Lucknow's famous Basket Chaat at Royal Cafe

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Basket Chaat is one of the famous Chaats in Lucknow. Crispy Basket (katori) filled with potato filling, tomatoes, pea nuts, papdi, dahi vada, onion, chickpeas, garnished & topped with thick yogurt, green chutney, tamerind chutney, sev, pomogranat, coriander leaves is served in a plate. Method: 1. Peel off the skin of potato and grate it like straw or as shown below in the image. Soak the grated potato in a water for 4-5 minutes. Drain and wash in running water for 2-3 minutes. 2. Drain and wipe dry using a cotton cloth or towel. Place the grated potatoes on a 45mm. (“2″) diameter metal vegetable or tea strainer and top with a second strainer You can choose the strainer small or big according to the size of basket which you want to make. 3. Hold tightly and deep fry the basket on a medium f