Crispy Chowli Chaat

Ingredients

• 2 cups parboiled black eyed peas (chowli)
• 1 teaspoon red chilli powder + to sprinkle
• ¼ teaspoon turmeric powder
• ½ teaspoon chaat masala + to sprinkle
• ½ teaspoon cumin powder
• Salt to taste
• 2 teaspoons red chilli paste
• 2 teaspoons ginger-garlic-green chilli paste
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• ½ cup cornflour
• 2 tablespoons rice flour
• Oil for deep frying
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 1 small tomato, chopped
• 1 small cucumber, chopped
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh coriander leaves + to sprinkle
• 1 teaspoon date and tamarind chutney
• 1 teaspoon green chutney
• Nylon sev to sprinkle
• Fresh pomegranate pearls to sprinkle

Method

1. Take red chilli powder in a bowl, add turmeric powder, chaat masala, cumin powder, salt, red chilli paste, ginger-garlic-green chilli paste and lemon juice and mix well.
2. Add the black eyed peas and mix well. Transfer them into a strainer, sprinkle cornflour and rice flour and toss well.
3. Heat sufficient oil in a kadai. Deep-fry the beans till golden brown and crisp. Drain on absorbent paper.
4. Transfer the peas into a mixing bowl, sprinkle chaat masala and red chilli powder. Add onion, tomato, cucumber, coriander leaves, date and tamarind chutney and green chutney and mix well.
5. Transfer into a serving plate, sprinkle nylon sev, coriander leaves and pomegranate pearls and serve.