Sukuti Chatpate सुकुटी चट्पटे

If you're craving a snack that is packed with bold flavours and spices, look no further than Sukuti Chatpate - a beloved Nepali street food that has been winning hearts all around the world. The star ingredient of this dish is Sukuti, a smoky and savoury dried meat that is unique to Nepal. Made by drying and smoking lean meat, Sukuti is then cut into thin slices and used to add a distinctive flavour and texture to the dish. The result is a dish that is both savoury and tangy, with a perfect balance of textures and flavours. The Sukuti lends a smoky depth to the dish, while the crunchy elements add a delightful crunch. The spices bring a burst of tanginess and heat, making this snack a perfect accompaniment to a cold drink or as an appetiser before a meal.

What is Sukuti Chatpate?

Chatpate is a beloved Nepali snack that is known for its unique blend of clashing flavors and textures. This explosive mix of sweet, sour, fresh, soft, crispy, juicy, and crunchy elements makes for a true firework of flavors in every bite.

Sukuti Chatpate is a popular snack or starter found in many Nepali restaurants. Sukuti is not a traditional ingredient in chatpate found in street food stalls however has become trendy in Nepali restaurants and for good reason. When I go to eat out I prefer to get sukuti chatpate over the traditional vegetarian version.

Tips and Pearls

1. Crush the sukuti with a mortar and pestle before frying to help break down the tough fibres. So when you fry it the sukuti will be crispy and not chewy.
2. The key to a delicious chatpate is getting the right texture – you want to chop the vegetables small enough that they mix well with everything, but not so small that they lose their individual flavours. Raw onion and crunchy vegetables like cucumber can have strong flavours, so it’s important to pay attention to the texture.
3. Soggy chatpate is never good, so I like to separate out my ingredients and make small batches fresh every time. This way, I can also control how wet or dry the chatpate is, depending on personal preference.
4. Some prefer their chatpate dry, while others like it more wet, and this can be easily adjusted to suit individual preferences.

Other Chatpate recipes to try:

Traditional Chatpate which is also a vegan recipe is always a crowd favourite.

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Sukuti Chatpate सुकुटी चट्पटे

If you're craving a snack that is packed with bold flavors and spices, look no further than Sukuti Chatpate - a beloved Nepali street food that has been winning hearts all around the world. The star ingredient of this dish is Sukuti, a smoky and savory dried meat that is unique to Nepal. Made by drying and smoking lean meat, Sukuti is then cut into thin slices and used to add a distinctive flavor and texture to the dish. The result is a dish that is both savory and tangy, with a perfect balance of textures and flavours. The Sukuti lends a smoky depth to the dish, while the crunchy elements add a delightful crunch. The spices bring a burst of tanginess and heat, making this snack a perfect accompaniment to a cold drink or as an appetiser before a meal.

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Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Cook Time 5 minutes mins

Course lunch, snack, Starters and appetizer

Cuisine nepal

Servings 6

Calories 372 kcal

Ingredients

  

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Dry Ingredients

• 150 g puffed rice

Wet Ingredients

• 2 Potato Medium, boiled for 10 minutes, peeled. Roughly diced
• ½ cup Sukuti Cut into small pieces, crushed and fried
• 1 Tomato Finely diced
• ¼ Cucumber Finely diced
• 1 Red Onion Medium, finely diced
• 1 cup Chickpea Boiled and cooked or from a can
• 3 Sprigs Coriander Finely chopped
• 4 tablespoon Lemon Juice
• 2 teaspoon Mustard Oil
• 1 Fresh Green Chilly Finely sliced (add more to increase the spice levels)

Sauce Ingredients

• 2 tablespoon Vegetable Oil
• ½ teaspoon Turmeric Powder
• ½ teaspoon Chilli Powder
• 1 tablespoon Gram Flour You can substitute with plain flour
• 1 cup Water
• 1 teaspoon Tomato puree
• 1 tablespoon Tamarind sauce
• 4 Dried red chilly Remove the seeds otherwise it will be too spicy

Chatpate Masala Mix

• ½ teaspoon Cumin Powder
• 1 teaspoon Himalayan Black Salt (Birenoon) Or substitute with ½ teaspoon chat masala
• 1 teaspoon Salt
• ½ teaspoon Timmur powder (Nepali Sichuan Pepper)

Instructions

 

Boil the potato

• Boil the potato for 10 minutes, peel and roughly dice into small chucks. Set aside to cool.

Prepare the Sukuti

• Cut the sukuti into small strips. Crush them flat using a mortar and pestle.
• Heat 2 tabelspoon of oil into a fry pan.
• Add the sukuti into the frying pan and fry for 3-4 minutes until crispy. Make sure not to burn. Set aside to cool.

Prepare the Sauce

• In a mixing bowl, whisk together gram flour and cold water, ensuring there are no lumps. Adding gram flour to hot water will result in lumps, so it's essential to use cold water.
• Transfer the mixture to a saucepan and heat it while stirring continuously for five minutes.
• Add tomato puree, chilli powder, and tamarind sauce to the mixture and keep stirring.
• In a separate pan, heat the vegetable oil and once hot, add dried chilly and turmeric powder. Pour this into the gram flour sauce mix. Warning that there will be a large sizzle and there is a risk the mix might splash onto you, so be careful and use a lid to guard yourself if you have never done this before.
• Reduce the sauce to a moderately thick consistency, similar to that of runny honey. You can remove the dried chilly bits from the sauce and set aside to cool

Combine Ingredients

• Combine all the wet ingredients in a mixing bowl.
• Add the Chatpate Masala Spice Mix ingredients to the bowl.
• Add the sauce to the bowl and mix thoroughly.

Serve

• When you're ready to serve, add the puffed rice to the bowl and mix well.
• Serve immediately to maintain the crispy texture of the puffed rice and Wai Wai. Delayed serving will make the mixture soggy and lose its crispy texture.

Nutrition

Calories: 372kcalCarbohydrates: 53gProtein: 13gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0.03gCholesterol: 9mgSodium: 1144mgPotassium: 761mgFiber: 6gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 537IUVitamin C: 67mgCalcium: 50mgIron: 11mg

Keyword chatpate, cucumber salad

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