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SBDP or Sev Batata Dahi Puri – anytime delight!

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Chaat is that Indian delight which can awaken your senses any time of the day, month or the year, whether its sweltering heat outside or a snowy blizzard. It has several taste elements such as hot, sour, sweet, salty and is probably an acquired taste.

sev puri sev poori SBDP

I remember eating bhel and pani puri even as a kid, with eyes and nose streaming from the hot food but still enjoying the experience. It’s always been something of a forbidden delight, since it is readily available by the roadside, is very tempting and a complete cleanliness/hygiene disaster. Chaat is made up of a myriad of simple ingredients that are mixed together in various proportions, by hand!!

With an iron will to overcome aching tummies and infections, my mom took over making this stuff at home a long time ago. And over the years, we have added to our chaat repertoire.
Sev Puri Dahi Puri Chaat
The SBDP or Sev batata dahi puri is a popular name mostly in western Maharashtra, and is called Sev puri or dahi puri elsewhere in the country, depending on how many things are added.
Sev is fried chickpea flour noodles, available anywhere, Batata or potato is your typical boiled spud, Dahi is of course yogurt, and Puris are small deep fried hollow – puris. All these are readily available in India of course, and in any Indian grocery store in the US.
Sev Puri Dahi Puri Chaat
There are a lot of small ingredients that make up this whole dish. You absolutely need Chat masala ( black salt giving the unique flavor here), unless you make your own. Everest, MDH, Badshash are some of the popular brands. I would stay away from Shan here.
You will need an optional or highly recommended green chutney, which is mostly cilantro/coriander with chili, and gives color and heat.
SBDP Sev Poori Dahi Puri
The Date-tamarind chutney will add a sweet and sour component and is an essential ingredient. Its easy to make this from scratch and store it in a jar in your fridge, or you can safely go with Deep brand Tamarind-date chutney. Several other brands like Swad, Nirav etc. also offer this. Deep frozen foods also has a coriander/cilantro chutney that you can buy and use here.

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 Once you have all your stuff lined up assembly line style, its easy to put this together. Unless you are up to speed here, I recommend only plating 3-4 at a time so that they don’t go too soft and lose their crunch. The detailed method is as follows. I have tried to post step by step photos as much as possible.

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Sev batata dahi puri or Dahi sev puri or SBDP or SPDP – anything you call it, is a great pick-me-up that is sure to bring a smile to your lips. This can easily be assembled by using maximum store bought ingredients.
Sev Puri - SBDP - Dahi Sev puri - batata poori
If you are someone who has never ventured into the ‘chaat’ arena of Indian cuisine, I urge you to try this simple wonder. Bon Appetit!

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