Papad Katori chat, Indian street food, papad shaped into a katori and filled with beans, veggies and crunchy elements. A delicious appetizer, perfect for parties and get togethers.
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I m always nervous while making chat/street food at home. My friends laugh at me when i say this. I don't know why. You throw me a tough bread recipe, and I would happily accept the challenge and go about it. But for chaat, I feel it needs a different magic to make it taste awesome.
Sometimes back i saw this super tempting papad katori chat @ Ruchiskitchen . Ohh it was sooo inviting, i couldn't stop myself from thinking about it. Finally i gathered my courage to make it and voila loved it. I have adjusted the sesasonings for the stuffings to suit our taste-buds. We paired this yumm katori with hot chai and loved the combo to the core.
What is Papad Katori Chat
Papad is a sun-dried rice or lentil based flatbread, which can be deep-fried to make it crispier. It is like the rice papers but a bit more thick.
Katori means bowl. So Papad Katori, literally means a bowl made of crisp flatbread.
Papad Katori Chaat is a popular Indian street food snack. It is made by shaping crisp papads into small bowls and filling them delish things. It's a crunchy, tangy, and spicy treat that's perfect for parties, snacks, or evening tea time.
I have tried this recipe with both South-Indian appalam/urad dal papad and also with the spiced papad. The stuffing for the chat can be your choice. I have used a chickpea salad and topped it with crunchy besan and sev.
Why you should try this pretty Indian Street Food
- Quick and delicious Indian street food you can make at home. Overcome your fear with Indian street food with this simple and fun food.
- Perfect for snacks, tea time, or entertaining guests. You can make it together as a group. Even fits the kids party bill. Just give them papad bowl and ask the kids to have fun with fillings fo their choice.
- Vegetarian and customizable. I have used just chickpeas and raw veggies as filling. you can try mashed potatoes, roasted cauliflower or broccoli. Even mac and cheese as a fun filling. Why not? Street food is fun !
- Uses simple pantry ingredients. You can make this katori chat simple, exotic, rich however you want it!
Let's Throw a Chaat Party
Spice up your next gathering with the vibrant flavors of Indian roadside food: a balanced menu of crunch, spice, and tang.
Start your spread with the clever and crunchy Papad Katori Chaat. A visually stunning appetizer that uses baked papadums as edible bowls for your favorite fillings.
If you want to give a fun twist to this recipe, try homemade taco shells. Stuff the shells with the same stuffing and enjoy.
For a warm, comforting addition, serve up some Matar Chaat , tender yellow peas, infused with zesty masalas. Try this unique Banarasi Chooda Matar for a poha-based twist that guests will love.
If you want something small to nibble, you can't go wrong with crispy Onion Samosas. or this flavorsome Masala Poli.
For a healthier, guilt-free twist on a Mumbai classic, serve up Non-Fried Batata Vada. These golden potato bites are prepared in an appe/paniyaram pan keeping all the authentic flavor without the heavy oil.
To make this a global chat part, serve Hungarian Langos, fried bread with savory toppings. Some soft and fluffy Kenyan Mandazi from Kenya. For a Mediterranean twist, serve Tunisian Fricassee, a sandwich bread that adds a unique North African touch to your table.
A DIY chaat station offers an interactive and customizable dining experience. Arrange a few bowls of different chutneys and crunchy sides like boondi and sev. Make it one fun and memorable party for all.
How to make Papad Katori Chat
Please check recipe card below for exact measurements of each ingredient used and also for the detailed instructions
- Let us make the fillings first. Toss together in a wide bowl all the ingredients mentioned. Adjust the spices to your taste preference. Keep aside until use.
- You can also use mashed potatoes, onions, carrots and seasonings along with some chutneys for the stuffing. Check papdi chat recipe for potato filling.
- To make the katori, dip the papad in plate of water for 30 seconds, remove, dab it in cloth to remove the excess water.
- Now carefully place the wet papad in to a microwave safe bowl and shape it according to the bowl. Now microwave cook for 30 seconds.
