Indian street food recipes: Bun Nippat Chaat

Indian street food recipes: Bun Nippat Chaat

By Nandini Bhushan

Street food in India is a vibrant and integral part of culinary culture, offering diverse flavours, textures and aromas. The rich journey of Indian street food varies widely from region to region, reflecting the country’s diverse culinary tradition. From east to west and north to south, every corner offers its own unique street food made with locally available ingredients. Cheap and easily available, these street foods are consumed by millions.

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Bun Nippat Chaat

A unique street-style chaat from Karnataka, Bun Nippat Chaat features a crispy bun nippet, a blend of South Indian flavours and spicy tangy chutney.

Ingredients

(Makes 2 chaat)

Nippet (a crispy fried south Indian snack made with rice flour and spices): 1 cup

Onion: 1 medium finely chopped

Tomato: 1 chopped

Boiled green gram: 2 tsp

Grated coconut: 1 tsp

Raw mango: 1 tsp finely chopped

Sev: 2 tsp

For seasoning

Chaat masala: ½ tsp

Black salt: ¼ tsp

Roasted cumin powder: ½ tsp

Red chilli powder: ½ tsp

Lemon juice: 1 tsp

For the Bun

Bun: 2

Butter: 1 tsp

Step 1

In a mixing bowl add crispy nippet, chopped onion, tomato, boiled potato and boiled green gram.

Step 2

Drizzle tamarind – jaggery chutney, spicy garlic chutney and mint coriander chutney over the mixture. Sprinkle chaat masala, roasted cumin powder, black salt and red chilli powder.

Step 3

Add grated coconut, raw mango, fresh coriander and sev. Mix everything well.

Step 4

Heat butter on a tawa or pan. Sliced the bun into half and lightly toasted them until golden brown.

Step 5

Take a toasted bun and spread a layer of tamarind and mint chutney inside. Stuff the prepared nippet chaat mixture generously into the bun. Press lightly and add some extra sev on top for extra crunch.

Serve immediately while warm with extra chutney on the side.