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Tokri chaat:Basket chaat

 Tokri chaat

tokri chaat recipe with step by step pics.  Katori chaat is also known as tokri chaat.  To make katori chaat, small to medium sized baskets are made.  These are then filled with the quintessential chaat ingredients like boiled chana (chickpeas), potatoes, spicy and sweet chutneys, curd, chaat masala etc.


 tokri chaat is popular in north India.  There are many flavors, textures and tastes bursting in the mouth.  all I can say that you have to eat this chaat to experience its awesome taste and flavor.

 Ingredients for tokri :-


 • 2 cups maida / all purpose


   • ½ tsp salt


   • 2 tbsp oil hot


   • water to knead


   • oil for frying


   for tokri  chaat:


  • 1 cup chickpea / chana boiled


   • 1 potato / aloo boiled & cubed


   • ¼ cup green chutney


   • 1 cup moong sprouts


   • ½ cup tamarind chutney


   • 1 cup curd / yogurt


   • sprinkle kashmiri red chilli powder


   • sprinkle cumin powder / jeera powder


   • 1 onion finely chopped


   • 1 to mato finely chopped


   • ½ cup sev


   • few coriander leaves


   • sprinkle chaat masala


   • sprinkle salt


 • pomegranate arils as required - optional


   How to make tokri chaat: -


   • Firstly, prepare maida dough.


  • now pinch a ball sized dough, and flatten it.


   • dust flour as required and roll slightly thick.


   • prick the flattened dough with fork.


   • place a small katori or cup and wrap the dough.


  • deep fry in hot oil or bake in preheated oven at 180 degree celsius for 30 minutes.


   • splash oil till the katori separates from the dough.


   • now fry the katori, till it turns golden and crisp.


   • drain off over kitchen paper and keep aside.


   • prepare chaat by assembling katori in a plate.


   • add in 1 tsp boiled chana, 1 tsp boiled and cubed potato, 2 tbsp moong sprouts, ½ tsp green chutney, 1 tsp tamarind chutney and 1 tbsp curd.


   • also sprinkle chilli powder, cumin powder and salt.


   • add in a tbsp of onion and tomato and pomegranate.


   • garish with 2 tbsp sev and few coriander leaves.


   • Finally, serve katori chaat immediately, sprinkling chaat masala over it.

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