Chaats, are one type of variety that is famous across
India and every nukkad and gali will have its own style of making it. Chaats
are Indian appetizer that consists of sweet, savory and tangy flavors,
together. It appeals to all people,
irrespective of age.
Just like many Indians, I too, like Chaats, especially
those that are little spicy and tangy in taste. I was lucky enough to have a
Chaatwala right below my ex-office, situated on C G Road, Ahmedabad. He did not
had any grand shop, it was just a larry.
C G Road being hub of shopping, has many Chaatwala’s
but the chaatwala who used to stand right below my ex-office used to make
brilliant Sev Puri. He had also mastered other chaats like Chanachor garam and
bhelpuri, yet his sev puri was unbeatable.
It was not like he used any special or costly
ingredients in it but, the experience by which he used to make Sev puri was
unique. In a single plate, I used to get 8-10 puri’s. It used to have 4 layers
of varied ingredients. The first layer consisted of plain slated puri’s. The
second one included fillings that included boiled & mashed potatoes, finely
chopped onion and tomatoes. Next layer would include different chutney’s like
theekhi (spicy) chutney, meethi chutney (sweet) and khatti chutney (tangy). The
last layer had generous spreading of sev, topped with freshly chopped
coriander.
Is your mouth watering by reading this? Then here is an
exclusive picture of the delicious Sev Puri that I thoroughly enjoyed.
Each bite or I should say each puri provided satisfied
my taste buds and gave them much-needed break from work. After all, a good meal
is important to do carry out any work. It has been more than 5 months since I left
my last job and I really miss having Sev Puri from that chaatwala. But, I know
my craving will one day surely take me there and being in Ahmedabad, I know I can
fly off to C G Road anytime.
This larry is located next to Liliput showroom, near
cargo motors on C G Road.
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