BOMBAY CHAAT:
So had to restrict on street food.
But it's okay, I've decided to chuck it and start blogging. I'll get active again.
So this is what I've covered today, "Bombay chaat". Just like the name suggests this dish originated in the streets of then Bombay(now Mumbai) .
It is a very less popular chaat item.
But trust me it is a million times tastier than bhel puri , masala puri and stuff. And I highly recommend you to try it.
Besides it's humble appearance , it has the highest number of spices of all the chat items. And it's flavour.!!!
The taste will stay in your mouth for a loong time. Not all would have tasted this.
And that's such a baaad thing.!
Once you eat it you'll feel addicted to it.
And remember , you only get addicted to things that take away stress and pain from you.
So it's doing more good than harm. Now let's get into what makes this dish soooo special.
The Magic Recipe :
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| At first , crushed papads , chopped tomatoes , onions and mashed potatoes start the dish. |
A few papads are crushed in the plate.
That's how this masterpiece starts.
After pappad comes chopped tomato , onions and mashed potatoes ( These three are one killer combo.!!).
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| These are those spicy chutneys that add the magical flavor to the dish. |
And then a few dabs of ginger paste and date chutney(aka, date sauce) .
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| This channa gravy alone ,has a lot of spices in it , which gives the dish more a more Indian touch. The gravy remains hot with the help of a stove. It tastes incredibly great when cold curd mixes with this hot gravy. |
Here comes the best part , a spicy hot channa gravy is poured all over the plate.
Throughout the making of this dish ,no mixing must take place. Ever.
This ain't martini and you ain't James Bond.
Seconds after the channa has been poured a few spoons of curd is poured on top of the dish.
Over the curd comes mint chutney and chaat masala.
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| The masalas |
The finishing touch is "sev" sprinkled generously all over the plate and garnished with coriander. And baaaang.!! An edible masterpiece in your hand.!!
Places To Get This :
This spicy bomb is available in 98% of the chaat stores out there ( The ones that ain't got this aren't worth visiting) .
In Madurai out of my personal experience I've found "Kolkata chaat" (They spell it in a weird way though) as the best place to have this dish.
The shop is found opposite to reliance fresh in Anna Nagar.
It has another branch in M mall.
The Wallet Factor :
Okay I agree. This is costly compared to the other chaat items and street foods.
It costs around 40 Rupees a plate. But it is worth the money.
You can take my word for it. Why.? Because it more spicier.
It has more of "Indian spices" in it. And It's stomach filling too. I've given you my opinion.
The choice is yours to take or not.
The finished piece :
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| Finished piece. Irresistible. Both it's looks and It's taste. |
So that's it peeps. Feel free to leave your comments below.
