Dahi Puri Recipe (Mumbai Street Style)

Dahi Puri is a popular chaat snack that is crisp on the outside and soft on the inside. Small puri shells are filled with boiled potato cubes, chilli garlic chutney, tamarind chutney, green chutney, and curd or yogurt (dahi), then garnished with sev and coriander leaves. Make this Mumbai street–style snack when you are craving Indian street food. Dahi Batata Puri has a mix of savory, sweet, tangy and spicy flavors.

Dahi Puri Recipe – Mumbai Chaat Snack

Dahi Puri also known as “Dahi Batata Puri” or “Dahi Sev Puri” is a popular chaat snack from Mumbai.

Dahi means curd or yogurt in Hindi, sev is fried gram flour vermicelli, batata refers to potatoes. Here batata is a Marathi word for potatoes. Pooris are round puffed crispy shells that are also used for Pani Puri.

In addition, spicy red chili chutney, sweet tamarind chutney and green cilantro chutney are also added in dahi puri to add flavor and make them extra delicious! You can make these chutneys at home or buy them from the store.

When serving dahi puri top it with cold or chilled yogurt. Then sprinkle the assembled pooris with tangy chaat masala, black salt, red chilli powder and roasted cumin powder.

Dahi puri is best eaten as soon as it is assembled as the pooris get soggy fast due to the moisture from the yogurt. 

There are also a few variations to this recipe. Feel free to add white or black boiled chickpeas, steamed sprouted mung beans, chopped onions or tomatoes.

If you would like to make the chaat healthier then add boiled Moong Sprouts and boiled white chickpeas with the potatoes.

To save time make the chutneys the day before and refrigerate them for later. You can also buy ready-made puri or make them in advance.

Chutneys That Add Flavor

Chutneys play a key role in this dahi puri recipe, just like the other ingredients. Below is a list of chutneys you can make at home and use in this chaat.

1. Coriander Chutney – This chutney is made from fresh coriander leaves, green chilies, ginger and lemon juice. It has a refreshing and herby flavor. You can also use mint coriander chutney.
2. Tamarind Chutney – This tangy sweet chutney is made with tamarind, dates and jaggery and sometimes with the addition of dry ginger powder.
3. Garlic Chutney – This hot and spicy chutney adds some heat to any dish. It includes dry red chillies and garlic. Add this chutney to the chaat if you like spicy flavors. If not then don’t add it or reduce the quantity.

You may have some leftover chutney after making this dish. If this is the case then you can always add these chutneys to other snacks like: Bhel Puri, Sev Puri, and Ragda Patties or serve with any pakora or vada or sandwiches.

Try These Curd Based Snacks Too

• Dahi ke Sholey
• Papdi Chaat
• Dahi Kabab
• Dahi Bhalla
• Curd Sandwich

How to Make Dahi Puri (Stepwise Photos)

Preparation

1. Chop peeled potatoes, onions, tomatoes and coriander leaves finely. Keep the Puri (For Pani Puri) or golgappas, green mint coriander chutney, sweet chutney and red chutney on the side.

I usually prepare a large amount of sweet chutney as I love serving it with pakoras, Samosa, Kachori, Dahi Vada or any other chaat snack.

You can make ahead these chutneys a day before and refrigerate. I have mentioned the recipe links to the chutneys above under the section “Chutneys That Add Flavor” and in the ingredients section of the recipe card below.

2. Whisk the curd or yogurt using a wired whisk until it is smooth. Alternatively, you can use chilled yogurt instead.

Make sure the yogurt is fresh and not sour and don’t add any sugar as the sweetness will come from the tamarind chutney.

3. Arrange as many puris or golgappas as you like on a plate. Then break them from the top center using your fingers or spoon to create space for the potatoes and chutneys.

4. Stuff the chopped boiled potatoes in the pooris.

5. Now add the chopped onions and tomatoes on top. 

At this step, you can sprinkle a few pinches of chaat masala, roasted cumin powder and black salt or regular salt on the stuffing if you like.

6. Top the stuffed puris with green chutney, sweet chutney and red chutney. Add each chutney less or more according to your taste preferences.

For example, if you prefer a sweet flavor then add more of the sweet tamarind chutney and if you prefer spicy flavors then add more of the green and red chutney.

7. Next add the whisked curd or yogurt with a spoon. Don’t add too much of curd as it will make the puri go soggy fast.

Depending upon the size and number of the puris you can add 1 to 2 tablespoons of the whisked and chilled curd.

8. Sprinkle a few pinches of chaat masala powder, roasted cumin powder, red chilli powder and black salt or regular salt over the curd.

9. Add the sev on top and make sure that each puri is covered with the sev. Finally, garnish puris with chopped coriander leaves.

At this point you can also add some crushed crisy pooris if you prefer.

10. Serve Dahi Batata Puri chaat as soon as it is ready as the puris may become soggy after a few minutes. Relish and savor every bite of yummy Dahi Puri!

Dassana’s Helpful Notes

• Fillings: Get creative with your fillings. I usually add boiled potatoes, onions, curd, spices, chutneys, and sev but, you can also add tomatoes, white or black boiled chickpeas, steamed sprouted mung beans and more. It all depends on your preferred taste and what you have on hand.
• Curd (yogurt): For best results, use homemade Curd that is fresh and not sour or tangy in taste. You can even use chilled yogurt. Also, there is no need to add any sugar to the curd as the desired sweetness will come from the sweet chutney.
• Serving: The best way to serve the dahi puri is as soon as it is made. Don’t allow them to sit even for a few minutes. Since the moisture from the yogurt will make the puri soggy and you want them to be as crispy as possible as this adds to the amazing texture and taste.
• Chutney: Feel free to add sweet tamarind chutney, green coriander chutney and red chutney as per your taste preference to the dahi puri. Each chutney has a different taste so add each chutney according to your taste. For example, if you like spicy chutney then add red chutney. Kids may prefer a sweeter flavor so add more sweet tamarind chutney when serving them.
• Save time: To save time buy ready-made puris and store bought chutneys. If you are making the chutneys from scratch then you can refrigerate them the night before and add them to the dahi puris the next day.

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Dahi Puri recipe from the blog archives was first published on August 2010.