Masala Puri is a tasty Indian Manchurian made by assorting puri with peas masala gravy & spices. Masala Puri is a popular chaat & street food often craved at home for its taste. Masala Puri recipe is explained in this post with step by step pictures.
Chats always have an extra space even when my tummy is full. I have tasted masala puri in many places like SKS, A2B etc but the one I love is the street style so I searched for a similar recipe and am glad I found this.
To me this was apt like the street ones which was what I wanted. First when I was cooking the gravy I felt like a overdose of the spices and was skeptical of how it would turn out. But once fully cooked and assembled it tasted awesome, hubby loved it and asked for a extra helping and yes mission accomplished.
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Masala Puri
Ingredients
- 10 puris
- 1 tablespoon sweet chutney
- 1 tablespoon green chutney
- 1/2 cup dry green peas soak overnight and pressure cook it
- 1/2 cup toor dal pressure cook till soft with a pinch of turmeric
- 1/4 cup sev
- 2 tablespoon carrot grated
- 3 tablespoon onion finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon coriander leaves finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon coconut
- 3/4 teaspoon red chilli powder
- salt to taste
Dry Spices
- 2 cloves
- 1/2 inch piece cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon coriander seeds
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds
- 1/8 teaspoon peppercorns
- very small piece nutmeg
- 1/2 marathi moggu or star anise
Instructions
- Dry roast all the spices for 3mins till nice aroma comes.
- Grind it along with coconut and red chilli powder to a fine paste.
- Pressure cook peas for 3 to 4 whistles or until soft
- Pressure cook toor dhal for 4 whistles with immersing level of water, smash it up so that it is fine. Transfer toor dhal to a heavy bottomed container and heat it up.
- Add coconut paste to it and allow it to boil for a good 5mins(add water if it is too thick). Add required salt.
- Then transfer the cooked peas and give a quick stir.
- Simmer and allow it to boil and thicken to the desired consistency.
- The gravy should not be too thick or too thin. It should be semi liquid.
- Now in the serving plate take 5 -6 puris and crush them.
- Add peas masala, then drizzle sweet and green chutney.
- Add onions, carrot and sev as topping.
- Finally garnish with coriander leaves.
- Once assembled serve immediately when the gravy is still hot and the puris are crispy. Enjoy Masala Puri!
Notes
- Adding sweet and green chutney is purely optional but I recommend adding them for the extra flavour.
- I love sweet chutney in masala puris so go for extra helping 🙂
- The toppings can be adjusted as per your taste.
- Make sure to serve while the gravy is still hot to enjoy the taste.
- I used homemade puris, you can use store bought ones too.
- Do not use fresh peas.
Tips
- I didnt have marathi moggu so used star anise instead though it is not the actual equivalent.
- Do not use fresh peas
- The above quantity is for making 2 plates.
Masala Puri Recipe Step by Step
1.Dry roast all the spices for 3 mins till nice aroma comes. Grind it along with coconut and red chilli powder to a fine paste.
2.Pressure cook peas for 3 to 4 whistles or until soft, Pressure cook toor dhal for 4 whistles with immersing level of water , smash it up so that it is fine. Transfer toor dhal to a heavy bottomed container and heat it up.
3.Add coconut paste to it and allow it to boil for a good 5mins(add water if it is too thick). Add required salt. Then transfer the cooked peas and give a quick stir.
4.Simmer and allow it to boil and thicken to the desired consistency.The gravy should not be too thick or too thin. It should be semi liquid. Now in the serving plate take 5 -6 puris and crush them.
5.Add peas masala, then drizzle sweet and green chutney. Add onions, carrot and sev as topping. Finally garnish with coriander leaves.
Once assembled serve immediately when the gravy is still hot and the puris are crispy.
Expert Tips
- Adding sweet and green chutney is purely optional but I recommend adding them for the extra flavour. I love sweet chutney in masala puris so go for extra helping.
- The toppings can be adjusted as per your taste.
- Make sure to serve while the gravy is still hot to enjoy the taste.
- I used homemade puris, you can use store bought ones too.
Kalyani
Wow very tempting street food … Love it … Amazing clicks !!! Thanks for sharing …
bindu eshwar
have u used jeera? in one picture there are few seeds which look like jeera
Sharmilee! :)
Yes jeera is used and mentioned in the ingredients list as cumin seeds 🙂
bindu eshwar
yes 🙂
bindu eshwar
the pictures given are so nice and my concentration went on them rather than reading the recipe 🙂
bindu eshwar
this site is good 🙂
Divya Kudua
Yummy yummy chaat is welcome any time of the day!!
Reshmi Mahesh
Chaat looks super delicious…yummm…with beautiful clicks..
Madhavi
Awesome chaat..
GeethuSathiyaN
Awesome,hav to give it a try soon 🙂 mouth watering recipe…
Anisha Ranjit
This is so tempting… love your pictures!
sowmya's creative saga
Yumm…am so tempted to have that now
Nagalakshmi V
lovely! i have never had this before though
Santosh Bangar
mouthwatering chat
Chitra
wow, its awesome. feel like grabbing the plate. though iam in blore i've not tastes street chats.. will try this @ home..
