Paani puri fans, here's a fun recipe by Nutritionist Avantii Deshpaande and Chef Japvir Singh Vohra.
Chatpata Lolly
Serves: 12
Ingredients:
For the khatta paani:
- ½ cup mint leaves
- ½ cup coriander leaves
- 2-3 green chilies
- ½ inch ginger
- 1 medium size lemon juice
- 1 tsp chaat masala
- ¼ tsp black salt
- Salt to taste
- 4 cups water
For the meethi chutney
- ½ cup jaggery, chopped into small pieces
- ½ cup dates, deseeded
- ¼ cup tamarind
- ½ tsp red chilli powder
- ½ tsp roasted cumin powder
- 1 tsp coriander powder
- 3 cups hot water
- Salt to taste
Method
For the meethi chutney
- Boil tamarind, jaggery, dates, roasted cumin powder, coriander powder, red chilli powder and salt together to form a thick slurry. Once it cools, strain it.
- In a kulfi maker, pour the meethi chutney till half full. Don't forget to place a wooden lolli-stick inside the mould. Let it set in the deep freezer.
For the khatta paani
- Grind mint, coriander, ginger, green chilli, salt and chaat masala in a dry mixer. Add water to form a paste. Strain the mixture and add water to dilute it.
- Pour this into the frozen lollies and let it set in the deep freezer overnight. Serve chilled.
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