Scallops Bhel recipe

Ingredients for Bhel Puri Recipe

Two portions

Hand divide scallops Extra large 4 No
Turmeric powder 1/2 Tsp
Salt Pinch
Salt 1 Tbls
Puffed rice (kurmura/murmura) 1 Cups
Sev 1/2 Cup
Roasted masala chana dal 1/4 Cup
Roasted peanuts 1/4 Cup
Puris crisp ( wheat crisp) 8
Onion 1 Medium
Potatoes 1 Medium
Tomato seedless chop 1 Medium
Raw Fresh turmeric 1 Knot ( peeled and fine chop)
Fine sev 1/4 Cup
Ginger 1″ Piece ( peeled n fine chop )
Green chillies 2-3
Salt To taste
Green chutney 1 Tbls
Tamarind chutney 1 Tbls
Garlic and red chilli chutney 1 Tbls
Lemon juice 1 Teaspoon
Fresh coriander leaves Chop 2 Tbls

Method

Step 1

Peel onion and chop finely. Clean coriander leaves, wash well and then chop finely. Boil potatoes, peel and cut into bite sized pieces. Wash, remove stem and finely chop green chillies.

Step 2

firstly dry roast the puffed rice in a kadai or pan till they become crisp. let them cool and combine puffed rice, Seed less chop tomato, Ginger chop, Raw Turmeric, onion, Fine sev, roasted chana dal, peanuts, potatoes, green chillies, half of the Fine sev and toss well. Add four crushed puris and mix. Add salt to taste. Add the three chutneys as per your taste and mix well. Add lemon juice and mix.

Step 3

2 Sprinkle scallops on both sides with salt . Heat 1 tablespoon oil nonstick Pan over high heat until just smoking. Add half of scallops in single layer, flat side down, and cook, without moving, until well browned, 1 1/2 to 2 minutes.

Add 1 tablespoon butter to Pan n pinch turmeric powder , flip scallops and continue to cook, using large spoon to baste scallops with melted butter, Once cooked take it from the heat n scallops on Top Of bhel Puri bed Serve immediately with remaining puris to eat with.

Garnish with chopped coriander leaves and the remaining Fine sev.

Ingredients for Sweet Date And Tamarind Chutney Recipe

Dates 15-20
Tamarind Pulp 1 Cup
Cumin seeds 2 Tteaspoon
Fennel seeds (saunf) 1/4 Teaspoon
Jaggery (gur) grated 1/2 Cup
Red chilli powder 2 Teaspoon
Dry ginger powder 1 Teaspoon
Black salt (kala namak) 1 Teaspoon
Salt To taste

Method

Step 1

Wash and stone dates and chop roughly. Dry roast cumin seeds and fennel seeds. Cool slightly and grind to a powder.

Step 2

Mix together dates, jaggery, tamarind pulp, cumin and fennel powder, red chilli powder, dry ginger powder, black salt, salt to taste and one Cup of water.

Step 3

Cook on medium heat till it comes to a boil, reduce heat and continue to cook for six to eight minutes. Cool and serve.

Garlic and chilli chutney

Ingredients for Red Chilli Garlic Chutney Recipe

Whole Dried Chillies seeded 6-8 No
cloves 6 No cloves
Tamarind pulp 1 Tbls
Sea salt To Taste
Toasted sesame seed 2 Tbls
Dedicated coconut 4 Tbls

Method

Step 1

Soak red chillies in one and a half Cups of water for half an hour. Drain

Step 2

Soak red chillies in one and a half Cups of water for half an hour. Drain

Step 3

Use as a topping on bhel puri or any chaat.

Green chutney
Ingredients

Fresh coriander leaves chopped 1 Cup
Fresh mint leaves chopped 1/2 Cup
Green chillies chopped 2-3
Black salt (kala namak) to Taste
Table salt
Sugar 1/4 Teaspoon
Lemon juice 1 Teaspoon
Ginger 1″ Piece
Garlic clove 6-8 No
Red onion 1 Medium
Yogurt 1Tbls

Method

Step 1

Process the fresh coriander, Red onion Peeled and roughly cut, ginger, garlic cloves,fresh mint, yogurt and green chillies in a blender to a smooth paste with a little water if required.

Step 2

Add the Table salt, black salt and sugar. Transfer to a bowl, add the lemon juice and mix well.
Serve with chat or Bhel Puri

Rinku Madan

Rinku Madan, an acclaimed Gourmand in India, recently completed her studies in Global Journalism at the Harvard University, Massachusetts (Grade A Honors) with the objective to pursue her writing skills in the area of Global Luxury. She had earlier studied at the French Culinary Institute in New York (an affiliate of Culinary Institute of America) to certify in the arena of Food Writing.