MASALA PURI(MASAAL PURI)

Bangalore masala puri and particularly "the gaadi masala puri"...mouthwatering??!Tried making this and it turned out to be very close :)Read on and try making at home!

INGREDIENTS:

Chaat puris - Crushed- About 5-6 per plate (Recipe in a different post)

FOR MASALA GRAVY:

• Dry green peas soaked overnight and boiled - 11/2 cups
• roasted chana dal - 1 tspn 
• poppy seeds - 1/2 tspn
• oil - 1 Tbspn
• cumin seeds/jeera - 1/2 tspn 
• bay leaf - 2 
• 3 pods star anise(not whole flower)
• 1 marati moggu
• fennel seeds - 1/4 tspn
• cilantro(kothambari soppu) - 2 Tbspn 
• red chillis powder - 1 tsp
• green chilly - 1
• cinnamon - 2 inch 
• cloves - 3 
• garlic pods - 2

FOR GARNISHING:

• Cooked Green peas - 1 cup
• Finely Cut Onion - 1
• Finely Cut Tomato - 1
• Finely grated Carrot - 1
• Finely cut Coriander leaves
• Red Chilly powder 
• Salt
• Sev /bombay mixture - 1/4 Cup

HOW TO MAKE:

• Add oil in a pan,when medium hot ,add jeera,bay leaves,cinnamon,cloves,star anise,marati moggu fry for few seconds,add the fennel seeds.
• Then add red chilly,poppy seeds fry it and keep it aside.
• Combine the boiled peas,above tempering and the remaining ingredients in the list.Lets blend it to a smooth puree by adding little at a time.You can use water while grinding to ease the process.
• Add  2 cups of water and bring it to a boil on medium for 15-20 min and simmer it for 15 more min.Adjust water as it tend to thicken once boiled and cooled.While serving add 1 cup water and then heat up again.
• If possible,refrigerate and  use it next day for best results.

Now for assembling the masala puri on a plate.Follow the below steps!

• Take 5-6 chat puris and mash them as shown below.

• Next add about 2 Tsp peas on the puris.

• Take about 2 ladles of  prepared hot gravy and pour it in the plate.

• Now Garnish with onions,tomato,carrots.

• Add in a pinch of salt and red chilli powder (as required)

• Add little sev atop and then with garnish with coriander leaves 

• Now the Masala puri is ready to be served!Serve while hot and enjoy!