BHEL PURI CHAAT - SNC NO.1

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INTRODUCTION OF CHALLENGE

CHALLENGE NAME – SOUTH VS NORTH CHALLENGE (SNC)

CONDUCTED BY   - DIVYA PRAMIL (Boss Baby) – YOU TOO CAN COOK - INDIAN FOOD RECIPES

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WHEN           - EVERY MONTH 1-31^ST

BENEFITS       - You can learn new and authentic regional                         recipes from India...  and Get points for taking challenge – More details

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LINKS SUMMARY

• SOUTH vs NORTH CHALLENGE MAIN PAGE
• CHALLENGE BY SOUTH TEAM – Divya Prakash from Divya’sCulinary Journey – Mysore Pak
• CHALLENGE BY NORTH TEAM – Shruti from Shruti Rasoi – Bhel puri chaat

Ok friends!!! Let come to my zone… am from southern team (Tamil Nadu), so I have to do Bhel puri chaat which is challenged by Shruti from Northern group… Usually I love north Indian foods very much especially street foods, in my college days almost certainly each day we had bhel puri, pani puri, pav bhaji and all… This is my first attempt to prepare bhel puri, shall we move on to the challenge!!!

WHAT IS BHEL PURI?

Bhel puri is a savory Indian snack and is also a type of chaat.  It is made out of puffed rice, vegetables and two type of chutneys served with papdis. In Mumbai it’s very famous street food and now available at all places in India.

BENEFITS

• PUFFED RICE
• No Cholesterol, low calorie for diet people, contains minerals, vitamins, and folate and dietary fibers.

• TAMARIND 
• Anti-septic, relieves gastric and digestive problems, cardio protective activity, reduce malarial fever, lowers cholesterol level, Anti bodies against cancer.

• DATES 
• Iron content, no cholesterol, very low fat, source of protein, fiber, rich in vitamin and improve digestive system.

• MINT 
• Digestive, cancer fighting, abundant in vitamins and minerals, diuretic effects and asthma relief.

• CORIANDER 
• Anti-bacterial, aids in digestion,anti-inflammatory, protects against UTI, prevent nausea, lower blood sugar, lower LDL cholesterol and lot of vitamins and minerals.

Availability	World Wide (ingredients)
Category	Chaat – Street food - Appetizer
Regional	Maharastra - Mumbai
Preparation Time	40 Minutes
Mixing and Serving Time	5  Minutes
Servings	2

PREPARATION THINGS FOR BHEL PURI CHAAT

TAMARIND DATES CHUTNEY

INGREDIENTS

Tamarind – 1 medium lemon size

Dates – 6-7 deseeded and chopped

Water – 1 cup

Jaggery or Sugar – 1 Tbsp

Salt – pinch

Red chilli powder – ½ Tsp

METHOD

•   Tamarind Dates Sauce - Soak dates and tamarind in a cup of water for 15 minutes and heat pan and add this mixture to it and boil for 10 minutes till brown color comes stir well and strain the liquid and keep it aside.
•  Heat pan pour tamarind dates sauce, sugar, red chilli powder, salt stir well till it comes slight thicken.
•   Cool it and its ready for chaat items.

MINT CORIANDER CHUTNEY

INGREDIENTS

Mint – 1 handful

Coriander leaves – 1 handful

Garlic – 2 big gloves

Ginger – ½” inch

Sugar – 1 Tsp

Salt – to taste

Lemon juice – 2 Tsp

Green chilly – 1

METHOD

•  Washed mint, coriander leaves, and garlic, ginger and green chillies.
•  Now add all this ingredients in a blender and blend it well.
•  Now chutney is ready for chaat items.

FRIED GROUNDNUTS

INGREDIENTS

Oil – 1 Tsp

Groundnuts – 1 Tbsp peeled

METHOD

•   Heat oil in a pan adds peeled groundnuts and fry for 10 seconds and take it.

PAPDIS

INGREDIENTS

Maida – 2 Tbsp

Ajwain (Omam) – 1 Tsp

Salt – a pinch

Oil – 1 Tsp + for deep frying

Water – required to knead

METHOD

• Take a bowl add maida, ajwain, salt, 1 Tsp oil and mix then add required water to knead and it should be in chapathi dough consistency.
• Then using chapathi roller flat the dough and cut with any cookie cutter or any round shape, prick with fork to prevent puff up.
• Heat oil in a pan; deep fry this dough till golden brown.
• Papdis ready for chaat items.

Now everything is ready for BHEL PURI... Now going to major part of MIXING!!!

BHEL PURI CHAAT 

INGREDIENTS

Puffed rice (Pori) – 1 cup

Papdis – 6-8 crushed

Onion – 1 chopped

Tomato – 1 chopped

Cucumber – 2 Tbsp chopped

Boiled potato – 1 mashed

Fried peanuts – 2 Tbsp

Tamarind dates chutney – 2 Tbsp

Mint coriander chutney – 2 Tbsp

Lemon juice – 1 Tsp

Salt – to taste

TO GARNISH

Grated Mango – 1 Tsp

Sev – 2 Tbsp

Coriander leaves – 1 Tbsp chopped
Cucumber slices - 2 
Onion slices - 2

METHOD

•  Take a big bowl adds crushed papdis and puffed rice  mix well.

•  Add all chopped veggies such as onion, tomato, cucumber and potato.

•  Next add fried ground nuts, mint coriander chutney, tamarind dates chutney, and lemon juice, salt mix it well.

• Take this mixture in a serving plate and garnish with grated mango, sev, coriander leaves, cucumber and onion slices and serve it...

YUMMY BHEL PURI CHAAT IS READY FOR U!!!

NOTE - Serve immediately otherwise it will become soggy.

LINK TO SNC AND SHRUTHI'S SPACE!!!

Thanks Shruti for taught 
this yummiest bhel puri for us…

Thanks Divy (Divya Pramil) for given opportunity to take part of this wonderful challenge.

Successfully I completed my 1^st challenge…

North team what’s the next challenge!!! We are ready!!