Lucknow's Famous Basket Chaat

Royal Cafe is famous for its Basket Chaat or or tokri chaat. Hardayal Maurya is the creator of the famous Basket Chaat of Royal Cafe.

He is Head Chef and chaat expert at Royal Cafe, Hazratganj, Lucknow. 

Basket chaat is made up of grated potatoes which are deep fried to make a crispy fried Basket/Tokri base for the chaat. The basket is then filled with lots of ingredients like the mixture of Aloo Tikki, Papdi, Bhalle, Matar, Dahi, Saunth Chutney (Tamarind Mix), Green Chutney (Dhaniya Mix), Sev, Boiled Potatoes, Fresh Anardana Seeds, Chaat masala, Dhania Powder, Red Chilli Powder, Amchoor, Zeera Powder, etc. The aloo tikki are small patties made of mashed potatoes, spices, and herbs. The papdi are small, crispy wafers. The bhalle are small, fried balls made of gram flour. The matar are peas. The dahi is yogurt. The chutneys are a mixture of tamarind and mint chutneys. The sev are thin, crispy noodles. The spices give the basket chaat its signature flavor. The crispy basket provides a nice contrast to the soft and creamy filling. The flavors of the chutneys and spices blend together perfectly.