Chat Recipe: As soon as the cold season starts, the discussion about hot chaat increases in the cities and towns of Chhattisgarh. In such a situation, if you get the taste of the famous chaat of Bhanwarpur village of Mahasamund district, then the fun of winter doubles. Raja’s Gupchup and Chaat Center located here is known for its unique taste in the entire district. For the last 18 years, Raja has been serving such special chaat to the people, whose taste is famous far and wide. Not only the local people, people from nearby villages also come especially to eat their chaat.
Raja says that the specialty of his chaat is not only its taste but also its easy recipe, which can be prepared and enjoyed at home also. He said that to make chaat, first of all potatoes and gram are boiled and fried lightly with gram flour. After this, this mixture is spread in a plate and allowed to cool. This base is the most important part of their chaat. After preparing it, the chaat is heated and served in a plate as per the need and taste.
The element that makes Raja Ki Chaat special across the district is his secret masala prepared at home. They say that because of this spice the level of taste becomes different. However, those who want to make this chaat at home and do not know the recipe of this special masala, they can also make their chaat delicious by using garam masala instead.
While serving, Raja adds onion, green coriander leaves, green chillies, peanuts, curry sev, curd chutney, sweet chutney and tamarind chutney to the chaat. Mixing all these toppings doubles the taste of chaat, and that is why this chaat remains the first choice of people. There is a huge crowd in this small chaat center of Mahasamund district every day. Raja says that he sells more than 150 plates of chaat every day in a few hours. Their chaat is available at two rates. Rs 10 and Rs 20 per plate. However, most of the customers prefer the Rs 20 plate as it is packed with toppings and flavours.
Raja says that his chaat is especially popular in newly married households. Many families pack chaat in a tiffin for the newly married couple and take it home and feed them. Families believe that Raja Ki Chaat is not only delicious but has also become a special part of hospitality. This chaat of Bhanwarpur makes winter evenings even more special. Raja’s 18 years of experience, his special masala and the love of the people have together made this chaat the identity of Mahasamund.
