Sev batata puri
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Author Notes: This is probably the the 'daintiest' (IF such an adjective could be used to describe street food) of the set of 'big five' Bombay street food classics that I'd like to share with food52. Small round deep fried crisps made with dough topped with boiled and seasoned potatoes, sweet & spicy chutney and topped with 'sev' (which gives the dish its name). You either ordered a 'full plate' (8 pieces) or a 'half plate' (4 pieces)
Sev is an extruded crisp deep fried chick pea flour batter. seasoned simply with salt, it is liberally sprinkled on to most street dishes as a finishing garnish along with finely chopped cilantro & green chiles. Its readily available in Indian grocery stores across the US.
A perfectly wonderful substitute for the puri in the U.S.A are those round tortilla chips, even better, the cup shaped chips! If you cannot locate Sev, feel free to crumble a few potato chips & substitute! - Panfusine
Makes 20 bite sized pieces
Basic cilantro & mint chutney
- 2 cups cilantro leaves (packed)
- 1/2 cup packed mint leaves
- 1-2 green chiles
- Juice of 1 lime
- Salt to taste
- Add all ingredients into a food processor using no added water and grind into a fine paste.
Sev batata puri
- 20 pieces of puri (available at Indian groceries)
- 1/2 cup boiled russet potatoes, crumbled & seasoned with salt & pepper
- 1/2 cup Cilantro & mint chutney
- 1/2 cup Tamarind chutney
- 1/2 cup fine Sev
- Finely chopped cilantro (for garnish)
- Paprika powder to sprinkle (optional)
- 2 tablespoons very finely chopped sweet onion (optional)
- Fresh Pomegranate pearls for garnishing (optional)
- The recipe for tamarind chutney can be found at http://www.food52.com/recipes/10460_sweet_sour_tamarind_sauce
- Arrange the puris on a plate. pile about a teaspoon of the crumbled potato, Add about 1/2 a teaspoon of the sweet chutney and about 1/4 tsp of the cilantro mint chutney.
- Sprinkle Sev liberally over the puries & garnish with cilantro, the raw onion (if you prefer the taste of raw onion) & pomegranate pearls.
- This recipe was entered in the contest for Your Best One-Bite Party Snack
- This recipe was entered in the contest for Your Best Fair Food
- This recipe was entered in the contest for Your Best Street Food
Tags: kid-friendly, quick, serves a crowd, Vegan
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over 1 year ago sdebrango
Suzanne is a trusted source on General Cooking.
Beautiful and before today did not grasp the concept of the Sev, brilliant!
over 1 year ago lorigoldsby
Panfusine ...please enlighten me on Sev. Somehow I missed this before!
over 1 year ago Panfusine
Lori, Sev is the yellow crunchy garnish over the puri. Its basically just chickpea flour, water & salt (cayenne added optionally) mixed into a batter & pressed thru an angel hair sieve press into hot oil to be deep fried . these threads are broken up & used as garnish or just crunched up plain.. I even make a quick Raita with Sev, yogurt & minced cilantro.
over 1 year ago boulangere
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Ah, thanks for the explanation. I was lost, too. When I googled it, I got a rock band by the name SEV. And I wondered why your lovely little mounds looked like they were sprinkled with crushed ramen noodles.
over 1 year ago boulangere
Cynthia is a trusted source on Bread/Baking.
Your chutneys are out of this world! I am SO coming to your parties!
over 1 year ago Panfusine
You're Absolutely welcome.. Anytime!
almost 2 years ago Panfusine
somethings, I do not question I just eat it! these snacks would be just as enticing by any other name!
almost 2 years ago sdebrango
Suzanne is a trusted source on General Cooking.
Ok its like the lord of the rings trilogy you are lord of the puri!!! LOL
almost 2 years ago Panfusine
LOL, this is the second of the 'puri' trilogy! (puri in Hindi also means 'complete, so I guess the 3 dishes indicate a complete trilogy!)
almost 2 years ago sdebrango
Suzanne is a trusted source on General Cooking.
Ok, yet again. WOW!