Ghugni chaat

 Ghugni chaat 

Ghugni chaat is the most iconic street food of Bengal. Made of dried peas/ ghugni with tomato, onion, chilli, coriander leaves, tamarind chutney and pudina chutney which is turned into a spicy chatpata chaat. 

Quick tips -

1. Add spices to taste. 

Ingredients -

2 cup dried peas/ white peas/ ghugni

To taste salt

1/2 tsp turmeric powder

As needed water

Ingredients for tempering -

4 tbsp mustard oil

1 tbsp grated garlic

1 tsp ginger grated

1 green chilli grated

1 onion chopped

1 cup tomato puree

To taste salt

1/2 tsp red chilli powder

1/2 tsp coriander powder

1 tsp chat masala

For serving 

1 onion chopped

2 tbsp tamarind chutney

2 tbsp mint chutney

1 green chilli 

1 tbsp lemon juice 

Method

1. Wash and soak dried peas overnight. Drain it. 

2. Add dried peas, water and salt in the pressure cooker.

3. Close the lid and pressure cook on high flame for 5 whistles. Switch off the flame. Let it cool. 

4. Heat oil in wok. Add garlic and green chilli. Saute for few minutes.

5. Add onion and mix.

6. Fry till golden.

7. Add tomato puree. Mix.

8. Cover and cook on slow flame for 10-15 minutes stirring in between.

9. Add salt, red chilli powder, coriander powder and chat masala.

10. Mix well. 

11. Add ghugni.

12. Mix well and cook on medium flame till the consistency is medium thick.

13. Add lemon juice and mix. Switch off the flame.

14. Ghugni chaat is ready.

15. Transfer to a serving plate. Add onion, tamarind chutney, mint chutney, chilli and serve.

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