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Papdi Chaat

A quick and crunchy Indian street food snack with crispy papdi, spiced potatoes, chickpeas, and tangy yogurt-tamarind sauce, topped with fresh herbs and seeds.

Total time
15 min
Servings
2
Calories
280
Protein
8g
Papdi Chaat
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Ingredients

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Instructions

  1. Step 1

    Arrange the 20 papdi on a serving plate, slightly overlapping.

  2. Step 2

    In a small bowl, mix the 1 diced boiled potato and 0.5 cup chickpeas with a pinch of salt and a pinch of chaat masala (or cumin) if you have it.

  3. Step 3

    Spoon the potato-chickpea mixture evenly over the papdi.

  4. Step 4

    Drizzle with 0.5 cup yogurt and 2 tbsp tamarind chutney.

  5. Step 5

    Garnish with 2 tbsp chopped coriander and a few green chili slices or seeds (like pumpkin or sesame) if you like. Serve immediately.

Tools you’ll need

  • serving plate
  • small bowl
  • spoon

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