CRISPY PYALA/ KATORI CHAAT

In India, " chaat " is a word that describes more than just a set of snacks: It's a way of life and a catagory of food that hits practically every element that makes something craveable- sweet, sour, tangy, spicy and crunchy. Chaat can be enjoyed anytime. It's light enough to be eaten for breakfast or as an afternoon snack, but satisfying enough to take the place of lunch or dinner.....
 Crispy Pyala/ Katori Chaat is another tempting chaat recipe. You have to make chatpati chaat /stuffing first and then it is served in a very impressive eatable bowl. Its so interesting so must try this super unique and delicious Crispy Pyala/ Katori Chaat ,this will surely surprise your guests with its addictive flavours and texture.

INGREDIENTS:

For STUFF:
2 Cups Sprouted beans
2 teaspoons Ginger garlic paste
1 Big Chopped onion
2 teaspoon Red chilly powder
1/2 teaspoon Turmeric
2 teaspoon Dry Coriander Powder
1 -2 teaspoon Garam masala
Salt as per taste
Oil
Cumin -mustard seeds
1 strand Curry leaves

For PLATING : 
Chopped onions
Chopped tomatoes
Chopped coriander 
Nylon Shev 
Pomogrante Pearls
Green chutney 
Tamarind chutney 

 For PYALA:
All purpose flour
salt
water

METHOD:
 
For STUFFING:
STEP 1 - To start with, pressure cook the sprouted beans till two whistles in a pressure cooker.

STEP 2 - Heat a pan ,put oil and crackle cumin and mustard seeds .Put curry leaves ,chopped onion and ginger garlic paste .

STEP 3 - Saute it and put spices red chilly powder ,turmeric,garam masala and salt . Cook for a minute and add sprouts in it . Cook for another 5-6 minutes .

        STEP 4 - Add the sprouted beans in it and mix well and cook with a little water.

Your filling is ready . Keep it aside .
 

For PYALA/ KATORI:
STEP 1 - Mix salt and water to all purposes flour /maida .

STEP 2-  Add water and ,ake a batter ,confirm that no lumps are there .

Batter should neither be very liquid nor thick .

[consistency like a dosa batter]. It should easily stick to the mould .

STEP 3 - Heat oil in a deep pan .

STEP 4 - As the oil heated up, put the mould in it so that it get heated up. 

STEP 5 - Now take the mould out of oil and put immediately in maida batter . Cover the mould completely from outer side with batter and instantly put it the oil pan.


 

STEP 6 - Now let the pyala/ katori fry till it take shape .After that remove it with sharp pointed knife . Fry till it gets brownish in colour.

  

STEP 7 - Like this fry all the pyalas/ katories and drain excess oil .

For Plating:
STEP 1 - Arrange the pyala in plate ,put the sprouts in it .

STEP 2 - Then add chopped onions ,tomatoes ,coriander and shev on it .

STEP 3 - At last put tamarind and green chutney, chopped coriander and if using then pomegranate pearls on it and your plate is ready for tasting.

                       Enjoy ......You can make this chatpata chat for children's birthday party .....they will definitely love this ......