We've had a surplus of tomatoes this year. My tiny vegetable patch has about 5 Tomato plants - 4 Cherry Tomato plants and one Vine-Ripe Tomato plant. Apart from these, I have a kind co-worker who brings me tomatoes, cucumber, peppers and bell peppers from her huge vegetable garden every other day!
So the other day, my mom wanted me to make us all a quick evening snack. I was too tired to toil in the kitchen, so I put together this quick street snack for us!
Tomato Slice Chaat - Bangalore style!
During my Bangalore days, we always ate this wonderfully delicious fresh tomato slice chaat at a street corner in Sadashivnagar, Bangalore. A guy stood there every evening with his little orange and glass cart lined up with chopped onions, shredded carrots, various spicy chutneys, rows of juicy tomatoes, pure as white crunchy puffed rice, golden yellow sev and an assortment of spice powders. There was always a big huge line waiting to try his various chaat items, people waiting patiently for him to dish out their snack, while salivating at what he was making! He made the best tomato slice ever! My two favorites were Spicy Churmuri and Spicy Tomato slice - as it was called. Followed by a cup of cold sugarcane juice from a sugarcane juice vendor nearby!
So when I made this snack, I thought why not send it to dearest Asha of Foodie's Hope for RCI- Karnataka. These street foods - the essence of India, the essence of the fast paced life in Bangalore. I've really not eaten or heard of this snack outside of Bangalore or Mysore... Is it made in any other city in India?
It's quite simple to make this actually. Pick juicy big, red ripe tomatoes. Slice them into rounds. Arrange them in a plate or a sheet of paper (the way that guy served it!). Top with crispy puffed rice, spicy peanuts (I usually use roasted spanish peanuts), green chutney and sweet tamarind chutney, then some grated carrots, some chopped onions, topped with some sev and garnished with some cilantro! And just gobble :-)
I did not have any fresh cilantro at that time - so thats missing in the picture!
Also, do check out some yummy Tomato Slice versions from
Madhu of Ruchi
Sreelu of Tasty Travels
Off this goes to Asha for the RCI event! My first entry :-)
36 comments:
you wanna be really naughty? batter fry green tomatoes and follow the same process. love how this dish looks.
Hi latha,
This is mouthwatering entry. Healthy karnataka snack. Looking at your pics i am drooling, i am making some too..
latha..what a pretty photo and a quick and yummy snack too
hey latha, ur tomato slice looks so tempting. the sev on top is absolutely gorgeous.
Wow bee, that does sound real yummy! What kind of batter do u use? Just like bajji batter or more like a corn flour/bread crumb batter?
When i made this I was thinking of u Madhu! I remembered that a while back you had made this and how much I missed my Bangalore days then!
Hey Rajitha, glad u liked the picture! Thanks for stopping by.
Hey Richa,
Thanks girlie! u're right the golden yellow sev does look yumm :-)
oooomy you are only making my trip to India more exciting by showing those pics. I am all set to eat for one month in Mysore. I love tomato masale. You can use cucumber thin slices also which another street chat in K. Loved it. hugs. Lakshmi
nice looking snack Latha..loved the yellorai too which is new to me.
This one looks pretty. I always seem to like yr ideas Latha.
always sin when i go to the park :) the roadside wallahs make this awesome. i think we need grubby hands for the "authentic" taste :)
Hi Latha,
I have been a ghost reader to your blog. I love to read your writeups and I have tried couple of recipes from your blog. Tangy Tomato Saagu became a hit at my place but the Kaayi Saasive Anna turned about little bitter. I don't know where I went wrong. Anyway, keep blogging not only the recipes but also your memories, it's really nice to read. Yes, I have eaten many times this tomato chaat at Rajajinagar street corners, love it. I'm from bangalore too. Very good entry, you always amaze me girl :-) When I read your write up, I feel like you are talking to me in my ears, don't know why I feel that way.
-Regards,
Shwetha.
Great entry.Colors looks gorgeous, healthy and refreshing too.Thanks Latha!:))
I have so many Cherry tomatoes from one single plant,it's driving me crazy:D
very healthy and refreshing recipe
Nope, have never seen this particular street snack before, except for another version on Sreelu's blog. The base of ripe tomatoes instead of deep-fried puris is very healthy indeed! Your platter looks so mouth-watering.
AWE!!!! That looks too good..... I would never end up eating it! :P
Hey this would be such a nice spicy salad too. Looks very pretty
What a great idea Latha. I am going to try this today instead of the plain cucumber-tomato salad I had in mind.
Sadashivnagar! Maybe I have eaten in the same corner..possibly!! :)
I had to be an extra well behaved kid if I had to get my Mom's okay to eat this heavenly stuff from the steet! She would insist on making them at home..not that they weren't equally tasty, but eating what the gaadiwala makes is a different experience, always! Love it! What a great entry!
Hi Roopa,
So cool! You know the guy who used to stand right outside Circuit City and Marigold's boutique (bhasyam circle) - thats the one I'm talking about :-)
But i know that was a really popular one even in Rajajinagar, outside Vidya Vardhaka school i think! Gosh memories :-)
Thanks for stopping by.
Cool Laavanya! Enjoy u're salad :-)
It is spicy and tasty Sandeepa! Glad u stopped by.
Thanks Prema. Yellorai is pretty traditional too :-) surprised that u dont know about it... :-)
Lakshmi - saw that u are leaving for India! Lucky girl, have fun - eat all the wonderful things u've been dreaming :-)
Thanks a bunch Suganya! Looks like we're on the same wavelength then ;-)
Nags, u are so right! My husband is such a stickler for hygiene - he never lets me eat formt he roadside anymore :-( but i do it anyway when he's not around ;-)
Hi Shwetha,
Thanks so much for finally writing to me :-)
Glad u like and have tried some recipes. Maybe the saasive (mustard) was too much in the kai saasive anna ... maybe i should recheck the quantity i've mentioned. Thats the one that gives the rice the bitter taste - too much of it i mean.
I think i've eaten the chaat even in rajajinagar - outside vidya vardhaka school! Glad u can relate to all my experiences! I'm sure all of us have wonderful memories - little stuff that we usually shelf in the cobwebs of our brain - busy with life and family!
Thanks for stopping by!
Cheers
Latha
Lovely dish Latha. Nice entry too. Viji
Thanks for posting, Lahta!
Very good Work.
Have good weekend
They sure look like some happy tomatoes! I'll have to try this out! :)
Hey Latha,
That's real beautiful. You remind me of those days I used to go to sadasivnagar boating park just to gobble this very yoummy delicious snack every now and then with my sister in law. Her family still lives in there, so it was a good execuse for both of us to go there and visit her family as well as to taste this street snack. Thank you very much for sharing and specially for reminding me of those days. Aruna
that sounds nice. never heard of this chaat. very easy and simple. have to try them!
nice presentation....
Latha, your tomato chaat looks delicious, perfect for these waning days of warm summer! So colorful and fresh, I'd love a bite of that now :)
OMG...mouth-watering:-)
Love the colours:-)
Thanks for sharing:-)
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