Rajasthani Papad Platter — the easiest Diwali party appetizer that is bound to be a hit! With kachri ki chutney, garlic chutney, onion sesame achaar, and more, everyone will love assembling their own perfect bites!
WATCH HOW TO MAKE RAJASTHANI PAPAD PLATTER:
We’ll start by making our Kachri ki Chutney. Kachri is a type of wild melon that is sour. In Delhi, they even make a chaat out of this! For the chutney, we’ve blended the kachri with soaked Kashmiri chillies which gives this lovely red color. And just like when making garlic chutney, we’ve cooked it down with some water and basic spices until you start to see oil on top.
Presentation is key here since the rest of the dish is just assembling. On my board, I’m keeping onion sesame achaar, our kachri ki chtuney, garlic chutney, green chutney, and other toppings like cucumbers, tomatoes, pomegranate, smoked mirchi, and of course bhujiya!
Pair this with all your favorite papads and crunchy snacks! I’ve used different kinds of papads and khichiyas. Enjoy!
If you like this, please try my other recipes:
Rajasthani Papad Platter — the easiest Diwali party appetizer that is bound to be a hit! ✨ With kachri ki chutney, garlic chutney, onion sesame achaar, and more, everyone will love assembling their own perfect bites! 😍
- 2 cups kachri (dosakai / wild mellon ) , pureed
- 7-8 kashmiri red chilies , soaked in warm water for 3-4 hours
- 1/4 cup water , for grinding
- 3 tbsp oil
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
- 1/2 tsp asafoetida powder (hing)
- 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
- 1/2 tsp red chili powder , optional
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 tsp jaggery
- 1 tsp salt
- papad
- khichiya
- onion sesame pickle , see my Instant Onion Chili Sesame Pickle recipe
- garlic chutney , see my Rajasthani Garlic Chutney recipe.
- cilantro chutney
- lemon sliced
- ghee
- cucumbers , diced
- tomatoes , diced
- pomegranate seeds
- smoked mirchi
- microgreens
- sev (bhujiya)
-
Blend your kachri, kashmiri chilies and some water into a coarse paste. If you want, you can also add 8-10 cloves of garlic too.
-
In a pan, heat oil on medium heat and add in your cumin seeds and hing. Then, add in your kachri paste, turmeric powder, red chili powder, and water. Saute for 2-3 mins.
-
Then add water and cover and cook on medium flame for 7-8 minutes until the oil separates.
-
Once the oil separates, and the chutney has become thicker, add in your jaggery and salt. Give it a mix and your kachri chutney is ready.
-
To assemble your platter, on the serving board of your choice, arrange your kachri chutney, onion chili sesame pickle, garlic chutney, green chutney, lemon, ghee, cucumbers, tomatoes, pomegranate seeds, papad, and khichiya. Your Rajasthani Papad Platter is ready, enjoy!
Recipe Video
Subscribe to my YouTube Channel for step-by-step videos.
DID YOU MAKE THIS RECIPE?
Don’t forget to tag @naturallynidhi on Instagram and hashtag it #naturallynidhi. You can also post your pictures to my facebook page.
I’d love to hear how the recipe turned out and what you think in the comment section below. Find me on 
and share your creation with me!
looks amazing but difficult to get kachri in goa…what can i replace it with
Hi Khushboo, you can also make this with dry kachri powder, if you can’t find it fresh. It’s difficult to replace kachri in this Kachri Chutney recipe.
i bought dried kachri from amazon.Do i need to soak the wth chillies and then grind
You just need to soak only the chilies and grind them. Then mix dried kachri to it, soak the mixture with 1/4 cup water for 15 mins. Then follow the recipe instructions.
Do you get kachri in US? By what name is it sold?
It’s sold by the name of dosakai in Indian grocery stores.
Amazing presentation.
Thank you so much 🙌🙌