Crispy Dahi Puri Chaat
Dahi puri is a crispy and saucy Indian street food snack. It's made by filling a crispy semolina ball with a chickpea and potato filling and drizzling it with a combo of sweet dahi (yogurt) and tamarind-date and cilantro-mint chutneys.
Ingredients
- ¾ cup russet potatoes boiled, skin removed, and crushed into small pieces
- ¾ cup canned chickpeas drained
- ¼ cup red onions finely diced
- 1 teaspoon chaat masala
- ¼ teaspoon Kashmiri chili powder plus more for sprinkling
- ½ teaspoon sea salt plus more to taste
- 24 store bought or homemade puris
- 1 cup dahi sauce for chaat
- ½ cup store-bought or homemade tamarind-date chutney
- ¼ cup store-bought or homemade cilantro-mint chutney
- Optional Sev (Chickpea snack)
Instructions
Prep Ingredients
- Drain ¾ cup canned chickpeas
- Finely dice ¼ cup red onions
- Make dahi sauce
- Make tamarind date chutney and cilantro-mint chutney OR skip this step if using store-bought chutneys.
Main Steps
- In a medium bowl add potatoes and drained chickpeas. Use a spoon to incorporate potatoes and chickpeas while lightly mashing the chickpeas.
- Add diced onions, 1 teaspoon chaat masala, ¼ teaspoon Kashmiri chili powder, and ½ teaspoon sea salt and mix until all the ingredients are distributed evenly. Taste filling for seasoning and add more salt to taste
- Lightly tap a small hole on the top of the puri with your index finger. Gently fill ~2-3 teaspoons of potato/chickpea filling in each puri.
- Place about 6 puris on a plate. Drizzle ~¼ cup of dahi per plate, along with ~2 tablespoons of tamarind-date chutney, and ~1 tablespoon of cilantro-mint chutney. Sprinkle the top with sev and eat immediately.
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Notes and Tips
- Add the sauces to the dahi puri right before eating.
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