
Charus Kitchen

Masala Puri Chaat(Bangalore street snack)
Masala
11/2 cup dry green peas soaked overnight and boiled
1 tspn roasted chana dal
1/2 tspn poppy seeds
1 Tbspn oil
1/2 tspn cumin seeds/jeera
2 bay leaf
3 pods star anise(not whole flower)
1 marati moggu
1/4 tspn fennel seeds
2 Tbspn cilantro
4 dry red chilli
1 green chilly
2 inch piece cinnamon
3 cloves
2 garlic pod
1)Add oil in a pan,when medium hot add jeera,bay leaves,cinnamon,cloves,star anise,marati moggu fry for few seconds,add the fennel seeds.Then add red chilly fry it and keep it aside.
2)Combine the boiled peas,above tempering and the remaining ingredients in the list.Lets blend it to a smooth puree by adding little at a time.You can use water while grinding to ease the process.
3)Add 2 cups water and bring it to boil in medium for 15-20 min and simmer it for 15 more min.Adjust water as it tend to thicken once boiled and cooled.While serving add 1 cup water and then heat up again.
4)If possible,refridgerate and use it next day for best results.
Preparation
1)Add 6-7 pani puris/papdis in a plate.Crush them
2)Add 5 Tbspn boiled salted dry green peas.Then big serving spoonful of hot masala
3)Add 1 tspn tamarind chutney.Top it with sev,chopped onions,tomato,1 tspn yogurt.