
About
It is basically a simple yogurt-based chaat recipe prepared with gram-based deep-fried fritters dipped and soaked in dahi sauce. In other words, Dahi Phulki Chaat is a close relative of dahi bhalla made with easy chickpea flour pakoda. These pakoda’s are instant and do not require any additional planning or preparation. Therefore, it can be prepared for any occasion without much preparation. The chaat ingredients are open-ended for this dahi pakodi chaat and can be experimented with as per individual taste and preference. The basic ingredients include dahi sauce, topped with chaat chutneys like green chutney, imli chutney, and sev mixture. However, it can be experimented with different types of chaat ingredients like matar gravy and fried puri’s.Step-by-step
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firstly, in a large bowl take 2 cup curd, ½ tsp chilli flakes, 2 tbsp sugar, ½ tsp cumin powder, ½ tsp kala namak, ½ tsp salt, ½ tsp garlic paste.

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mix well making sure everything is well combined.

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add 1 cup water and prepare a flowing consistency curd mixture. keep aside.

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in a bowl take 2 cup besan, ¼ tsp turmeric, ½ tsp chilli powder, pinch hing and ½ tsp salt.

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mix well making sure everything is well combined.

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now add water and prepare a smooth consistency batter.

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further, add pinch of baking soda, 2 tbsp coriander and mix well.

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now wet your hand, and drop into the hot oil.

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stir occasionally and fry on medium flame.

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fry to golden brown and drain off.

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transfer into the curd bowl and dip completely.

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rest the pakoda mixture for 2 hours so that pakoda absorbs curd well.

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to serve, top with green chutney, tamarind chutney, cumin powder, chilli powder, sev and coriander.

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finally, enjoy Dahi Phulki Recipe which tastes good for 2 days when refrigerated.

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Notes
- firstly, make sure to beat the besan batter really well, or else the pakoda will turn hard.
- also, you can top it with pomegranate to make the chaat looks attractive.
- additionally, if the curd is too sour, you may have to increase the amount of sugar.
- finally, Dahi Phulki Recipe tastes great when served chilled.
Original recipe by Hebbar’s Kitchen: https://hebbarskitchen.com/dahi-phulki-chaat-recipe-dahi-pakodi/