Tuesday 30 December 2014

Basket Chaat

Basket Chaat
( Tokari or Katori Chaat)


Basket Chaat


Chaat is immensely popular, mouth-watering Indian snacks & appetizers. These hot & spicy snacks which can be made in minutes is favourite of young & old alike. Basket Chaat is one
of them.


Basket Chaat


Basket Chaat also known as Tokari Chaat or Katori Chaat prepared with the crisp basket of grated potato & delicious filling of chole, tomato, onion, green chutney, tamarind chutney, topped with yogurt, chaat masala, onion, sev & coriander leaves...... all sorts of goodies, sweet, tangy, spicy.....all in one bowl.


Basket Chaat




You can make these baskets a day or so in advance and store them in an air-tight container..... So lets prepare this heavenly taste filled in basket ...!!!


Ingredients:


For basket:



3 medium size potatoes

1 tbsp corn flour
2 steel tea strainers
Oil to deep fry

For filling:


1 cup masala chole 
1/2 cup curd 
2 tbsp chopped onions
2 tbsp tomato chopped
2-3 tbsp tamarind chutney 
2-3 tbsp green chutney
1 tbsp chopped coriander leaves
2 tbsp sev
2 tsp cumin powder 
2 tsp chaat masala 
1 tsp red chili powder
1 tsp salt

Method:


For basket:


1. Peel & thickly grate potatoes. keep them in cold water for about 10-15 mins. 


2. Drain & place grated potatoes on a dry cloth & pat dry them for 5 more
    mins. 

3. Take the potatoes in a bowl, sprinkle the corn flour & mix well.

4. Now take a strainer, arrange grated potatoes to the sides of the
    strainer
 & press with another strainer slightly smaller in size so that it
    fits into the bigger strainer.

5. Place strainer directly into hot oil & let potatoes fry till they turn golden
    brown on medium 
 flame.

6. Take it out gently so that the shape of the basket is retained. Place
     them on an absorbent paper.

7. Repeat the same process to make more baskets.

How to serve:



1. Mix masala chole, chopped onion, tomatoes, chat masala, cumin
    powder, salt, red chili 
powder, tamarind chutney,chopped coriander
    leaves in a large bowl.


2. Take potato baskets, put 2-3 tbsp of filling into each potato basket.
    Top with yogurt, green 
chutney, chutney, sev, onion & coriander
     leaves. 

3. Chatpati, crispy basket chaat is ready, serve immediately.


Basket Chaat


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7 comments:

  1. Very innovative and kids will love it!!

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  2. Nice and tempting chaat basket. ..Appreciate u for the basket that u have made...so perfect..

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  3. Nice chaat basket,lovely idea

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  4. very innovative and yummy!! love the katori idea!!

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  5. Such a fantastic recipe! Love it!!

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  6. a very innovative idea of chaat.....eye catching presentation
    hetal

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