When Lavi announced RCI - Lucknow, I knew what I was making. I recently made this Lucknowi chaat from Suvir Saran's wonderful book - Indian Home Cooking. I have tweaked the recipe to suit our low fat lifestyle. This Lucknowi chaat reminded me of Dahi puri or Dahi batata puri of Mumbai. But chaat whether it is from Lucknow or Mumbai, is always a hit, right?
HAPPY HOLI!!
Lucknowi Chaat
Recipe inspired by Suvir Saran's Indian Home Cooking
Ingredients
For potato-beans mixture
2 potatoes, boiled, peeled, chopped
1 can garbanzo beans, drained & rinsed
1 green chili, chopped
1/2 tsp chili powder
1 tsp chaat masala
salt to taste
For Puris
12 small multi-grain pita breads
cooking spray
salt to taste
1/4 tsp chili powder
1/4 tsp roasted cumin powder
For yogurt
1 cup yogurt
1 tsp sugar
salt to taste
You will also need,
1 recipe multipurpose chaat chutney
or
1 recipe green chutney
1 recipe sweet-sour chutney
1 recipe red chutney
Garnish
2 tbsp chopped cilantro
A generous pinch of chaat masala
A generous pinch of chili powder
Method
1. Arrange small pita breads on a baking tray. Preheat oven to 350 F. Spray cooking oil on the pita breads. Sprinkle salt, chili powder and cumin powder. Bake for about 12 minutes. This step is inspired by Cooking Light's version of spicy baked pita breads. Take out toasted pita breads and let them cool down.
2. In a plate, arrange pita chips. Add potato-beans mixture on top.
3. Drizzle chutneys on top.
4. Add yogurt mixture on top.
5. Again drizzle chutneys as needed.
6. Sprinkle chaat masala, chili powder and chopped cilantro.
7. Serve immediately.
Note -
1. The recipe calls for deep-fried tortilla chips. You can also use puris if you like.
Credits
Suvir Saran
&
Cooking Light, Nov 2008
This post is my contribution to RCI : Lucknow at Lavi'sHomecook Recipes.
RCI event is started by Lakshmi of VeggieCuisine.
HAPPY HOLI!!
Lucknowi Chaat
Recipe inspired by Suvir Saran's Indian Home Cooking
Ingredients
For potato-beans mixture
2 potatoes, boiled, peeled, chopped
1 can garbanzo beans, drained & rinsed
1 green chili, chopped
1/2 tsp chili powder
1 tsp chaat masala
salt to taste
For Puris
12 small multi-grain pita breads
cooking spray
salt to taste
1/4 tsp chili powder
1/4 tsp roasted cumin powder
For yogurt
1 cup yogurt
1 tsp sugar
salt to taste
You will also need,
1 recipe multipurpose chaat chutney
or
1 recipe green chutney
1 recipe sweet-sour chutney
1 recipe red chutney
Garnish
2 tbsp chopped cilantro
A generous pinch of chaat masala
A generous pinch of chili powder
Method
1. Arrange small pita breads on a baking tray. Preheat oven to 350 F. Spray cooking oil on the pita breads. Sprinkle salt, chili powder and cumin powder. Bake for about 12 minutes. This step is inspired by Cooking Light's version of spicy baked pita breads. Take out toasted pita breads and let them cool down.
2. In a plate, arrange pita chips. Add potato-beans mixture on top.
3. Drizzle chutneys on top.
4. Add yogurt mixture on top.
5. Again drizzle chutneys as needed.
6. Sprinkle chaat masala, chili powder and chopped cilantro.
7. Serve immediately.
Note -
1. The recipe calls for deep-fried tortilla chips. You can also use puris if you like.
Credits
Suvir Saran
&
Cooking Light, Nov 2008
This post is my contribution to RCI : Lucknow at Lavi'sHomecook Recipes.
RCI event is started by Lakshmi of VeggieCuisine.
24 comments:
The chat looks so yumm and delicious. I have never made chat at home.
