Masala puri, is an roadside chaat recipe which is very popular in southern part of India. It is a delicious Indian street food where flavorful green peas gravy served on puris topped with shredded carrot , chopped onion and coriander leaves. It is served in two ways , hot green peas gravy served on crushed puri or as filling inside puri. This masala can also be used to make bhel puri.Masala puri is one dish which I long for when I came to USA. I recreated this dish the first year I am in USA. Though I miss many dishes,this one is close to me and my husband which we long to have it again and again. I prepared this dish for my kid birthday and it was big hit. I made a table full of chaat items like masala puri,Bhel puri,Dahi puri, sev puri. All my friends enjoyed it so much. It became once dish which will be in our menu at least monthly once.
Ingredients:
Green peas - 1 cup
Potato - 1
Big onion - 1
Garlic - 3
Green chili - 3
Tomato - 1
Ginger - 2” piece
Mint - few
Coriander leaves. - few
Black pepper. - 12
Cinnamon - 2
Cloves - 3
Oil - 2 tbsp
Water - 6 cup
Puri - 12
Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
Chili powder - 1 tsp
Garam masala - 1 tsp
Chat masala - 1.5 tsp
Garnishing:
Big onion. - 1
Coriander leaves - 1
Shredded carrot - 1/2 cup
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Recipe:
1️⃣ Pressure cook 8 hour soaked green peas and potato in 3 cup water for 5 whistle.
2️⃣ In a pan, add 1 tsp oil. To that, add sliced onion, garlic and green chili ,sauté well for 2 minutes.
3️⃣ In a mixie jar, add the sautéed onion,garlic and green chili, also add tomato,ginger, mint,coriander leaves,black pepper,cinnamon,cloves,cooked green peas (1/4 cup). Grind all together in 1.5 cup water into smooth paste.
4️⃣ Take a big pan,add 2 tbsp oil and add the grinder mix. Pour the green peas cooked water( drain the green peas and store the water). Mix well.
5️⃣ Add cooked mashed potatoes to the gravy and mix well.
6️⃣ Add turmeric,chili powder, garam masala,chat masala and salt. Mix all and cook for 7 minutes in slow flame till oil separate.
7️⃣ After 7 minutes, mix one more time. Add cooked mashed green peas and 5 cup water. Mix all and cook in slow flame for 10 more minutes,till it thickens
8️⃣ Serve
1️⃣ place puri on plate and slightly make hole on top,pour the masala in and on top, pour pani water on top and garnish with chopped big onion,coriander leaves and shredded carrot.
2️⃣ Crush the puri on a plate and pour masala,pani water on top and garnish with chopped onion,coriander leaves and shredded carrots.
Notes
* Don’t add more more potatoes, it will thicken the gravy and change taste.
* We also add curry masala powder instead of garam masala.
* Add more water in final cooking , the gravy will thicken fast since we added mashed potato and mashed green peas.
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