Dahi Aloo Chana Chat is a wholesome and refreshing snack with loads of veggies, creamy spiced yogurt, and chickpeas.
Course Snack
Cuisine Indian
Keyword Chat, Chickpeas, Snacks
Prep Time 15 minutesminutes
Cook Time 30 minutesminutes
Soaking Time 6 hourshours
Total Time 6 hourshours45 minutesminutes
Servings 3
Author Shanaz Rafiq
Equipment
Pressure Cooker
Mixing Bowl
Ingredients
1cupchickpeaswhite (raw)
1potatolarge size
12papdisflat crispy puri used for chat
1cupsweet tamarind chutney
1cupspicy green chutney
1cup sev
For Sweet & Spicy Yogurt
2cupswhisked yogurt
1teaspoonsugar
¼ teaspoonred chili powder
¼ teaspooncumin powder
½teaspoon chat masala powder
½ teaspoon salt
Other Ingredients
¼cupfinely chopped onion
¼ cup finely chopped tomatoes
¼cupchopped coriander leaves
1green chili chopped
1tablespoonlemon juice
½teaspoon chat masala powder
¼ teaspoon cumin powder
½teaspoon red chili powder
¼teaspoon black pepper powder
¼teaspoonsalt
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.
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Notes
This chat can be assembled served in individual serving bowls too. Add sev just before serving.