- Once done, check whether the papad is cooked, there shouldn't be any wetness, if the papad is still wet at the bottom, microwave cook for another 10 seconds.
- Remove the microwave bowl out, and carefully remove the papad katori out. Repeat the same for the rest of the papads.
- Once the papad katori is ready. Fill it with your choice of fillings and serve immediately.
Papad Katori Chat | Indian Street Food
Equipment
- Microwave
- Any microwave safe small bowls for shaping the katori
- Mixing bowls for the stuffing
Ingredients
- 4-5 nos Papad/appalam
For the stuffing/Fillng
- 1 can Chickpeas, all liquid drained 400 grams
- 2 nos medium onions chopped fine
- 2 nos Capsicums, i used green ones finely chopped
- 2 nos cucmbers peeled and chopped
- 1 no carrot peeled and shredded
- ½ teaspoon chilli powder
- ½ teaspoon freshly pounded black pepper
- Green chutney Check recipe here
- juice of ½ a lemon
- Chaat masala
- Boondi/Sev for garnish
Instructions
Prepare the filling and the green chutney first
- Let us prepare the filling first. Toss together, chickpeas, onions, capsicum , carrots and cucumber. Mix well.
- Adjust and add the chilli powder, pepper powder, and chaat masala according to your taste. Add the lemon juice, Mix and keep aside until use.
To Make the Katoris
- Keep a flat plate with water and 2-3 paper napkins by side, Dip both the sides of the papad in water, shake off the excess water, place it on the paper napkin, pat dry both the sides.
- I used two of by ice-cream bowls for shaping like katori. I tore the papad into 2-3 pieces. Place the torn pieces against the wall,covering the bottom of the katori, like a cast inside the bowl
- Microwave the katori's for 30 seconds. Do not cook for more time ,the papad might stick to the bowl and cannot be removed easily
- Once done, take the bowl out, wait for 10 seconds, then slowly remove the papad from the bowl. if it is still wet in the bottom, microwave it again for 30 seconds. Repeat the procedure for the rest of the papads.
Assemble & Serve
- Take a papad katori, fill it up with 3-4 tablespoon of filling. Add 1-2 teaspoon pf green chutney, a dash of chat masala, sprinkle some boondi /sev on top and serve.
Notes
- I have used chickpeas and veggies for the filling, You can also use mashed potatoes, onions and carrots with spiced yogurt dressing.
- Mix & match the spices, seasonnings and toppings as per your choice.
Disclaimer
I m not a Doctor or a Nutritionist The Nutrition information provided above comes from the plugin and is only an estimate.
Rafeeda AR says
Please pass on one for me... 🙂
Archana says
Priya!!! Thank you! making the papad katori is so simple? And I have been thinking and over complicating making the katori. Love it and will make it soon.
Pavani says
Wow, what an interesting and inviting chaat. Love that katori shaped papad and thank you for the details step by step recipe - I will try this for the family.
Lata Lala says
Wow.. papad katori chaat looks so good and inviting. I too have this recipe on the blog Priya. Baked papad sounds wonderful idea though I have microwaved it with chana chaat filling.
Scrumptious share.
Uma Srinivas says
This is a cool idea to serve chat with papad. I love the addition of chickpeas in the chaat recipe, will try this soon.
Poonam bachhav says
Papad katori chaat is such a tempting snack ! Love your beautiful pics ! My family loves it to the core. I make it with black Chana.
Mayuri Patel says
I too have seen this recipe of papad katori chat and love it. Its not only healthy but delicious too with the chickpea salad. Actually one can add any filling. The only reason I've not tried it as yet is due to the lack of a microwave. Your preparation looks so so tempting.
Seema Sriram says
This katoris are so cute. I love the way you have shaped them. Such a lovely recipe.
Sandhya Ramakrishnan says
Priya, thanks so much for the tip of shaping the papad to katori. I would have never thought of it and it works like charm. So easy to make papad katori now and we will be enjoying this chat very often.
Sapana says
Papad kachori chat is such a cool idea ..I would definitely love to try it. Is there any other way to shape them as I don’t use MW??