PAPDI CHANA CHAT

• IT IS A HEALTHY APPETIZER.IT IS A QUICK CHAT .
• I HAVE IT FIRST TIME IN A RESTURANT OF USA.I FOUND IT VERY TASTY .
• IT IS GOOD FOR POTLUCK ALSO.

INGRIDIENTS:

• BOILED CHICK PEAS - 1 BOWL
• PAPDI/MATAR IN SMALL SIZE - 1/4 BOWL
• ONION - 1 MEDIUM SIZE
• DE SEEDED TOMATO - 1 MEDIUM SIZE
• DE SEEDED CUCUMBER - 1 HANDFUL
• LEMON JUICE - 1 TBSP
• SALT-1 TSP
• GREEN CHUTNEY-1 TBSP
• THICK TAMARIND JUICE -2 TBSP
• RED CHILLY POWDER - 1 TSP
• BOILED POTATO- 1 PIECE
• SUGAR - 1 TSP

METHOD:

• BOIL THE CHANA IN PRESSURE COOKER WITHOUT TERMERIC .
• NOW ADD ALL THE INGRIDIENTS EXCEPT PAPDI.
• NOW KEEP IT IN FREEZE FOR 2 HOURS .
• IN THE END ADD THE PAPDI .
• RELISH IT .
• WE CAN DECORATE IT WITH ZERO SIZE SEV,CORRIENDER LEAVES.

TIPS:

• ALLOW THE CHANA CHAT REST FOR AT LEAST 2  HOURS SO THAT ALL THE INGRIDIENTS GET ABSORBED BY IT .
• ADD THE PAPDI OR MATTAR AT THE TIME OF SERVING SO THAT IT WILL NOT GET SOGGY.

NOTE:

• DO NOT ADD THE TERMERIC POWDER WHILE BOILING THE CHANA.
• 6 WHISTLES IS ENOUGH OTHERWISE IT WILL GET MASHY WHICH IS NOT DESIRABLE IN CHAT.
• IT IS SERVED COOL OR ROOM TEMPERATURE BUT NOT HOT OR WARM.