Congrats with the awards and thenkyou for passing to me also.
wowo,i was searching for this a long time,will sure make in a weekend and let u know,have bookmarked it:)
Thanks a Lot Meera for this drool worthy chaat!! Lucknow is famous for its chaat's. Thanks again for the Great Entry!
Love Lucknowi Chaat!! I'm craving it now after seeing your photograph!
Chaat!! Instead of liquid diet, I could go on Chaat diet easily! ;D
Looks fab, very different from the usual chaat. I buy low fat Bagel chips too, could use it here. I crave for savory things than any sweets any day.
Enjoy all the awards and thanks for mine too. I will add everything on the sidebar. Hugs, have a great day. Got to go and order Trisha's B'day cake today, she had Spring break until next week.
Meera, Chaat looks very delicious & mouthwatering.
Happy Holi !!
Nice chat. And great click.
COngrats on your awards too:)
Mouth-drooling chaat, yummyyyyyy!!!
Happy Holi and Dhuleti!!!
Delicious looking chaat that is Meera! I have tried a couple of his recipes, good book rite? What a great idea to use the pita breads for the puris. Congrats and enjoy ur awards and thanks so much for passing on to me too :).
That looks super! Love the use of pita bread for the puris.
loved the idea of pita bread for the puris!! im game for chat anytime of the day! :)
delicious chat Meera! looks great.
BTW, a feast for you at my blog!
Wow yummy chat..Healthy too..
Hi Meera,
I have been following your blog regularly for quite some time now, and I have to tell you that after seeing this Chaat recipe I can't stop drooling :P
Thanks for bringing back memories of home.
I am going to try it out...will let you know !!
mmm,..yummy,..:-)
nd ya thanks for the award,..:-)
Meera the word chat itself makes me drool, ur pic is excellent, description heigtens craving to hv chat! Thks for sharing this chat pata one..also its award-shower for me..today frm u, n day b4 frm Maya! Oh..hv to put it up soon ...wdn't want my lazyness to b coined as arrogance..:D TKU FOR THE CUTE AWARD!
wow nice chaat...happy holi
delicious and healthy!!! What more can one ask for... Congratulations on the award!!!
HC:
Thanks. Glad you liked it. When I was in Mumbai, i never made the chaat at home too. but here I have to...As my hubby and I crave for that tangy-spicy chaat, and what we get in restaurants here is not worth it. So I guess, the only option is making your own. I still crave for the streetside chaat. but oh well...
Chitra:
Thanks. Hope you like it. :-D
Lavi:
So happy that you liked my entry. Thanks for your kind words.
Arundathi:
Oh thanks!! Have a virtual chaat!!:-D
Asha:
Low fat bagel chips is a great idea. I will look for it. They will surely come handy.
Looks like you have a busy weekend ahead with birthday parties. Have fun!!
Trupti:
Thanks for your Holi wishes and kind words.
Smitha:
Thanks so much. So happy that you liked it.
Madhavi:
Thanks. Hope you had a great holu & Dhuleti too.
Maya:
Yes. I too liked that book. Thanks!!
Vani & Superchef:
Thanks. Actually, I had a bag of small pita chips screaming to be used up. It was high time, I made something. I got them thinking of making mini pizzas for my daughter. but I never did!!:-D
Uma:
Thanks so much for your wonderful feast. I am honoured!!:-D
Ashwini:
Thanks so much!!
Neelum:
Thanks for dropping by. Also, thanks for your kind words.
Priyanka:
Thanks. and sure, it is my pleasure.
Purnima:
Thanks so much...I know what you mean. I completely forget about displaying the awards and then I feel so bad that it might be seen as arrogance. but by that time, it's too late!! So this time, I was more proactive in displaying those awards.
Vanamala:
Thanks so much!!
Ramya:
Thanks for dopping by. Glad you liked it.
loved the clours...:)i am ready anytime for chaat..looks very tempting...
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