Masala Chaat

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== Description ==
* Serves: 5 – 6
* Preparation time: 1 hour
== Ingredients ==
* 2 cups boiled green peas
* 2 lemon-sized balls of tamarind
* 6 – 7 split green chilies
* some jaggery
* 9 – 10 dates
* 1 bunch coriander leaves
* 3 tbsp coconut, dried and desiccated
* 1 – 2 tsp chili powder
* 1 tsp mustard seeds
* 3 tsp cumin seeds, roasted and powdered
* 2 tsp coriander seeds, roasted and powdered
* 1 – 2 tsp chaat masala
* few rice vadas
* 2 – 3 tbsp grated carrots
* 1 onion, minced
* cooking oil
	
== Directions ==
=== Soup ===
# Boil a glass of water with a small square of jaggery (sugar can be substituted instead of jaggery, but it will not give the same taste).
# Add 2 tsp of roasted cumin powder and thick juice of one lemon size ball of tamarind.
# Boil, cool and keep aside.
=== Sweet chutney ===
# De-seed the dates and keep aside.
# Blend into a smooth paste the dates, juice of the other lemon size tamarind ball, a little jaggery, 1 tsp roasted cumin powder, the coriander powder and salt to taste.
=== Hot chutney ===
# Season oil with mustard seeds.
# Also add green chilies, chopped coriander leaves, red chili powder and the desiccated coconut.
# Fry for a while and then blend it into a smooth paste, adding salt to taste.
=== How to serve the chaat ===
# For each serving of the chaat, powder some vadas and add one portion of the boiled peas to it.
# Add 3-4 tbsp of the soup, 2 – 3 tsp of the hot chutney and 4-5 tsp of the sweet chutney.
# Mix well sprinkle some red chili powder and chaat masala on top.
# Garnish with grated carrot and minced onion.
# It should be served immediately or it will become soggy.
Category:Chaat masala Recipes
Category:Chili powder Recipes
Category:Coconut Recipes
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Category:Dates Recipes
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Category:Indian Soups
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