Aloo Chana Chaat

Chaats are my favourites Aloo Chana Chaat is an easy chaat recipe which is perfect for evenings with a cup of chai. This could be whipped up in a jiffy if the potatoes and chana are cooked before hand. It is filler. A tasty and healthy snack / appetizer. Whenever I cook chana for salad or any curries I soak and cook extra to make yummy chaats.

Chaats becomes tasty because of the chutney combinations used. I have posted the chutney recipes for chat two days back. So prepare them first and store them and then you could make the chaats of your choice. This chaat is a combinations and balance of the spicy, tangy and sweet taste which sure would tickle your taste buds. These Indian street foods tastes even better when it is home cooked! I have shared here 2 versions of this chaat with dahi| curd and without dahi make your chat as per your wish!

Aloo Chana Chaat

Prep time

10 mins

Cook time

20 mins

Total time

30 mins

Author: Eliza Lincy
Cuisine: Indian
Category: Snacks- Chaat

Serves: 3-4

Ingredients

• Aloo- 1 cup (2 medium)
  Chana, dried- 1/2 cup
  Onion, finely chopped- 1
  Tomato, finely chopped-1
  Coriander leaves, finely chopped- 2-3 tablespoons
  Green chutney- 1 tablespoon
  Sweet chutney- 1 tablespoon
  Red chilli garlic chutney- 1/2 tablespoon
  Roasted cumin powder- 1/2 teaspoon
  Chaat masala-  1 teaspoon
  Salt- to taste
  Papdis- few
  Sev- 3 tablespoons
  Lemon juice or curd- as required

Instructions

• Soak the chana overnight or minimum 6 hours. Wash the potatoes well and add the potatoes and chana together inside the pressure cooker for 3 whistles. You could cook separately too.
• Once the pressure releases open the pressure cooker and drain the water. Peel the potatoes and chop them in to small cubes.
• In a deep bowl add the cooked chana, potatoes,chopped onion and tomato. On top of that add the 3 chutneys, increase or decrease as per your taste; Mix well.
• At this stage you could refrigerate if you are making before hand for parties or for kids.
• Divide the chaat into 3-4 portions and serve it on plates and sprinkle on top with roasted cumin powder, chaat masala and salt.
• Crush some papdis and add on top. 
• Sprinkle some barik sev and coriander leaves and squeeze small piece of lemon juice to finish the chaat.
• Or else instead of lemon juice add beaten curd to serve the chaat.
• You could add some chopped green chilles and few drops of chutneys for garnishing the dish.

Notes

• I have served here this chaat with lemon juice and with dahi| curd.
• I have given the approximate measure ments. You could increase or decrease according to your taste.
• You could make this chaat with only potatoes or only with chana too.
• You could add finely chopped cucumber, raw mangoes too in this recipe.