Sev Puri

Ingredients

200 gms Wheat crispies (puries)(ready purchased)
250 gms Gram flour noodles (sev)
100 gms Small sized potatoes, boiled and thinly sliced
1/2 cup Finely chopped onions
1/4 cup Finely chopped coriander
Salt, chaat masala and lemon to taste
Sweet chutney, green chutney and garlic chutney to taste (recipe follows)

How to make Sev Puri

For sweet chutney
200 gms Seedless dates
A walnut sized Tamarind
2 cups Water
Salt, black salt and chilli powder to taste
Cook the dates and tamarind, 2 cups of water, salt, black salt and chilli powder to taste in pressure cooker for 2-3 whistle. Cool. Put the chutney in liquidizer jar and sieve. If you find chutney little thin, boil for 5-10 minutes until thick. Use as required.
Makes 1 1/2 cups.

For Green Chutney
1 bunch Coriander leaves, washed and roughly chopped
2-3 Green chillies, chopped
1” piece Ginger
1/2 tsp Cumin seeds
1 tsp Sugar
1 tbsp Roasted split gram
Juice of 1 lemon
A pinch Asafetida (hing)
Place all the ingredients in a chutney grinder with a little water and grind to a smooth paste. OR if you have an old traditional stone, grind on that. It makes good thick chutney too. Keep it in the fridge until ready to serve.
Makes 1 cup.

For Garlic Chutney
1 large Head Garlic, peeled
2-3 tbsp Chilli powder
1 tbsp Roasted grams (dalia)
1 tsp (each) Salt, sugar and cumin seeds
Place all the ingredients in a small blender jar and make a paste by adding little water. Use as required.
Makes 1/2 cup.

Method for Sev puri

You have to make individual portions. In a small plate arrange 6-7 puries. Dip each one in sweet chutney and place them on a plate, over which place potato slices on each one. Sprinkle onion, all the 3 chutneys, salt, chaat masala and sev to cover all the puries. Dribble little lemon juice, garnish with coriander and serve immediately.
Serves 4-6