Indians love chaat so much that each region of India has its own unique and delicious recipes. Meat is an important part of Indian street food. Chatpata and aromatic flavor of chaat bring smiles to every eater’s face, right? The secret to its nutty flavor is the use of melted chili sauce and curd. The curd in the chaat is used to balance the vibrant and strong flavors and bring them together to create this scrumptious street food. Without the curd, some of our favorites would taste weird. This love of delicious ingredients led us to come up with recipes for some of the most popular dishes that feature yogurt as the main ingredient.
Also read: Indian cooking tips: 5 delicious curd recipes to try
Here are 5 curd recipes you must try:
Puris is filled with curd.
1. Dahi Puri
Who doesn’t love gol gappas? Puris filled with khatta metha pani tastes so much fun! There is a variation of paani puri filled with dahi called dahi puri. Mixed with sweet dahi and rustic masalas, dahi puris is a hugely popular snack.
Click here to see the full Dahi Puri recipe.
2. Paapdi Ki Chaat
Another popular street snack, paapdi ki chaat offers a vibrant flavor that will captivate the hearts of foodies. Crispy paapdis are soaked in sweet and creamy curd, topped with chutney and masalas. This street food is very easy to make at home.
Click here to see the full recipe of Paapdi Ki Chaat.
3. Dahi Bhalla
As one of the most popular dahi chaat dishes in the country, dahi bhalla is always on the menu to celebrate any and every festive occasion. Bhallas, made with moong and urad dal, are soaked in sweet and spicy curd and seasoned with chili sauce.
Click here to see Dahi Bhalla’s full recipe.
Turn leftover samosas into crispy samosa chaat.
4. Dahi Samosa Chaat
What if two of India’s favorite snacks – samosa and chaat – combined to make one dish? This is exactly the dahi samosa chaat! Masaledaar aloo samosa is mixed with sweet curd, chutney, masalas and sev to create a spicy and sweet chaat dahi samosa.
Click here to see the full recipe of Dahi Samosa Chaat.
5. Dahi Chaat . bread
If you’re craving a chaat and the pantry isn’t available then this quick recipe is for you. This quick and easy chaat is a combination of crusty bread, curd, green chutney, imili chutney and more! Dahi chaat bread creates a delicious feeling.
Click here for the full Bread Dahi Chaat recipe.
Try these dahi-based chaat recipes and let us know in the comments which is your favorite!
