Aloo Chaat ( Mumbai Roadside Recipes )
Author:
EasyRecipes .
Recipe type: Snacks
Cuisine: Indian
Serves: 2
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Aloo chaat, it’s a delight to watch the baby potato turn into something so exciting! tiny potatoes, marinated in indian spices and sautéed in oil, are served topped with delicious chaat toppings, moong and sev. Not an integral part of all chaat counters, but has a fan-following of its own.
Ingredients
- For The Marinated Potatoes
- 1¼ cups boiled , peeled and halved baby potatoes
- 3 tbsp oil
- 1 tsp chilli powder
- 2 tbsp coriander-cumin seeds (dhania-jeera) powder
- ¼ tsp turmeric powder (haldi)
- 2 tsp dried mango powder (amchur)
- 2 tsp besan (bengal gram flour)
- salt to taste
- 2 tbsp finely chopped coriander (dhania)
- Other Ingredients
- ½ cup whisked fresh curds
- 2 tsp garlic chutney
- 4 tsp green chutney
- 2 tbsp sweet chutney
- 2 pinches cumin seeds (jeera) powder
- 2 pinches chilli powder
- 4 tbsp boiled moong sprouts (optional)
- 4 tsp masala chana dal
- 4 tbsp sev
- For The Garnish
- 2 tbsp finely chopped coriander (dhania)
Instructions
- For the marinated potatoes
- Combine 2 tbsp oil, chilli powder, coriander-cumin seeds powder, turmeric powder, dry mango powder, besan, salt and coriander in a bowl and mix well.
- Add the potato halves, mix well and keep aside to marinade for 5 to 7 minutes.
- Heat the remaining 1 tbsp oil in a non-stick pan, add the prepared marinated potatoes, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 3 to 4 minutes, while stirring occasionally. Keep aside.
- How to proceed
- Place ½ the marinated potatoes in a plate and top with ¼ cup whisked curds, 1 tsp garlic chutney, 2 tsp green chutney, 1 tbsp sweet chutney.
- Sprinkle a pinch of cumin seeds powder and chilli powder, 2 tbsp moong sprouts, 2 tsp masala chana dal and 2 tbsp sev.
- Repeat steps 1 and 2 to make 1 more plate.
- Serve immediately garnished with coriander.