Make a soft gluten-free non-sticky Sabudana Khichdi, a pilaf with my mother-in-laws secret tips to make this popular snack and breakfast item.
Chotpoti/A tangy Chaat from Bangladesh
Chotpoti |
Hi! So you are joining me
again today again for “Around the World in 30 Days’? Welcome! I will love the
company… so today let explore B the second alphabet…
again today again for “Around the World in 30 Days’? Welcome! I will love the
company… so today let explore B the second alphabet…
Actually the options for B
are so many Bahrain, Barbados, Belgium to name a few but since I was keen on choosing my neighbours
I have chosen Bangladesh as my entry here.
are so many Bahrain, Barbados, Belgium to name a few but since I was keen on choosing my neighbours
I have chosen Bangladesh as my entry here.
It’s obvious the food in
Bangladesh is similar to West Bengal. The street food here constitutes of
delicious pitha, Chotpoti, puchka, jhalmuri, badam,
and
fried items.
Bangladesh is similar to West Bengal. The street food here constitutes of
delicious pitha, Chotpoti, puchka, jhalmuri, badam,
and
fried items.
Puchka is Gol Gappe or Pani puri, pitha, jhaal muri I have made so I decided to make Chotpoti
which I suppose will mean” chat pati” alias tangy.
which I suppose will mean” chat pati” alias tangy.
Did it live up to its name?
Of course!!
It took me to the time when I
as a child had travelled to Bhuneshwar and we had chaat one night on the
streets of Bhuneshwar.
as a child had travelled to Bhuneshwar and we had chaat one night on the
streets of Bhuneshwar.
So come and join me for Chotpoti.
Now in Chotpoti generally boiled eggs are used as a garnish you may leave
it out. Also Chotpoti is made with
white peas, yes the same you use to make ragda or Chana cho ras but I used Kabuli
Chana/white chick peas because Wikipedia said so and those were all that I had.
😉
it out. Also Chotpoti is made with
white peas, yes the same you use to make ragda or Chana cho ras but I used Kabuli
Chana/white chick peas because Wikipedia said so and those were all that I had.
😉
Chotpoti
Cuisine: Bangaladesh
Cuisine: Bangaladesh
Recipe Source: Loving Bangaldeshi Kitchen
Ingredients:
1 ½ Kabuli Chana/white chick
peas (soaked overnight)
peas (soaked overnight)
2 potatoes, medium boiled and
grated
grated
1 tomato, large, finely
chopped
chopped
2 eggs, hard boiled and
thinly sliced (optional)
thinly sliced (optional)
2 cucumber, sliced chopped
2 onion, medium, chopped
3 teaspoon jeera/cumin seed
2-3 red chilli
6-7 kali mirch/ pepper corns
5-6 green chilli, chopped
(adjust as per taste)
(adjust as per taste)
½ cup dhania/ coriander
leaves, chopped
leaves, chopped
½ teaspoon rock salt (optional)
A lemon sized ball of tamarind
½ teaspoon turmeric powder
1 tblspn sugar
Salt
2 tblspn oil
Method:
Let’s make the masala first:
In a kadhai/wok roast cumin seed,
whole red chilli and whole black pepper. Once you get a nice aroma remove from
the pan and allow it to cool. Grind all together and set aside.
whole red chilli and whole black pepper. Once you get a nice aroma remove from
the pan and allow it to cool. Grind all together and set aside.
Now let’s make the tamarind chutney:
Soak the tamarind in a cup of
water and boil it.
water and boil it.
Once the tamarind comes to
boil add sugar and a pinch of dry roast masala powder.
boil add sugar and a pinch of dry roast masala powder.
Boil for another 5 minutes.
Cool and strain. Keep the water portion for juice.
Cool and strain. Keep the water portion for juice.
Now let’s make Chotpoti:
In a kadhai/wok heat oil add
onion and fry until slightly brown. Set aside.
onion and fry until slightly brown. Set aside.
Pressure cook the soaked Kabuli
Chana/white chick peas with salt and turmeric powder and 3 cups of water until
tender (I cooked for 3 whistles) but not mashed.
Chana/white chick peas with salt and turmeric powder and 3 cups of water until
tender (I cooked for 3 whistles) but not mashed.
Let the pressure fall
naturally then open the cooker.
naturally then open the cooker.
Remove the excess water leave
say about 1 cup of water in the Kabuli.
say about 1 cup of water in the Kabuli.
Add fried onion, potato, tomato, green chilli
and rest of roast masala powder, rock salt, if using, 2 tblspn of tamarind chutney
and ⅓ portion boiled egg, if using. Mix them thoroughly.
and rest of roast masala powder, rock salt, if using, 2 tblspn of tamarind chutney
and ⅓ portion boiled egg, if using. Mix them thoroughly.
Cook for about 2-3 minutes.
Transfer to a serving bowl.
Garnish with cucumber, sliced
egg and coriander leaves.
egg and coriander leaves.
The tamarind chutney can be adjusted
as per taste.
as per taste.
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Priya Suresh says
Chotpotia makes me drool, just irresistible.
Srivalli says
That surely is a different one..adding boiled egg to chat sounds so new..:)
Varadas Kitchen says
Hmmm! Can imagine the tangy taste. Good choice.
Usha says
Nice chaat from the country. This is my breakfast and am even more hungry looking at your bowl of chotpotia. I have some chana curry in the fridge and might try to make a chaat out of it.
Suma Gandlur says
That indeed sounds like a chatpata snack. 🙂
Harini-Jaya R says
Such tangy chaat items are always the best! Love it.
Pavani N says
yumm, yumm, love the name (actually love the way mouth curls when you say the name) and the different flavors that are in the dish.. Too good.
Pavani N says
yumm, yumm, love the name (actually love the way mouth curls when you say the name) and the different flavors that are in the dish.. Too good.
Sapana Behl says
chatpati looks really chatpati and tempting 1 Nice choice...
Padma Rekha says
mouthwatering Like that name..
Manjula Bharath says
Oh my its mid nite and am drooling over your chotpoti dear 🙂 looks so yummy 🙂
Chef Mireille says
interesting to have eggs in chaat no?
vaishali sabnani says
This chat is quite like the Delhi ka matra ki chat. .but a chat is a chat..love it to the core.
The Pumpkin Farm says
nice name...and see that you are still hovering aroudn in neighbourhood...lovely pick though...sometimes i feel we fail to notice things under our noses 🙂
Foodiliciousnan says
I'm all for tangy flavours. Seems like a super chaat to have on a rainy day with some crushed onions and bread!
Priya Srinivasan says
My mouth is all watering as I read the recipe! !! I m definitely in for this chotpoti anytime!!!
Gayathri Kumar says
Such an irressistible chaat. Looks yumm...
Sreevalli E says
Tempting chat.. Love to chat on any time ..