Chaat or Chat is a very yummy snack! It can be found at roadside stalls or food carts across the India, and almost entire sub-continent.
Makes/Serves: 6 to 7 Servings
Ingredients:
• 2 cups dry whole yellow peas
• 1 chopped large onion
• ½ tbsp grated or paste ginger
• ½ tbsp grated or paste garlic
• ½ tsp chili powder
• ½ tsp coriander powder
• ½ tsp turmeric powder
• ½ tsp cumin powder
• ½ tsp amchur powder
• 1 tbsp tomato sauce
• 1 tbsp green chili sauce
• 1-2 tbsp oil
• ¼ cup chopped cilantro (coriander leaves)
• ¼ cup chopped tomato
• ¼ cup chopped onion
• 2 to 3 chopped green chilies
• ¼ cup yogurt batten
• 2 tbsp sweet chutney
• 2 tbsp green chutney
• ¼ cup sev or bhujia sev
• ½ tsp chaat masala
• A pinch of cumin and chili powder
• Salt as per taste
Method:
• Wash and soak whole yellow peas overnight or for 5 to 6 hours.
• Drain the yellow peas and in pressure cooker add them with 1tsp salt and 2cups water to cook for 1 to 2 whistles. Open the lid and leave it aside.
• In a separate pan heat oil add ginger, garlic, onions, salt and stir cook till the onions turn golden and the raw smell of ginger, garlic disappears.
• At this time add turmeric, cumin, coriander and chili powder and cook for few minutes.
• Add the cooked peas, tomato sauce, green chili sauce amchur (dry Mango) powder and stir cook till the curry blends together.
• Now bring out them to a serving plate or dish and pour yogurt, sweet and green chutney over it.
• Garnish with coriander leaves, onion, tomato and green chili.
• Sprinkle them with cumin powder, chaat masala, chili powder, and fresh chopped coriander leaves.
• Serve hot.
Recipe Credit: From my Ma’s Rasoi
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