Recipe: Dahi Batata Puri
Crisp puris in melange of potatoes, chickpeas, curd, mouth-watering chutneys - an ideal treat for a hot summer day.
Ingredients
Method
• Prepare the chutney and keep it aside.
• Boil the potatoes and allow them to cool.
• Once the potatoes have reached room temperature, peel and chop them into tiny cubes.
• Chop the onions and coriander leaves into small pieces and set aside.
• Add sugar to the yogurt and beat it into a smooth paste.
• Crack each puri from the centre and set them on a plate.
• Fill the puris with 1 tbsp of the potatoes and onions and 1 tsp of chutney. You may add more chutney if desired.
• Add sev to each puri and cover it completely.
• Add yogurt. You can either pour it directly onto the plate or place 2 tbsp on each puri separately.
• Garnish the puris with chopped coriander leaves and add chaat masala as desired.
Note: Serve the puris as soon as they are made as they become soggy over time.
Nisma Chauhan is currently pursuing degree in Mass Communication with a major in print. A full-time shopoholic who loves to cook and invent new recipes.
Published in The Express Tribune, Ms T, July 20th, 2014.
Method
• Prepare the chutney and keep it aside.
• Boil the potatoes and allow them to cool.
• Once the potatoes have reached room temperature, peel and chop them into tiny cubes.
• Chop the onions and coriander leaves into small pieces and set aside.
• Add sugar to the yogurt and beat it into a smooth paste.
• Crack each puri from the centre and set them on a plate.
• Fill the puris with 1 tbsp of the potatoes and onions and 1 tsp of chutney. You may add more chutney if desired.
• Add sev to each puri and cover it completely.
• Add yogurt. You can either pour it directly onto the plate or place 2 tbsp on each puri separately.
• Garnish the puris with chopped coriander leaves and add chaat masala as desired.
Note: Serve the puris as soon as they are made as they become soggy over time.
Nisma Chauhan is currently pursuing degree in Mass Communication with a major in print. A full-time shopoholic who loves to cook and invent new recipes.
Published in The Express Tribune, Ms T, July 20th, 2014.