Sev Puri

This chile pepper gets its name from its origin. In Spanish, serrano is an adjective meaning “from the mountains” which is where it originated-in the mountains of Hildalgo, Mexico. The serrano is normally about twice as hot as Jalapeno (about 10,000 to 15,000 Scoville units). It is the second most popular chile pepper in Mexico. This chile is used mostly for salsas but can also be used in soups, sauces, chili or stews. Try these as a hotter substitute for Jalapeno.

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Ingredients:

For the sev puri:
24 flat crisp puris/papdis
1 cup sev
1 large potato, boiled and chopped
1 onion finely chopped
1 tomato finely chopped
1/2 cup chopped coriander leaves
1 green chile chopped (optional)
1 cup mint coriander chutney
1 cup tamarind dates chutney
1-2 tsp red chili powder
1-2 tsp cumin powder
1-2 tsp chaat masala
1-2 tsp black salt/rock salt or common salt
1 tbsp lime juice
For the spicy green mint and coriander chutney
1 cup chopped mint leaves/pudina
1/2 cup chopped coriander leaves/dhania
1 green chile, chopped
1-2 tsp lemon juice (preserves the green color of the chutney)
black salt

For the sweet tamarind dates chutney:
1/2 cup tamarind
1/2 cup seedless dates
1/2 cup jaggery
1/2 tsp dry ginger powder/saunth
1 tsp coriander powder/dhania powder
1 tsp cumin powder/jeera powder
1/2 tsp red chili powder (optional)
2 cups water
black salt

Instructions:

Making the green mint coriander chutney: blend all the ingredients with very little water to a smooth paste. Set aside.

Making the sweet tamarind dates chutney: Boil the tamarind and dates in water. When they become soft add the jaggery and the spice powders and salt. Cook further till the jaggery melts. Switch off the burner and let the mixture cool. Grind the chutney mixture to a smooth paste. Seive the chutney through a strainer. Add more salt if needed. If the chutney becomes too thick add some water to liquidize it.

For assembling the sev puris:
Arrange the puris on a plate. Top it up with chopped boiled potatoes. Add chopped onions and tomatoes to it. Sprinkle some chaat masala and red chili powder on it, if you want at this stage.

Top it up with the green chutney as much as you want and then with the sweet chutney as much as you want sprinkle sev on top Again sprinkle some chaat masala, red chili powder. sprinkle also black salt. Add a dash of lemon juice to the sev puri. Garnish with chopped coriander leaves and serve immediately.

From berecipesofindia.com