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Chaats are weakness of every Indian. The mouth starts
watering with just the name of the chaat. India being a diverse country, you
will find different varieties of chaats in different regions. The names and
flavors may be different by the heart and soul of the chaat remains the same.
So let us look at some fantastico Indian chaats
Pani Puri
This is the most famous chaat all over the country. It is
known by different names like pani puri in the western part, gol gappe in the
north, puchka in the eastern part of the country etc. It is made by filling the
crispy puris in the spicy water made of pudina and jaljeera. Some people also
add mashed boiled potatoes, sprouts or boondi in the puris before filling the
spicy water in it.
Aloo Chaat
Aloo chaat is the favorite chaat generally prepared in the
Northern part of the country. It is made with fried aloos (potatoes) mixed with
onions, green chillies, some spices and served with a spicy chutney. It is also
prepared as a side dish in many households.
Aloo Tikki Chaat
Mouth starts watering with the name of aloo tikki. It is made
with a crisp shallow fried aloo tikkis, served with chole, dahi and some spicy
chutneys garnished with some sev. The heart of this chaat is the tikki. The
more crispy and crunchy the tastier the chaat is. In the Western part of the
country a variation of this chaat with the name Ragda Pattice is prepared. Here
instead of Chole a ragda made of dry green mutter is prepared.
Bhel Puri
Bhelpuri is very famous in Mumbai. Specially on the beach
side you will find lot of vendor serving the crunchy bhelpuri. It is made with
puffed rice to which chopped onions, tomatoes, boiled potatoes are added along
with some sweet and spicy chutneys and topped with lot of sev.
Dahi Vada
This is one of the chaat items found in all parts of the
country. The name and the preparation may be different in different regions. In
this small vadas made of dal are soaked in water and then served with lots of
dahi on its top along with spices and some sweet chutney.
Papdi Chaat
Papdi chaat is also very mouthwatering. This chaat is made
with papdis. The papdis are placed on a plate and then some fried aloos,
onions, sprouts are put over it. And then dahi is spread all over generously
along with sweet and spicy chutneys and some spices. This chaat is very famous
in North India.
Sev Puri
Sev puri is also prepared with papdis, only the preparation
is bit different from the papdi chaat. Here the papdis are placed on the plate.
On each papdi some boiled potatoes onions, tomatoes, chutneys are placed. And
then generously garnished with lot of sev on top of each puri.
There are lot of other fantastico variations of chaats
prepared in different regions along with the one mentioned above. The heart of
all the chaats is the chutney used in it. The chutneys have to be very perfect
and fantastico for the chaat to taste good.
