Evening snacks are tricky because we don’t want to fill up on it, but we also feel hungry. It is that time when we step out to relish on the plethora of street foods available nearby – from chaats to panipuri to samosa and pakora. But, most of the times they are unhealthy for the body, causing several illnesses. What if we told you that we can merge healthy and tasty together into a chaat recipe for every summer evening? Chef Kunal Kapur did exactly that and wrapped it into a super easy and fun recipe of Moong Dal Pakora Chaat recipe that can be made at home. Take a look:
Ingredients:
For Pakori
Moong dal (soaked) – 1 cup
Chilly powder – 1 tsp
Cumin – 1 tsp
Turmeric – ½ tsp
Ginger Chopped – 1 tsp
Green chilly chopped – 1 tsp
Salt – to taste
For Sweet Curd
Curd – 1cup
Sugar – 3 tbsp
Salt – to taste
Black salt – ¼ tsp
Tamarind Chutney
Tamarind pulp – 1 cup
Sugar – 4 tbsp
Chilly powder – 1 tsp
Roasted cumin powder – 1 tbsp
Salt – to taste
Black salt – 1 tsp
Salt – to taste
Water – 1½ cup
Garnishes
Mint Chutney – ¼ cup
Pomegranate – ½ cup
Chaat masala – a generous pinch
Coriander sprigs
Method:
To make the tamarind chutney, boil and shimmer all the ingredients together till the chutney thickens. For making the sweet curd, mix all the ingredients together and keep it aside. To make the pakori mix, take soaked moong dal, cumin, ginger, garlic, salt chilli powder and turmeric together and grind into a fine puree. Take no or very less water while making the puree. In heated oil, scoop out small portions of the mixture and fry. Place the pakoras on a plate and drizzle sweet curd on top, pour tamarind chutney, add a spoon of mint chutney. Sprinkle chaat masala, garnish with pomegranate and coriander leaves and serve immediately.
(Recipe: Kunal Kapur, Chef)
