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Curd Puri

Veg

Crisp puris filled with spiced potato and beaten curd, topped with sweet chutney and a dusting of spice powders.

Prep time
15 min
Cook time
10 min
Total time
25 min
Servings
4
Difficulty
Easy
CategoriesChaat

Ingredients

  • Puris (prepared as in the Pani Puri recipe)
  • Thick, set curd
  • Salt, sugar (a little, to beat into the curd)
  • Potato (boiled and crumbled into chunks)
  • Oil
  • Cumin
  • Salt, turmeric powder, chili powder, garam masala powder
  • Boiled green peas or white chickpeas
  • 1 Teaspoon Sweet chutney (given in the Pani Puri recipe)
  • Black salt powder, roasted cumin powder, chili powder, salt (to sprinkle on top)
  • Fine omam (carom) powder (to sprinkle on top)

Instructions

  1. Make the puris as described in the Pani Puri recipe. Beat the thick curd with a little salt and sugar.
  2. Saute the boiled, crumbled potato in oil with cumin, salt, turmeric powder, chili powder, and garam masala powder.
  3. Make a hole in the top of the puri and put in a little of the sauteed potato, along with the boiled peas or white chickpeas. Add a teaspoon of sweet chutney inside the puri.
  4. Fill the rest with the beaten curd. Sprinkle over a little black salt powder, roasted cumin powder, chili powder, and salt, then dust with fine omam powder on top and serve immediately.