Taco Chaat

      Lip smacking Taco Chaat recipe today.  Quintessential Indian Street food, the 'Chaat'- gets a morden makeover in this Taco Chaat recipe. A fashionable and Chatpati Chaat for typical NRI's.:) -- By the look of it, I'm pretty sure you'd agree it deserves making to the next party table..

 So, here is my entry for our #foodiemonday #bloghop..Of course today's challenge is #chaat..

Ingredients:
6-8 Taco Shells
2 Boiled and chopped med. Potatoes
1/2 cup Chopped Onions
1/3 cup Chopped Tomatoes
1-2 tbls Sweet corn
1 tbls Chopped green grapes
1 tbls Pomegranate seeds
2 tbls Chopped Cilantro
Chopped green Chilli  to taste
Chaat masala to taste
Red chilli powder to taste
1/2 cup Sev
1/3 cup Spicy Boondi
1/2 cup crushed Cheetos
1/2 cup Sweet yogurt
1/3 cup Sweet Tamarind Chutney
1/3 cup Spicy Cilantro(coriander) Chutney
2-3 tbls Spicy Garlic-Red chilli Chutney
Method:
* In a large mixing bowl take the chopped potatoes, onion, tomatoes, pomegranate seeds, chopped green grapes, chopped cilantro, green chilies and sweetcorn.

* Toss them and dress with some chaat masala and red chilli powder.
* Add all three Chutneys according to your taste in the mixture and mix them well.
* Add sev, spicy boondi and crushed Cheetos in mixture and toss them again.
* Adjust spicies and chutneys according to your taste.
* To assemble, scoop the mixture filling into each taco shell, then add about 1 tbsp curd on top.
* Follow up with little drops of green chutney, garlic chutnney and  tamrind sauce (Imli chutney),according to your taste.
 * Sprinkle some chopped cilantro and crushed Cheetos, sev and boondi.
* Sprinkle some chaat masala and red chilli powder.

*Serve them immediately.

Notes:
-Do not make this in advance and keep it, for it will go soggy.

-Adjust spices to your taste.

 You may want to check some other varieties of Chaat::

                                                      

Pop-corn Bhel

          

Cereal-Oats Bhel

                                                       

Chinese Bhel

                                                      

Thai Noodles Sizzler Chaat

                                                       

Spinach-Kale Pakoda Chaat

Happy cooking until next time......
 

Thai Noodle Sizzler Chaat

       " Some days you just have to create your own sunshine." And I'm back with another fusion of sunshine. It's about "Thai Noodle Sizzler Chaat", name is big and procedure is big too but the  big tasteful recipe ever. This fusion recipe has twist and taste of Thai, Chinese and Indian cuisines. And I suggest this recipe as "must try once" recipe. Lots of things to do for preparation so let's cut out chit-chat here and start cooking now....

                      

Ingredients:
For Thai Paste;
3-4 Dry whole red chilies
1 tsp Cumin seeds
1 tbls Whole dry coriander seeds
2 tbls Lemon juice
1 tsp Lemon zest
1 tsp Lemon grass
1 tbls Grated dry or fresh coconut
1 tbls Fresh cilantro's stems(roughly chopped)
2 tbls Dry roasted sesame seeds
1 tsp Black pepper powder
1 tsp Chaat masala
1 tbls brown sugar(you can use regular)
1 1/2 tsp Soya sauce
1 tbls Oil
Salt as taste.
For Chaat Mix;
1 cup Chopped apple
1/2 cup Chopped bell pepper
1/2 cup Boiled or frozen corn
1/2 cup Chopped tomatoes
1/2 cup Roasted and roughly crushed peanuts
1 tbls Finely grated coconut
1 tsp Black pepper powder
1 tsp Paprika powder
1 tsp Chaat masala
2 tbls Chopped cilantro with stems
For Noodles:
1-2 tbls Butter
1/2 tbls chopped garlic
2 cups Boiled noodels
1 tsp Black pepper powder
1 tsp Crushed dry red pepper(chili flakes)
1 tbls Roasted black sesame seeds
1 tbls Chopped cilantro
Salt as taste.
Method:
For Thai Paste.
* First soak dry whole red chilies, cumin seeds and whole dry coriander seeds together for about 30 minutes.

