Masala Chaat

Description

 * Serves: 5 – 6
 * Preparation time: 1 hour

Ingredients

 * 2 cups boiled green peas
 * 2 lemon-sized balls of tamarind
 * 6 – 7 split green chilies
 * some jaggery
 * 9 – 10 dates
 * 1 bunch coriander leaves
 * 3 tbsp coconut, dried and desiccated
 * 1 – 2 tsp chili powder
 * 1 tsp mustard seeds
 * 3 tsp cumin seeds, roasted and powdered
 * 2 tsp coriander seeds, roasted and powdered
 * 1 – 2 tsp chaat masala
 * few rice vadas
 * 2 – 3 tbsp grated carrots
 * 1 onion, minced
 * cooking oil

Soup

 * 1) Boil a glass of water with a small square of jaggery (sugar can be substituted instead of jaggery, but it will not give the same taste).
 * 2) Add 2 tsp of roasted cumin powder and thick juice of one lemon size ball of tamarind.
 * 3) Boil, cool and keep aside.

Sweet chutney

 * 1) De-seed the dates and keep aside.
 * 2) Blend into a smooth paste the dates, juice of the other lemon size tamarind ball, a little jaggery, 1 tsp roasted cumin powder, the coriander powder and salt to taste.

Hot chutney

 * 1) Season oil with mustard seeds.
 * 2) Also add green chilies, chopped coriander leaves, red chili powder and the desiccated coconut.
 * 3) Fry for a while and then blend it into a smooth paste, adding salt to taste.

How to serve the chaat

 * 1) For each serving of the chaat, powder some vadas and add one portion of the boiled peas to it.
 * 2) Add 3-4 tbsp of the soup, 2 – 3 tsp of the hot chutney and 4-5 tsp of the sweet chutney.
 * 3) Mix well sprinkle some red chili powder and chaat masala on top.
 * 4) Garnish with grated carrot and minced onion.
 * 5) It should be served immediately or it will become soggy.