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    Home » Indian Cuisine » Mumbai Street Food

    Sev Puri (Sev Batata Puri)

    Published: Jun 22, 2023 · Last Modified: Jun 22, 2023 by Kanan Patel / 2 Comments

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    A plate of sev puri with 3 bowls of chutney in the back.

    Making the popular Mumbai street food sev puri recipe at home is super easy. A single bite of it will leave ‘a party in your mouth' as it has a perfect combination of different flavors and textures. 

    A plate of sev puri with 3 bowls of chutney in the back.
    Jump to:
    • What Is Sev Puri?
    • ❤️ You’ll Love This Sev Puri Chaat
    • 🧾 Ingredient Notes
    • 👩‍🍳 How To Make Sev Puri Recipe? (Pics)
    • 💭 Tips To Make Sev Batata Puri
    • 🥣 Serving & Storage
    • 📋 Recipe Card
    • ⭐ Reviews

    What Is Sev Puri?

    Sev puri is a snack or chaat recipe that is popular as a street food. Every bhel puri street vendor in Mumbai also sells this sev puri chaat. Nowadays it is also available in restaurant menus. 

    Sometimes it called sev batata puri. 

    Every vendor, and restaurant has slight variations in the recipe but the main elements are the most common.

    Sev puri recipe includes flat puri (papdi) topped with spiced onion-potato mixture, tomatoes, 3 chutneys, sev, a drizzle of lime juice, and garnished with cilantro and spicy chana dal. 

    You pick one papdi and pop the whole thing in your mouth and you’ll experience an amazing burst of flavors and texture.

    ❤️ You’ll Love This Sev Puri Chaat

    Taste & Texture:

    • It has the perfect combination of flavors (salty, spicy, sour, tangy, and slightly sweet).
    • In every bite, you’ll get crunchy, crispy, and soft textures altogether.

    Hygienic: Street food items made at home are of course prepared hygienically. 

    Easy to make: By looking at the ingredients and different elements it looks intimidating but trust me it’s super easy. You’ll have to pre-plan and make chutneys ahead of time and then just assemble the plate of sev batata puri.

    🧾 Ingredient Notes

    Here is the pic of the ingredients and components you’ll need to make a sev puri recipe at home.

    Sev puri recipe ingredients in bowls and spoons with labels.
    • Papdi or flat puris - Make papdi at home or use the store-bought one. It is flat, crispy puris made with all purpose flour. I have shared the fried papdi recipe and baked papdi both versions. But here I have used a store-bough packet.
    • Boiled potatoes: I always boil potatoes in instant pot. It takes around 8-10 minutes on manual. Or steam pressure cook on stovetop for 1-2 whistles.
    • Onion: I recommend using red onion.
    • Tomato: I recommend using Roma tomatoes which are less watery. 
    • Spices: You’ll need chaat masala, amchur, roasted cumin powder, and red chili powder
      • No substitute for chaat masala. It is easily available in Indian grocery stores.
      • Homemade roasted cumin powder: Dry roast the cumin seeds until darker in color and gives a nice roasted, nutty aroma. Remove it to a bowl and let it cool down completely. Then grind it into powder using a spice grinder or a mortar and pestle.
    • Green chutney: It adds a fresh, herby flavor with a spicy taste. It is made from cilantro and green chilies with a few spices.
    • Tamarind date chutney: It adds a slightly sweet, tangy (chatpata) flavor. It is made from tamarind, dates, and jaggery.
    • Garlic chutney: It adds a garlicky, hot, pungent flavor. It is made from dried red chilies and garlic cloves.
    • Nylon sev: For making sev puri chaat, you’ll need superfine nylon sev. The regular sev is slightly thicker than the nylon sev. You can use a regular one in the absence of nylon sev.
    • Spicy chana dal: It is optional and used as garnishing. This is nothing but deep-fried chana dal coated with spices. The packet of this chana dal is available in the snack section of Indian grocery stores.
    • Cilantro: Freshly chopped cilantro is a must. 
    • Lime juice: Trust me, a drizzle of lime juice or lemon juice will make a difference. So never skip it.

    👩‍🍳 How To Make Sev Puri Recipe? (Pics)

    Prep:

    Plan ahead and prepare 3 chutneys. You can make them a day before and store them in the refrigerator.

    • Tamarind date chutney: takes around 30 minutes
    • Green chutney: takes around 15 minutes
    • Garlic chutney: takes around 30 minutes (10 minutes of active time).

    Also, boil the potato and let it cool down completely. Also, chop onion, tomato, and cilantro.

    Collage of 3 images showing bowls of green chutney, tamarind date chutney and garlic chutney.

    Making Potato Masala:

    1, 2) Take boiled potatoes in a bowl and mash them using a potato masher. A few chunks of potatoes here and there are ok. We are not looking for smooth mash.

    3) Add chopped onion, salt, and spices (chaat masala, amchur, roasted cumin powder, and red chili powder).

    4) Mix everything well and keep it ready.

    Collage of 4 images showing mashing potatoes, adding onion and spices, mixing together.

    Making Sev Puri Recipe:

    Keep everything ready on the countertop right before assembling the plates.

    1) Just like street vendors, arrange 7 papdi in a plate.

    2) Place around 1 tablespoon of potato masala on each papdi.

    3) Then top it with around 2 teaspoons of tomatoes on each.