           

* Transfer this in to grider bowl along with lemon juice,1 tsp lemon zest(keep half for late), lemon grass and coconut.
* Grind all together with little water and make fine paste.

* Transfer this paste in to a bowl.

            

* Add dry roasted sesame seeds, Chaat masala, black pepper powder, sugar, salt, soya sauce, 1tsp lemon zest and oil in to paste.
* Mix well and keep Thai paste on side.

             

* Take another big mixing bowl.
* Add all chaat mix ingredients in it and mix well.

            

* Add Thai paste in this chaat mix.
* Keep aside.

          

For Noodles;
* Heat the pan with Butter.
* Add chopped garlic and let it light brown in color.
* Add boiled noodles in it.
* Add black pepper powder, crushed dry red pepper, roasted black sesame seeds, chopped cilantro and salt.
* Mix all wel and turn off the stove.

            

For Serve;
* Heat the sizzler plate well and arrange noodles on it.
* Put chaat mix on it.
* For sizzler smoke add some drop of vinegar and some butter on  hot sizzler plate after arrange all.(optional)
                              

* Note:: If you don't want to serve as sizzler, you also can mix all together and serve it.
* Note: Dry red chilies are more spicy so adjust according to your taste, But Thai foods are spicy so enjoy.
                                   

     Happy cooking till next time and yes don't forget to write comments.

                             


 

Taco Ragdo

       Hello!! I'm back again with my all time favorite fusion recipe. I love fusion cooking. The best part though is that when it comes to fusion cooking, there are no rules to be follow!:). Today I am going to share the recipe named, "Taco Ragdo." This recipe is full of flavors. I'm sure you all will enjoy it as much as I do.

      Fusion food is about bringing together the best of two or more than two cuisines to create a dish that is in the true sense, a new world cuisine! It not carters to brand new generation of food choice, but also gives you a chance to push the envelope on creativity a bit further with each recipe you try.
        This recipe is functioning around  india famous recipe, Ragda Petis and it team up with Mexican pizza's shell. Dosen't it sound interesting to you all?!. I know, it does.., so let's not waste the time and start effort for this fusion Taco Ragdo recipe.

Ingredients:

For Ragdo;
* 2 cups green or yellow dries peas soaked for atleast 6 hours and cooked until soft
* 3-4 tbls oil
* 1 tsp mustard seeds
* Pinch of asafetida
* 1-2 dry whole red chilli
* 1/2 cup chopped onions
* 1/2 cup chopped tomatoes
* 1 tbls ginger-garlic- green chili paste
* 5-6 curry leaves(Limdo)
* 1 tsp turmeric powder
* 1 tsp red chilli powder
* 1/2 tbls ragda petis masala or garam masala(adjust according to your taste)
* 1/2 tbls lemon juice
* 1 tsp brown sugar
* Salt to taste 
* 1 to 1&1/2 cup water

For Serving;
* 6-8 Mexican pizza shells

* 1 bowl mixed chopped onions, bell peppers, pomegranate, tomatoes and cilantro

* 1 bowl fine thin besan sev

* 1 bowl date and tamarind sweet chutney

* 1 Bowl green cilantro chutney

* 1/2 bowl red chilli and garlic spicy chutney

* 1 bowl Beaten sweet yogurt(yogurt+salt+sugar+cumin powder+little water)

follow the link for all three chutney recipes

Method:

* Heat the oil in deep pan.
* Add mustard seeds, add asafetida, dry whole red chilies and curry leaves.
* Add chopped onions and sauté well.
* Add ginger-garlic-green chili paste and cook for a while.
* Add tomatoes and sauté till tomatoes get tender.

* Add turmeric powder, red chili powder, ragda petis masala or garam masala and sugar.
* Mix all well.
* Add boiled green or yellow peas and water.

* Cook until ragdo gets thick constituency.

* Add lemon juice and mix again.
* Turn off the stove and keep it aside for serving.

Let's serve now:

* Place the Mexican pizza's shell on serving plate.

* Spread ragdo on it.
* Drizzle all three chutneys and sweet yogurt on ragdo.

* Sprinkle chopped onions, bell peppers, pomegranate, tomato and cilantro mix.
* And last sprinkle besan sev on top.

* Serve it immediately and enjoy the delicious fusion chaat.

"A recipe has no soul. You as the cook must bring soul to the recipe."

     Happy Cooking till next time.