How to make roasted papad chaat at home?

Evening snacks are something we all crave for. We look forward to eating not only tasty but also easy to make recipes. Papad is most commonly found in Indian households, and is easily available in markets. Roasted papad chaat is a blend of both tasty and healthy. It is not fried, and is low in carbohydrates. 

The best part about this recipe is that you can modify it according to your taste and preferences. I prefer to make this chaat more colorful and therefore, I add different colors of vegetables. You can even add pomegranate, and other fruits if you wish to add. Moreover, it can be prepared by adding sprouts or even boiled moong dal.

Therefore, there are many ways to prepare this amazing chaat for your evening cravings or for your mid-night hunger pangs!

Let’s start with the recipe:

Preparation time: 10 minutes

Cooking time: 1 minute

Total time: 11 minutes

Serving: 2 cups

Ingredients to make Roasted papad chaat:

Papad: 4-5

Peanuts (optional): handful

Onion: 1 big (finely chopped)

Tomato: 1 big (finely chopped)

Cucumber: 1 (chopped)

Lettuce: 2-3 leaves (chopped)

Pomegranate: ½ cup

Curd: 3-4 tbsp

Lemon juice: 1 tbsp

Chaat masala: 1 tsp

Salt: as per taste

(if you want to make this chaat more wholesome, you can add sprouts to it)

Method of preparation:

• Firstly, take the papads, and roast them on open flame or in a microwave as you prefer. Furthermore, crush the roasted papad into fine pieces.
• Secondly, in a big bowl, add chopped onions, cucumber, tomato, and lettuce leaves. Furthermore, add curd to these vegetables and mix well. Now, add peanuts, crushed papad and pomegranate. Mix all the ingredients well.
• Now, add lemon juice, salt and chaat masala and toss all the ingredients together.
• Your roasted papad chaat is ready to serve!

Pro-tip: to make it more wholesome, you can add sprouted moong dal, or any other boiled legume. 

This chaat can be served as a side dish with your main meal or can be easily prepared as an evening snack!

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