Katori chaat

Hello Friends,

Fall season is in the full swing ... rain and rain only. Friday evening sitting near the window thought of eating something spicy (chatpata) ...  so first thing which comes to mind was a CHAAT... but this time giving it a little twist made KATORI CHAAT.


Katori Chana Chat

 

KATORI CHAAT / TOKRI CHAAT is one of the best appetizer for every occasion. Here katori or a canapé are savory bowls made up of all purpose flour (maida) and stuffed with filling  of your choice. Here I made chana chaat, using boiled blank gram, tossed with chutneys and tomatoes ,onion etc.

One can be creative and play with any filling for the katori (canapé). Few options are Aalu Chaat, Corn Chaat, Sprouts, Aalu Tikki or any stuffing of your choice.

Katories (canapés) can be baked or fried. I prefer baked version as they are more healthy but my daughter loved fried version of katories (canapés).

So what are you waiting for  hit your next party with these lip smacking Katori chaat ...

Ingredients
Prepares 12 katoris (canapés)

• All purpose flour (maida) - 2 cups
• Baking powder - 1.5 teaspoon
• Salt - according to taste
• Ajwain (carom seed) - 1/4 teaspoon
• Oil - 2 tablespoon
• Milk -3/4 cup to prepare dough (if baking katoris, it will make katori soft)
• Water - Kneading maida (when  making fried katories)
• Oil for deep fry - For fried version (if not baking)

Stuffing for Katori (Canapé)
 

• 1 bowl boiled Kale Chane (black gram)
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 1/2 cup chopped tomato
• 2 tablespoon Green chutney( mint coriander chutney)
• 2 tablespoon Tamarind Chutney
• 2 tablespoon Curd
• 1 teaspoon chat masala
• Sev for garnish
• Pomogrenate  for garnish
• Mint leaves.

Here is a step by step pictorial recipe.

Baked Katories (Canapés)

• Take all the ingredients maida, salt, oil, ajwain, baking powder, milk  in the required proportion.

• Make a  soft dough  if you are baking the kotories (canapés) then use milk for making dough and if frying the  katories (canapés) use water.
• Divide the dough into equal size portions and roll it into a circle.

• Take a muffin pan  Keep it upside down and grease it with little oil,  now cover the muffin molds  with rolled dough circles giving it a shape of katori (canapé).

• Pre heat the oven at 350 Fahrenheit  and bake the katories (canapés) for 15 to 20 minutes or till katories (canapés) are golden brown in color.
• Remove from the oven and let it cool . once it cooled these are ready to serve.  

Fried Katoris

• Knead a dough using water.
• Roll it into a circle and take a katori and wrap the rolled dough around the katori covering it full.        
• Use a fork to prick it so that it will fry properly.  
• Put oil for heating and carfully fry the katories as shown in the picture. Be careful as hot oil may splash.

• Fry till golden brown. Its better to use small katori for making these tokris. ( I was without any option here so used bigger ones )
  

 


Preparing the Filling 

• In a bowl take boiled chane , add chopped tomatoes, chopped onion.
• Add Green Chutney, Tamarind chutney, Curd   and chat masala.
• Toss them well.
• Fill katoris with this filling.
• Garnish with Sev , Little Pomegranate  and Mint leaves.
• Enjoy the chatpati chat in katori :)

These katories can be prepared in advance and stored in air tight container for 5-7 days.

 

Enjoy these  katories  with your favorite fillings  in your next party. The delicious chat is ready to serve .

 

Valuable  suggestions & comments are highly welcomed .

 

Enjoy & Cheers

Amrita