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Masala puri | street style masala puri chaat |masala poori chaat recipe

Author Nehas Cook Book
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Soaking time 6 hours
Total Time 6 hours 40 minutes
Course chaat, Snack
Cuisine indian street food
Servings 6

Ingredients
 

For pressure cooking

  • 1 cup soaked green peas
  • 2 medium size potatoes
  • Salt to taste
  • 3 cup water

for masala paste

  • 2 tbsp oil
  • 1 inch cinnemon
  • 4 cloves
  • ½ tsp cumin seeds
  • 3-4 black pepper
  • ½ tsp fennel seeds
  • 2 medium size onion slices
  • 1 inch giner
  • 7-8 garlic cloves
  • 2 green chilli
  • 2 medium size tomato slices
  • ¾ cup coriander leaves
  • ¼ cup mint leaves
  • ½ cup boiled green peas mixture
  • Some water

For ragda curry

  • 3 tbsp oil
  • ½ tsp turmeric powder
  • 1 tbsp red chilli powder
  • 1 tbsp coriander powder
  • Masala paste
  • Boiled green peas mixture
  • 1 tsp black salt
  • 1 tbsp chaat masala
  • 1 tsp garam masala
  • 1 tsp dry mango powder
  • 1 tsp jaggery
  • 1 cup water or as required for ragda consistency
  • Salt to taste

for serving

  • fried puri
  • Tamarind chutney
  • Green chutney
  • Chopped onion
  • Chopped tomatoes
  • Chaat masala
  • Sev
  • Some coriander leaves

Instructions

Making ragda or masala puri curry

  • In a bowl take 1 cup of green peas and soak in enough water for 5-6 hours.
  • take soaked peas in the cooker and add 2 medium size potatoes, salt, and 3 cup of water. pressure cook for 5 whistles on medium flame.
  • when the pressure cooker cools down naturally then open the lid and mash potatoes and some peas slightly.
  • Take out ½ cup of boiled green peas mixture in a bowl and keep it aside.
  • Now to prepare masala paste, in a pan adds oil, cumin seeds, cloves, cinnamon, fennel seeds, and black pepper. Sauté for a minute.
  • Then add onion slices, ginger, garlic cloves, and green chili. Sauté till the onion become translucent.
  • Add tomato slices and salt. Cook till tomatoes become soft and mashy.
  • Switch off the gas and cool down the mixture.
  • Add mixture into grinding jar, also add coriander leaves, mint leaves, and ½ cup of boiled green peas mixture. Add some water and grind it into a smooth paste.
  • Now, in a pan, add oil, turmeric powder, red chili powder, and coriander powder. Sauté for a minute on low flame.
  • Then add the masala paste and sauté till oil separates from its sides.
  • further, add in boiled peas mixture and mix well.
  • Now add black salt, chaat masala, garam masala, dry mango powder, and jaggery. Mix well.
  • add 1 cup water and 1 tsp salt. mix well adjusting consistency as required.
  • cover and simmer for 10 minutes, or until the flavors are well absorbed.
  • Ragda or masala puri curry is ready to enjoy.

masala puri assembling:

  • On a plate,  crush 5-6 puri used to prepare Pani puri.
  • pour in a ladleful of prepared ragda or masala puri gravy.
  • now top with tamarind chutney, green chutney, chopped onion, chopped tomatoes, chaat masala, and sev.
  • Serve immediately and enjoy masala puri chaat.

Notes

  • potato pieces help to thicken ragda gravy.
  • pressure cook peas on medium heat so they will be properly cooked.
  • mash potatoes and some peas pieces with masher so gravy becomes thick
  • cover and cook ragda on low flame so all spices absorb in it.
  • you can use papdi puri instead of panipuri puri.