Papdi Chaat is spicy chaat recipe from Delhi. For Papdi Chaat recipe we need crispy papdi slices, boiled potatoes, matar ghughni, chopped onion, chopped tomato, chopped coriander, tamarind chutney, coriander chutney and spices from our ingredients list.
Ask me the most delicious chaat that can be made in no time, then I would definitely name Papdi Chaat. It has that perfect combination of tongue tickling flavors of khatti-meethi chutneys, crispiness of Papdi complimented by boiled potatoes, chana/matar ghugni, whisked curd, farsaan/sev and spices. Flat thin crispies, also known as Papdis are easily available in markets and work best for this recipe, though you can even use Mathris.
Frankly speaking, there is no step by step recipe for Papdi Chaat as it is all about ‘Assembling’. Basically it has layers of papdi, boiled potatoes, matar ghugani, sprouts with the final toppings of dahi, chutneys, sev and powdered spices. You can also add chopped chilly, ginger, coriander, onion and also pomegranate to suit your palate.
As I always say that Chaat is all about mixing the right flavors in the right proportions ….and this parameter of ‘Right’ is decided by the person who is going to eat.
Adding chillies & ginger may be good to me, but might not be fine for you. Similarly, what sort of ‘Chutneys’ you want to add…that’s you who is going to decide depending upon whether you want it more sweet, sour or spicy? So, basically there is no set recipe for ‘Chaat’, it is all about individual liking & disliking. We are just giving here a basic preparation of how ‘Papdi Chaat’ is made, but you can make adjustments to suit your taste buds.