAIDA	2 TBLSP
WATER	3- 4 TBLSP
SALT	AS NEEDED
BAKING SODA	A PINCH
OIL	FOR DEEP FRYING

METHOD:

• In a wide bowl, add sooji, maida, baking soda, salt and mix together.
• Add water little by little to make a stiff dough.

• Cover and keep it aside for 15 minutes.
• Take a small lemon sized dough and thinly roll into rotis applying oil on the rolling pin and the counter top(if you are rolling on the counter top, else on the surface where you are rolling)
• Cut this into small rounds with the help of a cookie cutter or a small lid.

 

• Heat the oil for deep frying and put the small round discs into this and deep fry them on both sides.
• the oil should be hot, else pooris will not puff.
• Do not over load the frying pan.
• Take out from the oil and drain it on the kitchen towel.

• Store it airtight containers.

 
Notes:

1. While frying always ensure that the oil is very hot.
2. You can add plain soda water instead of water for kneading the dough, which will give more crispier pooris. My pooris were crispier too.

Stay tuned for the interesting MASALA POORI recipe coming soon.

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KARUVEPPILAI THOKKU | CURRY LEAVES THOKKU

Few days back one of my friend made this karuveppilai thokku and when she visited me on the same day she packed me some karuvepillai thokku and it tasted awesome with plain rice and with Curd Rice too. Also this thokku goes well with dosa and chapathi too. It is perfect long travel too. As usual i noted down the recipe from and tried it on the very next day and it turned out like the same thokku which she has given me. So lets us learn today how to make karuveppilai Thokku.
Check out my curry leaves chutney too.

INGREDIENTS: [ YIELDS 1 AND 1/2 CUP]

CURRY LEAVES	2 CUPS (LOOSELY PACKED)
CHANNA DAL	4 TSP
CORIANDER SEEDS	4 TSP
RED CHILLI	8-9
ASAFOETIDA	1/4 TSP
SALT	AS NEEDED
TURMERIC POWDER	1/4 TSP
TAMARIND EXTRACT	3/4  CUP
JAGGERY	A SMALL PIECE
SESAME OIL	1/4 CUP

METHOD:

• Wash the curry leaves and pat dry them.
• In a pan,add channa dal, coriander seeds , red chilli and the curry leaves and roast this till the dal turns brown. roast in a medium low flame without burning it.

• Switch off the flame and add asafoetida and salt.
• allow this to cool. Make this into fine powder in a mixer.
• Take thick extract of tamarind water by soaking a small gooseberry size tamarind in hot water.

• In a pan add oil and add the tamarind water and add the ground curry leaves powder to this.
• Add salt,tamarind water and jaggery.
• Keep the flame low and let this comes to a thokku consistency.(semi thick)
• Stir it in between.

• This can be stored in the refrigerator for 10 days. always use clean spoon dry spoon.
• this tastes well with rotis too.

      

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ORANGE BARLEY WATER | SUMMER DRINKS RECIPE

Barley water is a very healthy drink and it a best summer cooler too. Click here to read more health benefits of barley. Few days back when Varsha was complaining of bad stomach ache due to heat i bought her tender coconut and suddenly remembered of Barley water which my mom used to give me when i was pregnant and it is best summer cooler too.Those time i have the blood pressure at a little higher level and my mom used to give barley water every day morning 1 cup at frequent intervals. It will be little horrible for me to drink the plain barley water and later she used to add Sweet lime juice but without sugar or some times less sugar. After delivery, i totally forgot about this and suddenly remebered few days back. I made this the along with fresh orange juice and added few Dried winter melonwhile cooking the barley instead of sugar. You can replace with sugar too but add little less sugar as we normally add for other juices.

Try out this easy and very healthy Orange barley juice and stay hydrated this summer and be away from the aerated drinks available in the market. 

INGREDIENTS:

BARLEY	1/4 CUP
DRIED WINTER MELON	4-5 STICKS (OPTIONAL)
FRESH ORANGE JUICE	1/2 CUP- 1 CUP
WATER	5-6 CUPS
SUGAR	AS NEEDED

METHOD:

• Wash the barley and cook in a wide saucepan with 5-6 cups of water till the barley becomes soft and cooked nicely.

• If adding dried winter melon add it while cooking the barley. this took 10 to 12 minutes.

   

• allow this to cool, discard the winter melon sticks and the barley. Take out the water and add the freshly made orange juice to this.
• Mix well and refrigerate this for an hour and enjoy it cool. You can add orange segments to the juice while serving.

