Home Made Famous Delhi Chaat Recipe for Seniors

Overview

Did all this mention of food just make you salivate? Don’t worry, we got your cravings sorted! You too can now enjoy the famous Delhi chaat at home with this easy and delicious recipe. Follow along for the best Delhi Chaat recipe for seniors.

Delhi Chaat Recipe – Ingredients & Steps

This famous chaat has three primary components – Aloo Tikki, Stuffed Pani Poori and Potato Nest (Tokri). Our food experts suggest the best way to consume the Delhi chaat is with all three elements combined, however any of these components can be eaten without the other too, in case it’s too cumbersome to prepare all three.

Delhi Chaat Recipe – Ingredients:

For Aloo Tikki-

Potatoes, 250 gms

Salt to taste

Dried Apricots, 40 gms

Peas, 30 gms

Cornflour, 10 gms

Raisins, 10 gms

Cashew Nuts, 20 gms

Ghee, 225 gms

Cumin, 4 gms

Whole Coriander, 4 gms

Green Chilli, 5 gms

Fresh Ginger, 5 gms

Black Pepper, 5 gms

For Stuffed Pani Poori-

Bikaneri Sev, 50 gms

Tomatoes, 100 gms

Fresh Coriander, 50 gms

Crushed Red Chilli, 5 gms

Tamarind Chutney, 100 gms

Cumin, 5 gms

Pomegranate Seeds, 50 gms

Pani Puri, 5 pieces

Chickpeas, 100 gms

Potatoes, 50 gms

Chana Masala, 20 gms

Salt to taste

Onion, 100 gms

Mint Chutney, 100 gms

Sweet Curd, 100 gms

For Potato Nest-

Cornflour, 150 gms

Potatoes, ½ kg

Steps To Make The Famous Delhi Chaat:

First make Aloo Tikki:

1. Wash and fry the potatoes well.

2. When they are completely cooked, then let them cool down.

3. Take a pan, now add a small spoon of ghee to it, when it becomes slightly hot, add whole cumin and green coriander.

4. Now add apricots, green peas, chopped ginger, green chillies, cashews and raisins to it.

5. Now add salt and pepper.

6. Grate the roasted and cooled potatoes. Then, add cornflour to it and mash it lightly.

7. Now prepare it in the shape of a patty, and add the stuffing of green peas and apricots to its centre.

8. Fry it in oil till it becomes crispy.

Now prepare the pani puri stuffing:

Take boiled chickpeas.
Add onion, tomato, chana masala to it.
Take a pani puri, put half of this chickpea mix into it
Top it up with chopped onions and tomatoes, fresh green coriander, sweet curd, tamarind chutney, mint chutney, roasted cumin, crushed red chilli and sev.

Lastly make the Potato Nest:

First peel the potatoes.
Now cut very thin strands, shred them to make fine straws of the potatoes, and keep washing the potatoes till the starch comes out.
Dry the potato straws well and sprinkle some cornflour on them.
Give this mixture the shape of a nest and deep fry it.

To Serve Delhi Chaat:

First of all take the potato tikki made of apricot and peas on a plate.
Add curd to it, garnish with pomegranate and thinly sliced beetroot on top. You can also use dry fruits if you want.
Keep the pani puri along with the stuffing in the potato nest.

And that was the recipe for the famous Chaat of Delhi! We hope you think of us as you snack on this evergreen recipe. Download the Emoha App, for new yummy recipes, cultural programs and much more.

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