Who doesn’t love a chaat? I am sure if people abroad miss anything, it is Indian street food. During the lockdown, even with all delivery services available, if you asked anyone what they actually missed, the answer would be to eat chatpata chaat at your favorite street-side eateries.
What is Chaat or Chat?
Chaat is a popular Indian savory snack that makes you crave food with every taste element, that is, sweet, sour, spicy, tangy, and crispy in every single bite. Chaat is best enjoyed as an evening snack, but to us, it is food that we can have any time of the day 🙂 All you need is some common ingredients for all chaats like sev, onions, coriander leaves or cilantro, mint chutney, tamarind chutney, boiled potatoes, and chaat masala.
Indian street-style chaat or chat recipes
Here are some of my favorite Indian street-style chaat or chat recipes. What is yours?
Aloo chana chaat bhel puri vada pav dahi bhalla dabeli masala puri sev puri papdi chat aloo tikki chat ragda pattice
How to make papri chaat or papdi chaat?
Follow the same recipe below and substitute potatoes or aloo with papdi or papri (Indian savory crackers) to make the popular papri or papdi chaat. You can check another version of papdi or pari chaat here
How to make aloo tikki chaat?
Just like papri chaat, instead of frying potatoes like the one given below, follow the recipe for aloo tikki here and just arrange it as given below to make aloo tikki chaat. You can check another version of aloo tikki chaat here.
When we make chaat, I generally prepare mint chutney and tamarind chutney and store them in the refrigerator that can be used for 5 days. Once you have chutneys ready, you can make any chaat of your choice. There is no standard recipe as such. You vary the spices and herbs to your taste. Every time I make or every batch I assemble, the taste is different because I like to try variations. Sometimes, I make it sweet, sometimes spicy, and many times a combination of both, and my family loves dahi or yogurt in almost all of their chaat recipes. So it is an individual choice. During parties or festivals like Diwali, I generally prepare all the items and arrange them on a table. Guests assemble their chaats the way they like and eat. This is how it is served even at dinner/lunch buffets at restaurants and parties.
Ingredients for Dahi Aloo Chaat Recipe | Street Style Aloo Chaat
For the crispy potatoes or aloo
18 to 20 Baby potatoes or 2 medium potatoes cut into cubes Oil for frying ½ teaspoon Chaat masala ½ teaspoon Cumin powder ½ teaspoon Coriander powder ½ teaspoon Red chile powder ¼ teaspoon Salt 1 teaspoon Lemon juice
For Mint chutney or Green chutney
1 cup Coriander leaves or CIlantro ½ cup Mint leaves or Pudina 2 to 3 Green chilies Salt to taste
For Tamarind chutney or sweet chutney
1 Lemon sized tamarind soaked in ½ cup water ¼ cup Jaggery ½ teaspoon Chaat masala ½ teaspoon Ginger powder Salt, pinch
To Assemble Dahi Aloo Chaat
1 cup Dahi or Yogurt 1 pomegranate, peeled for garnish 1 Onion finely chopped, for garnish Sev Cilantro or coriander leaves for garnish
How to make Dahi Aloo Chaat Recipe | Street Style Aloo Chaat
Making of green chutney or mint chutney
In a mixer, add coriander leaves, mint leaves, green chilies, salt to taste, and very little water and grind to a smooth paste. Transfer it to a bowl. You can adjust the consistency now by adding water if desired.
Making of tamarind chutney or sweet chutney
In a bowl, add lemon-sized tamarind with ½ cup of water and keep it aside for 15 minutes. Nicely squeeze out the juice and discard the pulp. To this tamarind water, add salt, jaggery, chaat masala, and ginger powder, and mix. Bring this to a boil for 4 to 5 minutes or till it thickens.
Making of crispy aloo or potatoes
Boil the potatoes without peeling them using any cooking method of your choice. I generally pressure cook for two whistles. Gently press the potatoes, as shown in the video here. Heat oil in a pan for frying on medium heat. Once hot, add the potatoes and fry till they are crispy on all sides. Transfer this to a paper towel to absorb any excess oil. Add these fried potatoes to a bowl. To this, add chaat masala, cumin powder, coriander powder, red chile powder, salt to taste, and lemon juice, and toss until combined.
Arrange or assemble dahi aloo chaat
Nicely whisk the yogurt so that it is smooth. In a serving bowl, add 3 or 4 baby potatoes or potato cubes. Add 2 tablespoon of yogurt, followed by 1 tablespoon each of mint chutney and tamarind chutney. Garnish it with onion, pomegranate, sev, and coriander leaves. Enjoy.
Tips
Assemble only when you are ready to serve. These taste the best when served fresh. Else the garnish or potatoes may become soggy. I have used baby potatoes. You can use regular ones too. This is really quick and easy version of tamarind and mint chutney. You can also check another version of it here. mint chutney, tamarind chutney Vary all the spices to your taste.
Wishing all my lovely readers a very happy and prosperous Diwali!!!!
Video recipe
Video shows the making of Dahi Aloo Chaat Recipe | Street Style Aloo Chaat with green chutney or mint chutney and tamarind or sweet chutney
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