Pakora Chaat

This Pakora chaat is a quick tea time snack with onion pakoras / onion fritters as the base and an assortment of chutneys and other accompaniments on top!

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Honestly, I have never had a pakoda chaat before and never heard of it even. I had some leftover pakoras from making some for Kadhi Pakoda and I wanted to do something else with them than the usual just pakoras for tea time.

I figured that they could be a base for a pakoda chaat just like papdis (fried wafers) or samosas in a papdi chaat or samosa chaat. I searched around on the interwebs and found that there is in fact a thing called pakora chaat but it is palak pakora chaat – with pakodas made with spinach and not really any onions pakoda chaat. But that did not really stop me from taking the plunge and I am glad I did, because we thoroughly loved this different snack with our chai.

The trick in making a good pakora chaat is to assemble it right before serving or else the pakoras would get soggy and that wont be real nice. You still want the crispiness of the pakoras as the chutneys slowly start to work their way to them, but by then you will have worked your way through it.

You can mix and match chutneys and toppings as per individual taste and can even let everyone make their own plate by just keeping all the assortments set up. Go ahead! Make them, you will love it!

Pakora Chaat – The Recipe

Ingredients:

For the Pakoras

• 1 cup besan / chickpea flour
• 1/2 red onion, thinly sliced
• 2 Thai green chillies, minced
• salt, to taste
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp ajwain / caraway seeds , optional
• water, enough to make a thick batter
• enough oil to deep fry

For the chaat

• 1/2 cup cilantro mint chutney
• 1/2 cup sweet tamarind chutney
• 1/2 cup plain yogurt
• 1/2 cup sev, thin chickpea flour noodles
• 1/2 onion, chopped finely
• 1/4 cup minced cilantro
• 2 tbsp chaat masala

Method:

To make the pakoras:

Mix all the ingredients together with a little water till the besan is mixed well. Add more water to make a batter slightly thicker than a pancake batter.

Heat oil in a pan, drop a little of the batter to see if the oil is hot enough. If the batter rises up almost immediately, the oil is hot. Add a tablespoon of batter each to make pakoras. Flip them over after a minute or so. Fry till both sides are golden brown.

Drain on paper towels and keep aside.

To assemble the chaat:

Place 3-4 pakoras on a plate. Pour chutneys and yogurt over the pakoras. Start with a couple of teaspoons each of the chutneys and yogurt. You can always add more if you need.

Sprinkle some of the chopped onions, the minced cilantro, the sev and some chaat masala.

Enjoy with a cup of chai.

Pakora Chaat

Course: Appetizer / Snack

Cuisine: Indian

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes

Total Time: 20 minutes

Servings: 4 people

Calories: 152 kcal

Author: Manju | Cooking Curries

This Pakoda chaat is a quick tea time snack with onion pakoras / onion fritters as the base and an assortment of chutneys and other accompaniments on top!

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Ingredients

For the Pakoras

• 1 cup besan / chickpea flour
• 1/2 red onion thinly sliced
• 2 Thai green chillies minced
• salt to tfaste
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp ajwain / caraway seeds optional
• water enough to make a thick batter
• oil enough to deep fry

For the Chaat

• 1/2 cup cilantro mint chutney
• 1/2 cup sweet tamarind chutney
• 1/2 cup plain yogurt
• 1/2 cup sev / thin chickpea flour noodles
• 1/2 red onion chopped finely
• 1/4 cup minced cilantro
• 2 tbsp chaat masala

Instructions

To make the pakoras:

1. Mix all the ingredients together with a little water till the besan is mixed well. Add more water to make a batter slightly thicker than a pancake batter.

2. Heat oil in a pan, drop a little of the batter to see if the oil is hot enough. If the batter rises up almost immediately, the oil is hot. Add a tablespoon of batter each to make pakoras. Flip them over after a minute or so. Fry till both sides are golden brown.

3. Drain on paper towels and keep aside.

To assemble the chaat:

1. Place 3-4 pakoras on a plate. Pour chutneys and yogurt over the pakoras. Start with a couple of teaspoons each of the chutneys and yogurt. You can always add more if you need.
2. Sprinkle some of the chopped onions, the minced cilantro, the sev and some chaat masala.
3. Enjoy with a cup of chai.

Nutrition Facts

Pakora Chaat

Amount Per Serving

Calories 152 Calories from Fat 27

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 3g 5%

Cholesterol 3mg 1%

Sodium 267mg 11%

Potassium 341mg 10%

Total Carbohydrates 23g 8%

Dietary Fiber 4g 16%

Sugars 6g

Protein 8g 16%

Vitamin A 2%

Vitamin C 6.1%

Calcium 5.7%

Iron 8.1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.