how can one little bite have such a long name? It’s because this one little bite has all the flavors – sweet, sour, tangy, spicy, and above all crispy. Let’s break this one down a bit. Dahi is yogurt, batata is potatoes, sev is thin fried gram flour vermicelli, and puri is the round puffed vehicle to deliver all these crazy flavors. I serve it with 3 chutneys – a green cilantro mint chutney, a sweet tamarind date chutney, and a red chili and garlic spicy chutney. These chutneys are super versatile and can be used for all chaats as well as other foods like samosas.
Normally, dahi sev batata puri is considered “chaat” or street food but I’ve elevated the plating by serving it on a slate tray. I love the juxtaposition of the colors of the dish against the dark gray.
I’m including a high level recipe for this dahi batata sev puri but quantities depend on the taste you prefer – if you like it on the sweet side, then add more tamarind date chutney or if you don’t like garlic then omit that chutney. I originally created this plating during the summer of 2020 so that everyone could have their own plate and flavors that they wanted. Let me know if you want specific recipes on any of the components. All of these ingredients can be bought at your nearest Indian store.
Ingredients
1 package pani puri (about 50)
3 medium size boiled and peeled potatoes, diced
1 cup cooked chickpeas (optional)
½ cup cilantro mint chutney
½ cup tamarind date chutney
1/3 cup garlic chutney
½ cup yogurt, whisked until smooth
1 tbs rock salt/black salt
1 tbs red chilli powder
¾ tbs chaat masala
¾ tbs roasted cumin powder
½ cup pomegranate seeds
1/3 cup cilantro leaves, chopped
½ cup nylon (very thin) sev
Salt & sugar to taste
Optional: diced green chilies, cooked mung, or diced tomatoes. Some people add diced red onion as well but I generally do not
Method
1 Prepare or buy all of your chutneys
2 Put the chickpeas and potatoes together in a bowl and add ¼ tbs rock salt, ¼ tbs chili powder, and salt to taste. Mix together
3 Prepare a spice mix by combining the remaining rock salt, red chili powder, chaat masala, and cumin powder
4 Create a hole in the middle of each puri with the back of a spoon and arrange them on your serving dish
5 Stuff 1 tsp of the potato mixture in each puri
6 Pour each of the chutneys and yogurt on top of each puri
7 Top with pomegranate seeds, cilantro, and sev
8 Sprinkle the spice mix on top and enjoy immediately
Tags: Indian, Snacks
