Aloo Channa Chaat Tangy Potato Chickpea Snack Recipes

ALOO CHANA CHAAT | POTATO CHICKPEAS SALAD | CHATPATA ALOO CHAT

Steps:

• Soak tamarind in around 1/2 cup of hot water for an hour and then squeeze out the juice from tamarind. Discard the fibrous pulp.
• To this tamarind water, add salt, brown sugar or jaggery, chaat masala and mix. Bring this to a boil for 4 to 5 minutes or till it thickens.
• I like cripsy potatoes for the chaat. So I have deep fried them in oil. For a healthy version you can simply use boiled potatoes.
• For additional crunch, after frying potatoes, I have fried around 4 tbsp of boiled/canned chickpeas. (this is optional)
• In a large bowl, add boiled chickpeas, red onion, tomatoes, coriander leaves, chaat masala, lemon juice, salt to taste, chile powder, tamarind chutney and toss till combined.
• Finally add the fried potatoes and mix well.
• Transfer this to serving bowl. Garnish it with sev, fried chickpeas.
• Aloo Chana Chaat or Potato Chickpea Salad is ready. Serve immediately and enjoy!

ALOO CHANNA CHAAT (TANGY POTATO CHICKPEA SNACK)

Steps:

• Rinse and drain the garbanzo beans; place in a bowl.
• Boil water in a pan, add the diced potatoes and cook until they are soft and tender.
• Remove potatoes, drain and set aside to cool.
• In a small mixing bowl, mix the tamarind paste and water.
• Add the chili powder, sugar and salt; mix well.
• Pour the tamarind mixture on the garbanzo beans and add the potatoes, chopped onions and the cilantro.
• Mix well and adjust salt to taste.
• Garnish ideas: a slit green chili or a slice a tomato or a slice of lime with a sprig of mint leaves.

CHICKPEA-POTATO CHAAT

Steps:

• Potatoes
• Place potatoes in a medium pot and pour in cold water to cover by 1"; season generously with salt. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium, and cook until potatoes are fork-tender, 15-18 minutes. Drain and let cool slightly, then halve potatoes. Transfer to a large bowl and chill until ready to use.
• Tamarind Chutney
• Whisk tamarind concentrate, sugar, salt, cayenne, and cumin seeds in another small bowl until combined and sugar is dissolved.
• Green chutney
• Purée cilantro, mint, lime juice, chile, cumin seeds, salt, and ¼ cup water in a blender until smooth.
• Yogurt and assembly
• Whisk lime juice, yogurt, sugar, and salt in a small bowl until combined and sugar is dissolved.
• Add chickpeas, half of chile, ½ cup tomato, ½ cup red onion, ¼ cup cilantro, 2 tsp. chaat masala, ½ cup yogurt mixture, ½ cup tamarind chutney, and ½ cup green chutney to potatoes and toss to combine.
• Transfer chaat to a platter and drizzle 2 Tbsp. yogurt mixture, 2 Tbsp. tamarind chutney, and 2 Tbsp. green chutney over. Sprinkle with a pinch of chaat masala and top with sev and remaining chile, tomato, and red onion as desired. Scatter a few cilantro sprigs on top and serve with remaining yogurt and chutneys alongside.