🇧🇩 Bangladeshi Cuisine

Chotpoti

Spiced Chickpea Stew with Egg

Prep Time 15 min
Servings 4
Difficulty Medium
Calories 332 kcal

A tangy, spicy street food stew of chickpeas, potatoes, and boiled eggs in a tamarind-cumin sauce, topped with crispy chanachur and coriander.

Ingredients

  • 2 cups boiled chickpeas
  • 2 potatoes, boiled and cubed
  • 4 boiled eggs, halved
  • 2 tbsp tamarind paste
  • 1 tsp cumin powder
  • 1 tsp chaat masala
  • 1 onion, finely diced
  • Green chillies, sliced
  • Fresh coriander
  • Chanachur (Bombay mix)
  • Mustard oil
  • Salt

Instructions

  1. 1 Simmer chickpeas with cumin, tamarind paste, salt, and a cup of water for 10 min.
  2. 2 Add cubed potatoes, cook 5 min more.
  3. 3 Ladle into bowls. Top with halved boiled eggs.
  4. 4 Drizzle with mustard oil, scatter diced onion, green chillies, and coriander.
  5. 5 Top with a generous handful of chanachur for crunch.
  6. 6 Serve immediately while hot.

Did You Know?

Chotpoti and fuchka vendors often operate side by side in Dhaka, and the eternal debate about which is better can spark passionate arguments.

From The Culinary Codex — http://theculinarycodex.com/dish/bangladeshi/chotpoti/