Description
As 'Raj (King)' implies, super-lavish street snack packing beans, potatoes, fluffy balls, yogurt, several chutneys to overflowing inside a giant crispy round shell >10cm diameter.
Restaurants serving Raj Kachori (King's Giant Spice Dome, Street Style)
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Recipe
Ingredients
- Semolina shell
- Potato
- Chickpeas
- Bean ball
- Yogurt
- Tamarind chutney
- Mint chutney
- Pomegranate
- Sev
Instructions
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- Servings/Ingredients]
- giant Kachori shells, 30g each boiled mung beans/chickpeas, 1/
- cubed boiled potato,
- Dahi Vadas (fluffy bean balls soaked in yogurt), 200g sweet yogurt,
- tbsp tamarind chutney,
- tbsp mint chutney,
- tbsp pomegranate seeds, 30g Sev,
- tsp each Chaat Masala/chili powder.
- Plate 'giant dome shell (Raj Kachori)'—fried crispy with semolina/wheat flour—enshrined in stall showcase.
- Vendor boldly smashes shell ceiling 'Snap!' with thumb making large crater.
- Lay fluffy chickpeas, mung beans, cubed boiled potatoes inside that gaping cavity.
- Further throw whole fluffy bean ball (Dahi Vada) heavily absorbing yogurt 'boom'.
- Here is the King's makeup. Splash massive ice-cold rich sweet yogurt 'like there's no tomorrow' until overflowing shell creating pool at plate bottom.
- Artistically drip pitch-black tamarind/green mint chutneys over pure white snow mountain, scatter Chaat Masala, bright red chili powder, ruby-like pomegranate seeds, golden Sev to finish. Ultimate entertainment snack where crispy, fluffy, soft, cold, sweet, sour, spicy changes every bite.
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
Chaat Masala、Cumin、Red chili
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Commercial tortilla bowls (different shape but as vessel sub)
Pairing
Masala Chai、Fresh juice
Trivia
[Hardcore] Peak Chaat (Indian street snack) drawing a line from regular Pani Puri/Kachori. Volume/lavishness unashamed of the name 'Raj (King)'; replaces lunch alone. Visual beauty and complex taste layers are highly photogenic on SNS, capturing Indian women's hearts.
Eating tips & etiquette
[Unique Eating] Use giant crispy crust shards as spoons, scooping out cold yogurt and fluffy bean balls packed inside entirely, stuffing cheeks with mouth wide open!
Allergen
Wheat, Dairy, Soy (Lentils)