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Dahi Matar Chaat

Dahi Matar Chaat | Yoghurt and Peas Chaat (Street Food)

Kalyani
A lipsmacking Chaat made with Yoghurt, Dried Peas and other Spices
4.74 from 15 votes
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Soaking + Cooking Time 6 hours
Total Time 6 hours 40 minutes
Course Chaat, Snack
Cuisine Indian
Servings 4

Equipment

  • Pressure Cooker
  • Wet Blender
  • Bowl
  • Ladle
  • Kadai

Ingredients
  

  • 2 Cup Dry Green Peas Soak for 6 hours and cook soft
  • 25 nos Papdi Use Baked Papdi Or hard poori
  • 1 cup Yoghurt
  • 1 TBSP Oil
  • 1 tsp Garam Masala
  • 1 tsp Red Chilli Powder
  • 1 tsp Coriander Powder
  • 1 tsp Roasted Cumin Powder
  • 1 cup Fresh Mint leaves
  • 1 cup Green coriander
  • ½ inch Cinnamon
  • 1 inch Ginger
  • 1 onion
  • 1.5 tsp Salt
  • 1 tsp Chaat Masala
  • 1/4 cup Roasted Peanut

Instructions
 

  • Soak the dry peas for 4-6 hours and cook it till soft. Drain out any water and retain for the gravy.
  • Sauté all the ingredients for the masala paste indicated above one by one in 1 TBSP oil, till onion gets translucent and tomatoes shrivel a bit. Cool and grind together to a paste.
  • In a pan, add the rest of the oil and sauté this above paste till the raw smell disappears.
  • Add the cooked peas to the paste and 1/2 cup of water and any remaining water from the cooked peas
  • Add salt, dry spice powders and let it cook for 15-20 mins till it comes to a slightly thickish consistency (it thickens further on cooling)
  • Meanwhile, whisk the yoghurt with a pinch each of chaat masala, salt
  • To assemble the chaat, take the baked papdi in a plate
  • Crush it slightly
  • Top with the peas mixture (warm the mixture)
  • Sprinkle the shredded carrot, minced onion, Date-Tamarind Chutney, whisked yoghurt, Green chutney (if using), Sev, coriander leaves and roasted peanuts one by one as shown in the video and the collage .
  • Top with coriander and cumin powders and serve immediately.

Notes

  • Dry peas is soaked for 6 hours, cooked till soft (drain all water and use in gravy later). Fresh peas is not advised to be used in this recipe. 
  • The toppings are all customisable. Use what is on hand
  • Spice levels indicated are moderate. Please adjust to suit taste and personal preferences. 
Keyword Chaat, Kids Food, Party Ideas, Peas, Yoghurt
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