Dahi Aloo Chana Chat is a wholesome and refreshing snack with loads of veggies, creamy spiced yogurt, and chickpeas.
This popular North-Indian-style street food is delicious and extremely easy to prepare. Hence, it can be a healthy and satisfying snack for your evening snack cravings.
Dahi Aloo Chana Chat is a wholesome snack and it can be a complete meal on its own.
In my regular Meal Prep sessions that I do every week, I make sure to have a stock of boiled chickpeas in my freezer section. Hence, making this chat is a breeze for me whenever I have a packet of cooked chickpeas stashed in my freezer.
Having Sweet Tamarind Chutney and Spicy Green Chutney also speeds up the process.
Step by step recipe of Dahi Aloo Chana Chat
The first step is to prepare the chickpeas. This involves soaking and cooking in the pressure cooker. Scroll down to see the complete recipe in detail.
The second step is to spice up the chickpeas with all the spices. It is better to mix the ingredients and set them aside for few minutes. This lets the chickpeas and potatoes soak up all the spices.
Finally, Assembling all the layers in a large serving dish. You can also serve in individual bowls too.
Click below for the chutney recipes
Spicy Green Chutney For Chat
Sweet & Spicy Tamarind Chutney
Dahi Aloo Chana Chat
Equipment
- Pressure Cooker
- Mixing Bowl
Ingredients
- 1 cup chickpeas white (raw)
- 1 potato large size
- 12 papdis flat crispy puri used for chat
- 1 cup sweet tamarind chutney
- 1 cup spicy green chutney
- 1 cup sev
For Sweet & Spicy Yogurt
- 2 cups whisked yogurt
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- ¼ teaspoon red chili powder
- ¼ teaspoon cumin powder
- ½ teaspoon chat masala powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
Other Ingredients
- ¼ cup finely chopped onion
- ¼ cup finely chopped tomatoes
- ¼ cup chopped coriander leaves
- 1 green chili chopped
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- ½ teaspoon chat masala powder
- ¼ teaspoon cumin powder
- ½ teaspoon red chili powder
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Wash and soak the chickpeas for at least 6 hours. Drain the water in which it was soaked. Place the soaked chickpeas in a pressure cooker with 3 cups of water, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1 tablespoon of cooking oil. Close the lid and cook on a medium flame for 30 minutes.
- Wash and peel the potato. Chop into small bite-size pieces and boil in water along with ½ teaspoon salt until cooked. Drain the water and set aside the cooked potatoes.
- Prepare sweet and spicy yogurt by mixing all the ingredients and keep it chilled in the refrigerator.2 cups whisked yogurt, 1 teaspoon sugar, 1/4 teaspoon red chili powder, 1/4 teaspoon cumin powder, 1/2 teaspoon chat masala powder, 1/2 teaspoon salt
- Take a large mixing bowl and add 1 cup cooked chickpeas, boiled potatoes, ¼ cup finely chopped onion, ¼ cup finely chopped tomatoes, ¼ cup chopped coriander leaves, 1 green chili chopped, ½ teaspoon chat masala powder, ¼ teaspoon cumin powder, ½ teaspoon chili powder, ¼ teaspoon salt, ¼ teaspoon black pepper powder, 1 tablespoon lemon juice, and set aside.
Serving
- Take a flat bowl or casserole. Make a layer of crushed papdis. Then add the spicy chickpea mixture as the second layer and spread evenly in the serving dish. Pour the sweet and spicy yogurt evenly over the chickpeas layer. Drizzle some tamarind and green chutney as per taste.
- Finally, top it with sev, chopped onion, and tomatoes.
- Serve as an evening snack.
Video
Notes
If you have tried this dish, kindly give the feedback in the comment section and send me your pics of tried dishes through email or DM on Instagram. Do not forget to subscribe to my Youtube Channel and share it with your friends.
You can follow me on
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rafiqshahnaz/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rafiqshahnaz/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/shahnazrafiq
Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/shahnazrafiq/pins/
Watch more recipe videos on Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/ShanazRafiq
Email me: [email protected]
