Homemade Kolkata-Style Papdi Chaat: Your Ultimate Recipe Guide

By Rajan Bhattacharya

September 19, 2024

Kolkata-style Papdi Chaat stands out for its unique toppings, like yellow peas and aloo, without curd. This dish is garnished with green chutney, tamarind chutney, and sev, making it a perfect savoury treat.

Ingredients

6 pieces of papdi 1 cup Potato, boiled and cubed 1 cup Yellow Peas, boiled 1 tsp Black Salt (Kala Namak) Green Chutney as required Tamarind Chutney as required Sev as required 1 cup Coriander Leaves 1 cup Mint Leaves

Ingredients

4 Green Chillies 4 Garlic Cloves 1 inch Ginger 1 tbsp Peanuts, roasted 2 tbsp Lemon Juice 1 tsp Sugar Salt to taste

Step 1

Boil and cube the potatoes, then set them aside for later use.

Step 2

Soak the yellow peas overnight and pressure cook until tender.

Step 3

Prepare the green chutney by blending herbs, garlic, ginger, peanuts, and lemon juice.

Step 4

On a plate, place 6 pieces of papdi, followed by the cubed potatoes. Top each papdi with boiled yellow peas and drizzle tamarind chutney.

Step 5

Add green chutney and sprinkle black salt over the chaat. Finish with a generous topping of sev and serve immediately.