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Aloo chana chaat
Chana chaat is a popular Indian/Pakistani street food known for its flavour and attractive texture. It is a savoury, tangy, mildly sweet, flavorful dish prepared with boiled potatoes (aloo), chickpeas (chana), and various spices and chutneys.
In chaat recipes, a base is prepared and assembled by adding toppings of choice just before serving! The best part of these chaats is that you can store the chaat base for a long time and use it whenever you want! Isn’t it cool?
These snack items add depth, texture, and crunch to the chaat. Thus, it is not wrong to say that the chaat is a delightful combination of tastes, textures, and aromas that bring people together as they connect them to their beloved roadside food snack experience. It is the most loved street snack.
No matter what, if you did not try a street-side snack such as Schezwan Maggi and chicken chowmein masala with a cup of tea flavoured with chai masala, you are not a street food admirer from the heart, and I feel you have missed a lip-smacking experience!
Reasons to❤️aloo chana chaat
- The big plus point of this recipe is the chaat base, which you can store for a long time and assemble whenever you want to fuel your snack cravings!
- It is a healthy, low-calorie snack recipe; you can go several times without worrying about calorie intake.
- Fail-proof recipe!
- It aids in digestion with its carminative ingredients.
- No tomato chana chaat recipe as nowadays tomatoes are skyrocketing, definitely pocket-friendly!!
- It is not only delicious but also nutritious. It is rich in proteins from chickpeas and provides essential carbohydrates from potatoes.
- Easy to adapt the ingredients to suit individual preferences.
- It is a convenient and perfect make-ahead option for parties, gatherings, or picnics, as you can prepare it in advance and refrigerate it.
- Refreshing and light on the tummy- ideal for light dinner meals.
- It is a win-win deal. It involves minimal effort and is a crowd-pleaser snack.
- Assembling the ingredients can be a fun activity for kids or guests at a social gathering.
Ingredients
To make this white chickpea chaat, you need these:
- Aloo (potatoes) - Boiled, peeled, and diced into bite-sized pieces. Choose potatoes with a high starch content, like russet potatoes, for this chaat.
- Chana (chickpeas) - Boiled white chickpeas.
- Dahi (Yogurt) - Use either full-fat whole milk or skimmed milk yogurt.
- The purpose is to make this chole channa chaat a little flowy to coat all the ingredients well in the spices.
- Onion and green chillies - Optional. Use onions as minimally as possible to avoid overpowering the other ingredients.
- Pomegranate -Use seeds for garnish and taste.
- Spices - Salt, black salt, cumin powder, and chaat masala.
- All these ingredients enhance the taste and flavour of the chaat.
- Lemon juice - Squeeze fresh lemon if available; otherwise, go for a store-bought one.
- Tamarind chutney/sauce - It gives chaat a unique, sweet, and tangy taste.
- Chaat papdi /Dahi papdi - Papdis are deep-fried all-purpose flour crackers.
- Papdi is an important element of chaat that makes it super delicious, with the crispiness of each bite.
- Sev - These are crispy fried gram flour snacks.
- It adds crunch as well as texture to the chaat. A must-required ingredient for the street-like chaat recipe. Add them in the end, just before serving.
- Cilantro and mint leaves for a refreshing flavour.
- If fresh mint is unavailable, you can also use homemade dried mint. It’s super easy to make and stores well for quick use.
See the recipe card for quantities.
Note: All these ingredients are available in most Indian grocery stores or the Asian aisle of any big supermarket if you reside outside India. Use any brand of chaat masala powder.
How to make aloo chana chaat?
To make aloo and chana chaat step by step, check out this Indian chana chaat video below. It is one of the easiest appetizer recipes, takes 5 minutes to prepare if you have all the ingredients handy.
Prepare a base
Boil potatoes and white chickpeas separately. Let them cool before making this aloo and chana chaat. Next, prepare a seasoned base of boiled potatoes and chickpeas with chillies, cilantro, mint, salt, black salt, cumin powder, and lemon juice in a bowl. Toss well to combine (image below).
How to Serve?
Spread this aloo and chana seasoned mixture on a serving plate or platter. Add crushed papdi and drizzle yogurt over it. Top up with onions, cilantro leaves, and tamarind chutney. Garnish with fresh pomegranate seeds and sev. Serve this yummy dahi aloo chana chaat immediately after you prepare it.
Variations
- Experiment with flavours like green mint chutney, olive-avocado chutney, and spicy Szechuan.
- Dizzle all-purpose yogurt, herb-infused Haydari meze for a rich, creamy, dreamy experience.
- Think about adding other healthy additions like croutons, paneer cubes, chicken, veggies, etc.
- If you don’t have papri and sev, you can use chips/wafers or tortillas. Crush them before adding.
- You can also use a chickpea tin if you wish not to cook them. Just rinse and drain them.
Storage
Once all the ingredients are assembled, storing this papdi chaat for a long time is not recommended. Serving the chole chaat immediately after preparation is the best way to avoid it being soggy.
If you want to make it ahead of time, prepare the chaat base and store it in the refrigerator. Top up with the rest of the ingredients just before serving!
FAQ
There is no fixed rule for the proportions of aloo (potato) and chana (chickpea) in the chaat recipe. Either add them in equal proportions or based on your preferences. Usually, I prefer chickpeas more than potatoes in quantity because of their health benefits.
This chana chaat, prepared with potato and chickpeas, contains only 169 kcal per serving. It is the perfect healthy snack choice, so you can have it guilt-free without compromising taste and flavour. taste and flavour.
This aloo chana chaat is always served as a cold appetiser. It tastes delicious because of the crunch and crispiness of the snacky items served on top of the chaat, which is impossible if served hot.
Tips
- There is no particular order for the ingredients to add. Be creative and use your imagination to make this aloo chana chaat.
- Avoid potatoes from being mushy while cooking, as you need to dice them for the chana chaat.
- Top with green cilantro chutney for a burst of refreshing flavor.
- Add the sev at the end to keep it crisp and avoid sogginess.
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Recipe
Aloo Chana Chaat
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Ingredients
Aloo chana Chaat base
- 11/2 cups Chana (chickpeas)- 300 g
- 1 Aloo (potato)-180g
- 2 Green chilles
- Few Cilantro
- Few Mint leaves
- 1 tablespoon Lemon juice
- ½ teaspoon Salt
- ½ teaspoon Black salt
- 1 teaspoon Cumin powder
- 1 teaspoon Chaat masala
Toppings per serving
- 3-4 Papdi
- 2 tablespoon Yogurt
- Onion
- 1 tablespoon Tamarind chutney/sauce
- Few Sev
- Few Pomegranate seeds
Instructions
Chaat Base
- Boil the chickpeas and potatoes. Drain them. Let them cool down.
- Peel the potato and cut it into bite-sized pieces.
- Combine chickpeas, potato, and all other base ingredients. Mix well
Chaat serving
- Spread the chaat base on a plate.
- Drizzle yogurt. Add chaat papdi, onions, tamarind chutney, cilantro, sev, and pomegranate seeds.
- Serve this chana aloo chaat immediately!
Video
Notes
- There’s no fixed order for adding the ingredients - feel free to get creative and make this aloo chana chaat your own!
- Be careful not to overcook the potatoes; they should stay firm enough to dice easily for the chaat.
- Drizzle some green cilantro chutney on top for a burst of fresh, zesty flavor.
- Sprinkle the sev just before serving to keep it crisp and crunchy!
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