This Chaat is also a favourite fast food among most Indians. It is also known as Dahi-Batata-Puri. "Dahi" meaning curds & “Alu “ ( in Hindi) and “Batata” (in Marathi) meaning potato. In most of the chaats, all the ingredients have to be prepared well in advance and just before eating, they need to be mixed & served in a specific order. The final product not only looks attractive, but the sweet, tangy & spicy taste makes it a very mouth watering snack. It is a hit at all parties.
Ingredients for Imli chatni
| Imli /Tamarind | 100 gms |
| Dates /Jaggery | 100 gms |
| Corriander seeds | 3-4 tsps |
| Cummin seeds | 1 tsp |
| Red Chilies | 3 or as per taste |
| Green chilies | 3 or as per taste |
| Ginger | 1” piece |
| Corrainder leaves * | A small bunch |
| Mint | A cupful of leaves |
| Salt | as per taste |
Method :
- De-seed the tamarind and dates.
- Clean and wash mint and coriander leaves.
- Grind (1) and (2) along with all the other ingredients to a smooth thick paste.
- *Keep a few coriander leaves for garnishing.
You will also need the following :
| Puri | 1 pkt |
| Potato (boiled peeled and mashed) | 2 |
| Boiled green gram or white peas (vataana) | 1-2cups |
Curd Chatni :
Whip a small bowl of curd and to it add salt and jeera powder.
For Garnishing :
Red Chilly powder 1 tsp
Chopped coriander leaves 1 tbsp
How to serve :
- Place about six puris in a plate .
- Crush only the top portion (as in Paani puri. - You can refer this to my earlier post for details.) and stuff each puri with the mashed potato or boiled green gram or both.
- Top each stuffings with 1 or 2 tsps of imli (tamarind) chatni.
- Then add the curd chutney (1-2 tbsps) over each puri.
- Finally garnish with red chilly powder & chopped coriander leaves.
Serves : 4 to 5 persons
Note :
Imli chutney when refrigerated lasts for a week or so.
It is also available in super markets. I generally use “Fun Foods” Imli chutney.
