Published: by Absolutely Recipes, in the Indian recipes category.

Aloo Chaat Recipe.

Ingredients:

2 Large potatoes cubed
1 tbsp oil
1 tsp ginger or garlic chopped
1 green chili chopped
1/2 tsp cumin powder roasted jeera powder (optional)
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp chaat masala powder
1/4 to 1/2 tsp red chilli powder
1 tbsp coriander leaves chopped
2 to 4 tbsps nylon sev
2 tbsp pomegranate arils (replace with sweet raisins & roasted cashews)
1/2 to 3/4 tsp lemon juice or 1 tsp sweet tamarind chutney
(optional) green chutney (1 to 2 tsps)
1/4 to 1/2 cup coriander leaves
4 to 6 mint leaves (pudina, optional)
1 garlic clove
1/8 inch ginger
1 tsp fried gram (optional)
1 tbsp water if needed
1/4 tsp salt or as needed

Recipe Instructions:

Wash and peel potatoes.
Cube them to 1 inch pieces and soak in water until used.
Optional - to make green chutney, add coriander leaves, pudina, garlic, ginger, fried gram and salt to a mini blender jar.
Add 1 tbsp water.
Make a fine smooth green chutney.
Set this aside.
How to make aloo chaat - method 1 - no deep fry
boil potatoes till al dente.
They must be just cooked without turning mushy.
You can steam or pressure cook or boil them in a pot.
Cool these completely and cube.
Add oil to a pan and heat it.
Add ginger or garlic and green chili.
Next add the potatoes and saute on a high flame until golden and little crisp.
Turn off the stove.
Method 2 - deep fry
parboil cubed potatoes for few minutes.
Drain and wipe off excess moisture.
Heat half cup oil in a deep pan.
When the oil is hot enough drop the potato cubes and deep fry until crisp and cooked through.
Remove to a mixing plate.
Make aloo chaat
next to the hot fried potatoes, add red chilli powder, chaat masala powder, very little salt and cumin powder.
Add green chutney, tamarind chutney or lemon juice.
Check the salt and spice.
Mix well and transfer aloo chaat to a serving plate.
Add some coriander leaves, sev and pomegranate arils or raisins and cashews.
Serve aloo chaat immediately.

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