Chotpoti

Name: Chotpoti
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Bangladeshi
Ingredients: 250 g dried yellow split peas, soaked overnight; 700 ml water; 0.5 tsp turmeric powder; salt (to taste); 2 whole potatoes, boiled and diced; 2 tbsp tamarind pulp, mixed with 0.5 cup water; 1 tsp roasted cumin powder; 1 tsp chaat masala (optional); 0.5 tsp red chili powder; 1 whole onion, finely chopped (for topping); 2 whole green chilies, finely chopped (for topping); 2 tbsp coriander leaves, chopped (for topping); 1 whole egg, boiled and diced (traditional topping, optional); 50 g crushed papdi or fried noodles (for crunch, optional); 1 whole lemon, cut into wedges

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A tangy, spicy street snack of stewed yellow peas and boiled potato tossed with tamarind water, chopped onion, green chili and a crisp topping, sold from carts across Dhaka at any hour. It's assembled fresh at the moment of serving so the crunch and tang stay bright.

Servings4 SERVINGS

Ingredients

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dried yellow split peas, soaked overnight250gwater700mlturmeric powder½tspsalt · to tastetotastepotatoes, boiled and diced2tamarind pulp, mixed with 0.5 cup water2tbsproasted cumin powder1tspchaat masala · optional1tspred chili powder½tsponion, finely chopped · for topping1green chilies, finely chopped · for topping2coriander leaves, chopped · for topping2tbspegg, boiled and diced · traditional topping, optional1crushed papdi or fried noodles · for crunch, optional50glemon, cut into wedges1

Method

Boil the peas

Drain the soaked yellow split peas, cover with fresh water, add turmeric and salt, and boil until soft but still holding their shape.

The peas should be tender but not mushy — chotpoti has some texture to it.

25 min

Mix in the potato

Add the diced boiled potato to the peas and simmer together for a few minutes so the flavors combine.

5 min

Season the base

Stir in the tamarind water, roasted cumin powder, chaat masala and chili powder, and simmer briefly until the mixture is well seasoned and slightly thickened.

5 min

Assemble and top

Spoon the pea mixture into bowls and top with chopped onion, green chilies, coriander leaves, diced boiled egg and crushed papdi.

Serve

Squeeze fresh lemon juice over each bowl and serve immediately while the topping is still crunchy.

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Chotpoti

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