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Dahi Puri With Black Chickpeas

Dahi Puri With Black Chickpeas Recipe from Preeti Mistry
Photograph by Heami Lee, food styling by Frances Boswell, prop styling by Sophie Strangio

“These are the best party snacks. They’re light, and they look really nice with crunchy sev and different chutneys on top,” says chef Preeti Mistry of this chickpea-and-potato-filled chaat. They call for black chickpeas in this recipe—Mistry recommendsRancho Gordo’s desi chana—which lend a nuttier flavor than the larger, tan garbanzo beans. Pigeon peas or black-eyed peas work well as a substitute. Kala namak, or black salt, which Mistry describes as having a sulphuric smell and an umami kick, should be used in place of kosher salt if you have it.

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Find more of chef Preeti Mistry’s Holi party recipes here.

Ingredients

8 Servings

½ cup dried black chickpeas, soaked overnight, drained (Rancho Gordo desi chana, recommended)
Kosher salt
3 medium Yukon Gold potatoes (about 1 lb.), peeled, cut into 1" pieces
1 tsp. ground turmeric
½ cup tamarind concentrate (such as Swad)
2 Tbsp. date syrup
2 tsp. finely chopped, peeled ginger
4 Tbsp. chaat masala, divided, plus more for serving
3 tsp. ground cumin, divided
3 tsp. red chili powder, divided
2 cups plain whole-milk yogurt
Vegetable oil (for frying; about 8 cups)
1 7-oz. packet pani puri
1 small red onion, finely chopped
1 cup coarsely chopped cilantro
1 cup coarsely chopped mint
1 8-oz. package thin sev

special equipment

A deep-fry thermometer
  1. Step 1

    Place chickpeas in a medium saucepan and pour in water to cover by 2"; season with salt. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium-low and simmer, stirring occasionally and adding more water as needed to keep covered, until tender and very creamy, 45–60 minutes. Drain.

    Step 2

    Meanwhile, combine potatoes and turmeric in another medium saucepan and pour in water to cover by 2"; season with salt. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium-low and simmer, stirring occasionally, until potatoes are tender, 8–10 minutes. Drain.

    Step 3

    Purée tamarind concentrate, date syrup, ginger, 2 Tbsp. chaat masala, 1 tsp. cumin, 1 tsp. red chili powder, and ¼ cup cold water in a blender until smooth. Season tamarind chutney with salt.

    Step 4

    Mix yogurt, 2 Tbsp. chaat masala, remaining 2 tsp. cumin, and remaining 2 tsp. red chili powder in a small bowl to combine; season with salt.

    Step 5

    Pour oil into a large pot to come 3" up sides and fit with thermometer. Heat over medium until thermometer registers 350°. Working in batches, slip 6–10 puris into oil and fry, turning with a slotted spoon, until golden and puffed, about 30 seconds. Transfer puris to a paper-towel-lined baking sheet.

    Step 6

    Break open puri on one side and fill each one with 1 Tbsp. chickpeas and 1 Tbsp. potatoes. Transfer to a platter; drizzle with spiced yogurt, tamarind chutney, and Scallion Chutney. Scatter red onion, cilantro, mint, and sev over and sprinkle with more chaat masala.

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