Papri chaat is my all time favourite snack. Whenever my mum invites her friends around for tea, this is a must have on the table! It’s tangy, slightly sweet from the tamarind and the papri adds a wonderful crunch! Did I also mention that it’s healthy? (apart from the papri of course!) It’s fresh, quick, light and so satisfying.

Chaat is a common street food originating from Uttar Pradesh in Northern India, and is available across India and Pakistan. The taste and recipes vary from place to place – some people like adding potatoes, some add dahi vada (lentil dumplings) whereas some add curried chickpeas. Whichever one you have, it will always packs a punch!

In my recipe I am adding papri (or papdi as it’s sometimes spelt), which refers to a savoury wafer (kind of like a popadom). The ones that I used are also known as “namak parey” and you can get them in bigger supermarkets or most South Asian shops and bakeries.

Ingredients:

• Tin of chickpeas
• 2 tbsp lemon juice
• 1 small finely chopped onion
• 1 chopped tomato
• 4 teaspoons chaat masala
• 1 tsp red chilli flakes
• Salt to taste
• Drizzle of tamarind chutney (optional)
• Drizzle of green chilli and mint sauce (optional)
• Handful chopped coriander
• 4 tbsp yogurt
• Mix it all up!
• Sprinkle sev or Bombay mix on top and papdi/ papri (or poppadoms)
• Sprinkle pomegranate (optional) .

Method

1. In a large bowl, mix together the drained chickpeas, chopped onions, chopped tomatos, chaat masala, lemon juice, chilli flakes, coriander and salt.
2. Add 2 tablespoons of yogurt and mix.
3. Serve onto a plate or bowl and drizzle the rest of the yogurt, tamarind chutney, green chilli and mint sauce, sev, papdi and pomegranates.

And that’s it, easy peasy!