Papad Bowl (Katori) Chaat
Edible papad bowls (katori) filled with peanut chaat - this one's crunchy, tangy, and zesty - and an absolute delight!
Servings: 4 people
Ingredients
- 6 moong papads
For filling
- 1 cup boiled peanuts
- ½ cup onions chopped very fine
- ½ cup tomatoes chopped very fine
- 1 teaspoon cumin seed powder
- 1 teaspoon chat masala
- Juice of ½ lemon approx. 1 teaspoon
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped coriander leaves
Instructions
Making peanut chat filling
- In a large mixing bowl, add all ingredients for the filling & mix them well.1 cup boiled peanuts, ½ cup onions chopped very fine, ½ cup tomatoes chopped very fine, 1 teaspoon cumin seed powder, 1 teaspoon chat masala, Juice of ½ lemon, ¼ teaspoon salt, 1 tablespoon finely chopped coriander leaves
Making papad katoris (bowls)
- Keep 2 bowls ready, 1 bigger than the other. (Like one with diameter approx. 7 cm & the other with diameter of 4 cm)
- Roast the papad on the open flame of the stove using tongs.6 moong papads
- Keep flipping the papad for even roasting. It should be well fried but not burnt.
- Immediately place it in the bigger bowl and press very gently with the small bowl.
- The papad will take the shape of the bowl & form like a katori or bowl.
- They turn crisp when they cool down. Repeat the same process for all papads.
- Fill each papad bowl with peanut chat and serve.
Notes
- Only lijjat type of papads works well in this recipe and not the south indian type of papads.
- Use medium size papads and not the big ones.
Nutrition
Calories: 223kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Sodium: 156mg | Potassium: 354mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 169IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 50mg | Iron: 2mg