Ramya Bala
Sharmi, same recipe I have made 1000 times… Ain't it tastes just like cbe roadside ones too ???? Love it
Kavitha Bhargav
mouthwatering and my favorite …
Rachana
Cant take my eyes off the pictures!!! Awesome Clicks!
Priya
Wish to finish that whole plate rite now,irresistible chaat.
Tina
so tempting..
Prathibha
My most fav chaat..looks yumm
Nalini's Kitchen
Sounds delicious and inviting,looks yummy….
jeyashrisuresh
Wow this is a nice and new chat recipe, nicely done
dassana
looking at the chaat i feel i should make this soon. yum during the rains here 🙂
Vani
SO yum looking! I do miss masala puri 🙁
M D
Beautiful! I m drooling!
Kanchan
Wonderful snaps… here in Mumbai area we call this Ragda Puri, I love it 🙂
chinmayie
Just made this and it turned put perfect!! Thank you so much for the recipe 🙂
Sharmilee! :)
@Chinmayie : Thats great to hear and am glad that it turned out good 🙂
Nithya
This method is pretty new to me and sounds so delicious. Tempting me to try it soon and you have kindled my taste buds to ask for chaat now 🙂
Srileka Arul
Hey sharmi i love ur all recipes… i love masala poori ur snaps made me to tempt and i just wanted to try imidiatly july 1st sunday i tried and had great appualse from my in-laws for the delicious recipe… sure i will do it regularly to enjoy this yummy chat…
I Love You so much and Thank You very much(b'cos of u i became a master ceaf of my home every one love my food, all regards comes to u…)
Suchi
Hi sharmilee,
Is the half cup of peas and toor dal after boiling or before? Please clarify..planning to make this awesome recipe..thanks in advance..
Sharmilee! :)
@Suchi : Add peas once the coconut mixture is added and raw smell leaves and starts boiling.
Suchi
Sorry for asking again.. Is it half cup of cooked peas or half cup of dry peas? The same with tur dal also.. Thanks sharmilee
Sharmilee! :)
@Suchi : Both measures are raw only 🙂
Suchi
Thanks thanks thanks a lot sharmi.. You are soo sweet:)
Arundathi Devanhalli
Thank you sooooooo much! Masala Puri is my husband's fav chaat and I have tried so many recipes and none of them gave the authentic taste! yours did wonders! thank you!!!!
Lakshmi Canteen @ Koppa
Sharmi..The pictures are making me drool. Wish I could lay my hands on it right now. Will try it soon:-)
blossom
i love the green masala puri. cant wait to try and see if it tastes like bangalorean mp.
Swapna
Lovely !! Awesome !!
I had tried Blr style CBe road style n this recipe am in love n am so happy that I could make one of my own .. Tried it couple of times n ur recipe dint disappoint me :))thank u
cauvery
just now my mom prepared it.
it was so good
thanks for the recipe.
Anj
This is authentic roadside gaadi masala puri that i have had in mysore. YUM. Thanks!
Sowmya M G
lovely recipe sharmi..will try it soon..how abt adding mashed potatoes do they give any extra taste??
Sharmilee! :)
Yes you can add them, it will taste good only…..
Arpitha Km
Really a good and very easy receipe………. I will try this in weekend so that every body can make a taste of it.
YUMMY……………… HA HA HA
Arpitha Km
Really a easy and good receipe. i will try it in this weekend……….
Sowmya
Awesome…… I tried this today and came out really well. Thanks a lot…..
Me too frm coimbatore…
Poornima Saminathan
Can we do this without using marathi moggu and nutmeg?
SHARMILEE J
The spices gives a great flavour….but you can skip it too but sure will affect the flavour a bit
Deepa Kaliraj
Lovely recipe…. Keep continue like this
Poornima Saminathan
How much aniseed did u replace for Marathi moggu?
SHARMILEE J
Its not aniseed, I used 1/2 star anise
Gayathri Ramamurthy
Thanks sharmee it came out well for me
Meenal Ramanathan
If white channa can be used instead of peas?
SHARMILEE J
You can use white chana also but for maslaa puri usually green / yellow peas is only added…
sugu ammu
i had one time in bangalore… The masala puri is god for my tongue… i love it… it was nice in bangalore… i have also tasted in other states but not much tastier than bangalore. After i had it in Bangalore i am searching so many websites for recipes… but not satisfied… with your recipe and structure of guide i am attracted and i will go for this one…
wendy
This recipe I have tried and loved. It's perfect for those looking for the Bangalore street side flavor to homemade chats. Love it!
wendy
I had a small clarification though..is the absence of tamarind in the ground masala intentional or can it be added ?
SHARMILEE J
I havent mentioned tamarind anywhere?!
Deepthi
I tried this recipie yesterday and it tastes excatly like the masala puri I ate in Bangalore.
I’m going to make this again for sure 😊