Make this popular Papdi Chaat Board with my simple and easy recipe. It is super delicious and easy to put together. If you use my recipe for creating Chaat Board, you will realize that you can prep it in advance. Hence you will save tons of last minute chaos. Just arrange papdis on the side and you are good to go.

 

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Papdi Chaat Board Recipe

Undoubtedly, Dahi Papdi Chaat is the most loved Indian Street Food in my family. I make it often over the weekends or when I host get togethers. It is so easy to put together for your DIWALI PARTY.

I am going to suggest a few methods to create this –

• First one, when you are planning to eat instantly where you are not waiting to be served and eat later. Mainly for the times when you make it for a snack for the family.
• Second one, when you are planning to make it for the get togethers and dinners. Since this scenario takes more time between making it and eating it, my CHAAT BOARD recipe is going to be super handy. You can prep in advance and still it won’t be soggy.

What is Papdi Chaat?

It is a popular North Indian Street Food. Papdi is crispy fried wheat crackers which is topped with an assortment of ingredients. These ingredients add texture and flavors to the chaat. Some popular toppings are boiled potatoes, srouted mung or boiled chickpeas, yogurt, green and red chutneys plus few spices.

It is so addictive. People can not stop eating just a few.

Papdi Chaat Board

This Papdi Chaat Board will keep your chaat crisp and delicious for longer time. Also this recipe is super versatile. You can make this board on a platter and arrange papdi, poori, cocoktail samosas & tikkis around for the fulfilling results.

Ingredients of Recipe

• Papdi – It is a thin deep fried cracker made with whole wheat flour or refined flour. You can easily buy it from your local Indian grocery shop or order form amazon here. My fav brand is Garvi Gujarat or Swad (not sponsored). OR you my also use POORI to make DAHI POORI with this recipe.
• Yogurt – Since we are talking about 2 prep methods here, then here are the suggestions. For quick consumption use regular yogurt slightly diluted and whipped. If you plan for CHAAT BOARD, then use Greek Yogurt or slightly hung yogurt with very less water content. As you know you can find yogurt at any grocery store. Use plain yogurt.
• Boiled Potatoes
• Beans – Although popularly boiled chickpeas are used in chaat recipes, I love using sprouted mung in my chaats. Sometimes people use boiled black chickpeas as well. It is your choice, I am using Sprouted Mung. Frequently I sprout mung at home or sometimes I buy it frozen from the Indian store. Just thaw and use. Super easy to use. Cut down your prep and use this tip of using frozen thawed mung beans.
• Other Fresh Produce – Chopped Red Onions and Chopped Cilantro leaves
• Spices – Salt, Red Chili powder, Sugar and Cumin seeds powder (roasted preferred)
• Chutneys – Now chutneys are very important in any chaat. In North Indian chaats, Tamarind Dates Chutney and Cilantro Chutney are used. I normally use store-bought Tamarind Date chutney from the local Indian store. And make Cilantro chutney at home. Follow this RECIPE FOR INSTANT RED CHUTNEY.
• THIN SEV – Again this is easily available in local Indian store. Or order from amazon here.
• EXTRAS – Pomegrenate seeds, Boondi, Chopped Tomatoes are some extras to add if you want to make it loaded.

How to make Papdi Chaat?

These steps are for the chaat that you will consume immediately. For the party get-together, check out the next block.

1. Prep the Yogurt – Firstly take a bowl and add 1 cup of yogurt (non-flavored) to it along with 1 tbsp sugar. You may use less sugar if you want to. Whisk the yogurt and sugar together and make it smooth. If it is too thick, add a little bit of water to make it little loose. DO NOT MAKE IT RUNNY. Make it of flowing consistency. Set aside.
2. Fresh produce Prep – Dice the boiled potatoes into small little cubes. Also finaly chop the cilantro leaves. Set aside.
3. Beans – If you are using Sprouted Mung Beans, wash and keep ready. And if you choose to use chickpeas or black chickpeas, boil them beforehand adn keep ready. Or you can also use canned chickpeas.

Making Papdi Chaat

1. Take a large platter and arrange the papdi close to each other.Top the papdi with boiled potato cubes, chopped red onions and sprouted mung beans (or boiled chickpeas). Further add the whisked yogurt on top of the papdi. You can use less or more yogurt per your liking. Now sprinkle salt, red chili powder and roasted cumin powder all over the papdi. Further spread Cilantro Green chutney and Tamarind Chutney on top. Finish the chaat with Thin Sev and Chopped Cilantro leaves. If you want, you can add some pomegrenate seeds as well.
2. Serve – This method is perfect for immediate consumption. If you keep it longer then the papdi chaat will become soggy and loose the texture.

How to make Papdi Chaat Board?

This CHAAT BOARD is perfect when you are hosting parties. This stays fresh with less choas the last minute. I promise you will not serve papdi chaat any other way once you try this. No matter what time your guests arrive,they will still have fresh chaat that retains the texture. Watch the video to make chaat board for your get-togethers.

1. Prep the Yogurt – Firstly take a bowl and add 1 cup of Greek yogurt (non-flavored) or Thick Yogurt to it along with sugar, salt, red chili powder and roasted cumin powder. You may use less sugar if you want to. Whisk the yogurt and sugar together and make it smooth. Do not use any water. For chaat board, the yogurt has to be thick.Set aside.
2. Prep the Sprouted Mung Beans – I always mix the Sprouted Mung Beans and Green Chutney together. It brings the green color out on the chaat board and looks neater when you arrange it. You can choose to keep them separarte and spread separately.
3. Prep the Boiled Potatoes – Now you can choose to keep the Boiled Potatoes and Tamarind Chutney separate or you can mix these 2 together and set these aside.

Making Papdi Chaat Baord

1. Take a large flat serving plate (circle or oval). Now take the whisked Greek Yogurt and spread it in the middle of the plate adhering to the shape of the plate. Make floral pattern if you want to as shown in video. Now take Sprouted Mung Beans + Green Chutney Mix and spread it on top of the thick yogurt layer followed by Tamarind Chutney + Boiled Potato Mix. Further sprinkle chopped red onions, Thin Sev and Chopped Cilantro Leaves on top. To get more flavors, spread a bit more of both the chutneys and spices on top, only if you want. YOUR PAPDI CHAAT BOARD is ready as a center piece of your dinner table.
2. Serve – You can prep this in advance, cling wrap the bowl/plate carefully and refrigerate. When ready to serve, add Crispy Papdi/Poori around the CHAAT BOARD. People can pick up a papdi and swipe a bit of chaat dip and eat. It’s like chip and dip without making it soggy.

Tips and Tricks

1. The best part about this recipe is that you can customize it your liking. You can use more or less of any ingredients used. You can add more ingredients to it like chopped tomatoes, boondi etc.
2. Make sure to use fresh Yogurt either home-made or market bought. Further make sure to use Greek Yogurt if you are planning CHAAT BOARD.
3. You can either use home-made papdi and chutneys or you can use the store-bought to make it easier.
4. Also, you can prep everything else in advance like boiling the potatoes, boiling the chickpeas. Or use frozen sprouted mung beans or canned chickpeas.
5. This recipe is versatile. You can make this chaat board bigger by adding mini samosa and mini kachori on the side.
6. Serve both the chutneys on the side so that guests can add more if they want to.

Papdi Chaat Recipe

If you try it then do let me know your experience or feedback in the comments section.

Thank you.