 

NOTE:

1. You can replace Orange with lemon, water melon , cantaloupe and strawberry too.
2. You can add butter milk  to this and salt to this to have an savoury version of barley water

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KALYANA RASAM |IYENGAR KALYANA RASAM

RASAM WITHOUT TAMARIND

Recipe updated with video

  Kalyana rasam i recently learnt this from a friend of mine, and i was quite impressed by the taste and asked her for the recipe of this kalyana rasam. She gave me the recipe and when i asked her how you name this rasam, she told they call it as Iyengar rasam . When i was thinking how to name this rasam, Raks  suggested me name it as Iyengar Kalyana Rasam.  This rasam doesn’t include tamarind and Sambar Powder and Rasam Powder too. Now i am making this kalyana rasam almost twice in a week.

INGREDIENTS [SERVES 4-5]

TOMATO	2
TOOR DAL(COOKED)	2 TBLSP
GHEE	1/2 TSP
MUSTARD SEEDS	1/4 TSP
TURMERIC POWER	A PINCH
ASAFOETIDA	2 PINCHES
CORIANDER LEAVES	FEW
CURRY LEAVES	FEW

TO ROAST AND GRIND:

TOOR DAL	1 TBLSP
WHOLE BLACK PEPPER	1 TSP
RED CHILLI	2
CUMIN SEEDS	1/4 TSP

                       Video on how to make Kalyana rasam

METHOD:

• Grind the tomatoes into a puree and reserve 1/4 portion of the tomatoes before grinding.
• Chop the 1/4 th tomatoes finely and keep them aside.

• Roast the ingredients under the “TO ROAST AND GRIND” table with 1/4 tsp of ghee.
• Add cumin in the last and switch off the flame.
• Allow it to cool and grind it into a fine paste by adding little water.

• Add this paste to the tomato puree and transfer everything to the vessel in which you are going to make rasam. Add turmeric powder, asafoetida and salt to this.
• Allow this to boil in a low flame for 5-7 minutes.
• Meanwhile cook the toordal and add 1 to 1 and 1/2 cups of water to the dal and add this to the boiling tomato mixture.
• When it comes to a froth switch off the flame and garnish with curry leaves and coriander leaves.

• When it is hot add the reserved ,chopped tomatoes to this and temper with  mustard seeds and little curry leaves.
• The tomatoes will get cooked in the hot rasam and will give a very good aromatic flavor.

 
Note:

1. You can add 1 tblsp of coconut while grinding .
2. While roasting the masala add the cumin seed in the last else it will give a bitter taste.    

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PANEER DO PYAZA RECIPE , PANEER RECIPES

Paneer do pyaza  is a restaurant style paneer recipe and the recipe calls for more onions and less tomatoes unlike the usual tomato based paneer recipes. When i recently visited a restaurant here i saw the name Paneer do pyaza in the menu card, though i didn’t try on that day but noted down the name and searched in net, and finally landed in Vah chef’s video which was truly awesome and tempted me to try out this one soon. I tried this twice but couldn’t get the clicks better as i expected. But still i don’t want postpone as i want to finish off posts which are lying on my drafts first and wanted to move on. So let me share the recipe of how to make Paneer do pyaza which i learnt from Vah chef's video.
Check out my

• Paneer lababdar recipe
• Paneer tawa masala

ICE LEMON TEA | SUMMER DRINKS RECIPES

Ice lemon tea is a refreshing summer cooler and i have started having this ice lemon tea after lunch almost everyday.since i am taking on everyday basis, i never add too much sugar to this but if you are serving for guests you can add as per your taste. I tried this ice lemon tea with normal tea powder which i use for making everyday tea.

INGREDIENTS:

TEA POWDER | TEA BAGS	1 TBLSP | 2 TEA BAGS
WATER	4 CUPS
LEMON JUICE	3-4 TBLSP
GINGER	A SMALL PIECE(OPTIONAL)
SUGAR	TO TASTE

METHOD:

• In a saucepan bring the water to boil and add the tea powder ( i used the “TATA” BRAND) . Let it boil for a minute and switch off the flame.

• If using tea bags, when the water comes to a rolling boil switch off the flame and put the tea bags inside it.
• If adding ginger, using a mortar and pestle mash it slightly and add to the water.
• cover the lid of the saucepan and keep it aside for 20 minutes.
• Strain the tea and add 1-2 cups of water to the strained tea as it may be strong.
• Add lemon juice to this and add sugar.

• Serve immediately by adding ice cubes to this.

Notes:

1. You can add mint leaves to the tea when the water is boiling.
2. Mint will give a nice flavour and will be refreshing too.
3. Do not add too much tea powder as it will give bitter taste.

 

  

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