    Collage of 3 images showing papdi arranged in a plate, topped with potato masala and tomatoes.

    4, 5, 6) Followed by 2 teaspoons green chutney, ½ teaspoon garlic chutney, and 2 teaspoons tamarind date chutney.

    7) Sprinkle chaat masala on top.

    Collage of 4 images showing topping papdi with 3 chutneys and sprinkling chaat masala.

    8) Top it with nylon sev (around ¼ cup per plate).

    9) Sprinkle 1 tablespoon of chopped cilantro.

    10) Squeeze fresh lime juice (2-3 drops on each papdi).

    11) Garnish with spicy chana dal and serve sev puri chaat right away before papdi gets soggy.

    Collage of 4 images showing topped with sev, cilantro, squeezing lemon juice and garnished with chana dal.

    💭 Tips To Make Sev Batata Puri

    Homemade chutneys: 

    • I prefer to use homemade ones as it is hygienic, and free of additives and preservatives, plus homemade ones give the best fresh flavor. 
    • You can make them a day before or even in more advance and freeze them for later. 
    • However, in a rush, you can use store-bought chutney as well.

    Customizable: Take given measurements for chutneys and topping as a guideline. You can increase or decrease the amount as per your liking and preference. E.g. you like more garlicky then add more garlic chutney. 

    🥣 Serving & Storage

    • Sev puri (once assembled) must be served right away otherwise papdi will get soggy from the moisture of veggies and chutney. 
    • However, you can store elements (like potato masala and chutneys) in the fridge and assemble a plate when you’re ready to eat.
    A plate of sev puri chaat under the napkin with 3 chutney bowls.

    Check Out Other Chaat Recipes

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    • Samosa chaat
    • Dahi puri
    • Papdi chaat
    • Palak chaat
    • Aloo tikki chole

    Did you try this sev puri recipe (Sev batata puri)? I’d love to hear about it! Leave a review in the comment section below.

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    Sev Puri Recipe (Sev Batata Puri)

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    Making the popular Mumbai street food sev puri recipe at home is super easy. A single bite of it will leave ‘a party in your mouth' as it has a perfect combination of different flavors and textures.
    Author: Kanan
    Course: Snack
    Cuisine: Indian
    Calories: 322kcal
    Servings 4 plates
    Prep Time 20 minutes minutes
    Total Time 20 minutes minutes
    US measuring cups are used (1 cup = 240 ml) See details

    Ingredients  

    For Potato Masala:

    • 2 medium Potatoes boiled, peeled
    • ½ cup Red onion finely chopped
    • ¾ teaspoon Salt
    • ¼ teaspoon Red chili powder
    • ¼ teaspoon Amchur powder (dried mango powder)
    • ½ teaspoon Roasted cumin powder
    • ½ teaspoon Chaat masala

    For Assembling:

    • 28 Papdi
    • ¾ cup Tomatoes finely chopped
    • 1 cup Green chutney
    • 1 cup Meethi chutney (Tamarind date chutney)
    • ¼ cup Red garlic chutney
    • 1 cup Nylon sev
    • ¼ cup Cilantro or coriander leaves finely chopped
    • 1 Lime or lemon
    • ¼ cup Spicy chana dal for garnishing, Optional
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    Instructions 

    • Prep: Plan ahead and prepare 3 chutneys. You can make them a day before and store them in the refrigerator.
      Tamarind date chutney: takes around 30 minutes
      Green chutney: takes around 15 minutes
      Garlic chutney: takes around 30 minutes (10 minutes of active time).
    • Also, boil the potato and let it cool down completely. Also, chop onion, tomato, and cilantro.
    • Making Potato Masala: Take boiled potatoes in a bowl and mash it using a potato masher. A few chunks of potatoes here and there are ok. We are not looking for smooth mash.
    • Add chopped onion, salt, and spices (chaat masala, amchur, roasted cumin powder, and red chili powder). Mix everything well and keep it ready.
    • Assemble sev puri plate: Keep everything ready on the countertop right before assembling the plates. Just like street vendors, arrange 7 papdi in a plate.
    • Place around 1 tablespoon of potato masala on each papdi.
    • Then top it with around 2 teaspoons of tomatoes on each.
    • Followed by 2 teaspoons green chutney, ½ teaspoon garlic chutney, and 2 teaspoons tamarind date chutney.
    • Sprinkle chaat masala on top.
    • Top it with nylon sev (around ¼ cup per plate).
    • Sprinkle 1 tablespoon of chopped cilantro.
    • Squeeze fresh lime juice (2-3 drops on each papdi).
    • Garnish with spicy chana dal and serve right away before papdi gets soggy.

    Notes

    Customizable: Take given measurements for chutneys and topping as a guideline. You can increase or decrease the amount as per your liking and preference. E.g. you like more garlicky then add more garlic chutney.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 322kcal | Carbohydrates: 42.3g | Protein: 5.3g | Fat: 15.2g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 0mg | Sodium: 842mg | Potassium: 233mg | Fiber: 5.4g | Sugar: 7.3g
    *Nutrition information is a rough estimate for 1 serving
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    1. Nirav

      May 14, 2015 at 9:35 am

      Nice looks very tempting. we can add some sweet yogurt and chat masala too.
      thanks,

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      • Kanan

        May 15, 2015 at 3:56 pm

        Yes yogurt would be good addition. I have kept it authentic mumbai style, so not added yogurt.

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