Masala Puri|Masal Puri {Instant Pot}
Masala puri of masal puri is a Bangalorean chaat/street food, which is known for its fiery hot flavor. This famous Karnataka street food is spicy, greenish in color, and uses loads of herbs. This is one of my favorite Indian chaats just like pani puri. Here is my Bengaluru-style masala puri made in the instant pot.
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Servings: 4
Calories: 247kcal
Cost: $6
Equipment
- Instant pot
Ingredients
- 1 cup dried soaked yellow or green peas
- 1 medium carrot optional
- 4 cups of water
- Salt to taste
- 1 teaspoon Turmeric powder
Masala Paste
- 1 teaspoon cooking oil
- 3 large garlic cloves
- 2-4 green chilies
- 2-4 dried red chilies
- 1- inch fresh ginger
- 1 small cinnamon
- 3-4 small cloves
- 5 black peppercorns
- ½ cup cilantro
- ½ cup mint leaves
- ⅓ cup dalia dal/roasted Chana dal
- ⅓ cup cooked peas
- Salt to taste
Toppings
- 20-25 air-fryer or regular puris
- Chopped onions
- Chopped tomatoes
- Chopped cilantro
- Chaat masala
- Crispy sev/mixture
- Lime juice
Instructions
Cook the Peas
- Wash, soak and pressure cook the dried peas.
- For 1 cup of soaked, dried peas, you will need 3 cups of water to cook.
- Add salt and turmeric and the carrot to the dried peas while cooking.
- If cooking in the instant pot, set the IP to beans mode and for 6 minutes for a cup of dried peas. If you want really mushy peas, cook them for 12 minutes in high. Let the IP come to a natural pressure release on its own.
Make the Masala
- For the masala, take ⅓ cup of cooked peas and an equal amount of dalia/roasted dalia dal in a blender jar. Add all the other ingredients mentioned under the masala paste and make a thick yet smooth paste by using little water. Make a fine paste by adding very little water to it.
- Set the instant pot into a sauté mode and add 1 tablespoon oil. Now add this masala paste and cook for 3-5 minutes until the masala bubbles and starts to thicken.
- Now add 3-4 cups of water (depending upon how you like the consistency).
- If you are planning to serve the chaat immediately, add the cooked peas and bring the curry to a boil.
- Adjust salt if necessary and switch off the IP.
Prepare the Chaat
- Crush 5-7 puris on a plate and soak them with the spicy peas gravy.
- Now add chopped onions, grated carrots, onions, and tomatoes.
- Finish the chaat with a pinch of chaat masala, lime juice and crispy sev or mixture.
- Serve immediately.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition
Serving: 210g | Calories: 247kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 8g | Fiber: 7g