Aloo Chaat Recipe That My Mom Loves!

Here is the special mother's day recipe which I would like to share with you all you lovely readers. Well, undoubtedly my mom is a great cook and I like everything prepared by her. But the special aloo chaat which she makes for me has no competition in this world. Undoubtedly like all of North India, I am obsessed with crispy chaat recipes. Be it aloo chaat or aloo tikki or dahi bhalle, we just love chaat recipes.

Here we spend many a evening eating our favorite aloo chaat, relishing its magical, addictive flavours. And why not? It is a comforting food that warms the palate. Aloo chaat can be best served with chilled yogurt and tamarind chutney.

Recipe Courtesy: Mrs. Neeru Singh

Serves- 3
Preparing time-10 minutes
Cooking time- 20 minutes

Ingredients

• Potatoes- 4 large
• Fresh coriander leaves- 2 stalks (chopped)
• Green chillies- 2 (chopped)
• Black salt (kala namak)- to taste
• Asafoetida (hing)- a pinch
• Ginger- 1/2 inch piece (chopped)
• Red chilli powder- 1/2 tsp
• Oil- 2tbsp

For Topping

• Green Peas- 1/2 cup
• Yogurt- 1/4 cup
• Sweet tamarind chutney- 2tbsp
• Green chutney- 1/2 tbsp
• Roasted cumin powder- 1/4 tsp
• Black salt (kala namak)- 1 pinch
• Chaat masala- 1/4 tsp
• Red chilli powder- 1/4 tsp
• Papdis- 5-6
• Sev- 2tbsp

Procedure

1. Boil potatoes and mash them in a bowl. Add green chillies, asafoetida, ginger, red chilli powder, coriander leaves, black salt and mix well.
2. Take a portion of mashed potatoes in your palm, divide into six equal portions and shape them as tikki.
3. Heat a pan. Shallow fry the tikkis on medium heat with a little oil till both sides are evenly golden brown.
4. To serve place a tikki on a plate. Pour some chilled yogurt, green chutney and sweet tamarind chutney over it.
5. Sprinkle roasted cumin powder, chaat masala, red chilli powder and coriander leaves.
6. Crush a few papdis or sev and put on the top and

Serve aloo chaat with steaming cups of tea.