Aloo chana chaat with dahi and homemade papdi makes a perfect flavor of Indian and Pakistani street style chana chaat. My weekend evening is incomplete without this healthy chaat platter. Full of spices and packed with desi flavor.
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About Recipe
It's a drooling time for me as I am going to prepare an aloo chana chaat recipe with yogurt and crispy homemade papri. I hardly find a person who doesn't like chaat in fact people living in India and Pakistan love to have different styles of chaat by making variations in ingredients. Today's chaat is more or less like a street-style chaat that I love. Chickpeas and potatoes are good for health and keep filling for a long time. This chaat is full of protein and multi-vitamins. Best for people seeking healthy diet recipes for weight loss.
You know why I love this aloo chana chaat because it can be prepared within 10 to 15 minutes if you have boiled chickpeas at home. I always keep frozen chickpeas bags in my freezer so it's easy for me to prepare on short notice.
The addition of boiled potatoes, spicy yogurt, and crispy and crunchy homemade papdi make it perfect to take a bite. The flavor of this chaat is more or less like an Indian salad. So if you are planning for Hi-tea or brunch then aloo chana chaat is the perfect dish for you to add.
Along with this, you can also serve: Imli Ki Chutney | Green Chutney | Dahi Bhalla | Kala Chana Chaat | Potato Fingers (Snacks) | Aloo Cutlet
SEE ALSO: How to Make Chaat Masala Powder at Home
Ingredients
Boiled Chickpeas: It's easy to boil dried chickpeas at home. In this recipe, I used freshly boiled chickpeas. A frozen bag of chickpeas can also be used. Microwave it for a few minutes just before use to bring at room temperature.
Potatoes (Aloo): Freshly boiled potatoes are good in taste as it has a soft and creamy texture.
Spices: It's important to balance every ingredient in chaat with the right seasoning of spices. Salt, red chilies, and chaat masala go well.
Tomatoes + Onions
Fresh Coriander + Green Chilies: Simply used to add freshness in chaat.
Green Chutney: Used homemade green chutney.
Yogurt: Thick yogurt spiced up with salt, red chilies, and chaat masala will enhance the taste.
Papri: Crispy and crunchy homemade papri will add the best flavor in chaat. Add just before serving.
How to Make
Cooking Time:
- Chana Soaking Time: 7 Hours
- Chana Boiling Time: 1 Hour
- Boiled Potatoes - 20 Minutes
Preparation Time: 20 Minutes
In a bowl, add a cup of boiled chickpeas. Make sure the chickpeas are hot or at room temperature. Season with salt, red chili powder, and chaat masala. Give a good mix of all the ingredients. Now add chopped tomatoes, boiled chickpeas, chopped onion, freshly chopped coriander, and chopped green chilies. Mix well.
Now in a separate bowl, add yogurt and season with salt, red chili powder, and chaat masala. Mix well and add the yogurt in chana chaat. Add green chutney and again mix all the ingredients. Topped with hand-crushed papdi just before serving.
"Chana Chaat" is ready to serve!!
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Expert Tips
- Make sure the home-cooked chickpeas are perfectly tender. Here is the step by step guide to cook dried chickpeas at home.
- Don't overboil the chickpeas (chana) otherwise, the chaat will get mushy.
- It's important to properly season the chaat with the right spices and herbs.
- Use freshly boiled potatoes. Don't overboil.
- I always use chopped tomatoes without skin and seed.
- When adding yogurt, make sure it's not watery otherwise the chaat will release water after some time.
- Use a crispy Papdi. Add Papdi in chaat when you are going to serve. Otherwise, the Papdi will get soggy and the overall texture and flavor of chaat will ruin.
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Faq's
How to boil Chickpeas?
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May I use canned chickpeas?
Yes, you can! I have tried a few times with canned chickpeas. Rinse the chickpeas with tap water before use and make sure to discard the canned chickpeas water.
Is it good for weight loss?
It's a perfect recipe for healthy diet seekers as you will get proteins, multivitamins and it will keep your stomach filled for a long period of time. It's a healthy and nutritious option to add in your diet.
How many cups of chickpeas can I eat in a day?
If your stomach is chickpea friendly then eat 1 cup a day. It will reduce bad cholesterol and keep you productive throughout the day. The extreme intake of chickpeas may cause bloating.
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Aloo Chana Chaat (Pakistani)
Equipment
- Bowl
Materials
- 1.5 cups Boiled Chickpeas Ublay Chane
- ½ teaspoon Salt Namak
- ⅓ teaspoon Red Chilli Powder Laal Mirch
- ⅓ teaspoon Chaat Masala
- ½ cup Tomato Chopped (Tamatar)
- ½ cup Boiled Potatoes cubes (Ublay Aloo)
- ½ cup Chopped Onion Pyaz
- 1 tablespoon Fresh Coriander Chopped (Hara Dhania)
- 2 Green Chillies Chopped (Hari Mirch)
- Preparation of Yogurt
- 1 cup Yogurt Dahi
- ½ teaspoon Salt
- ½ teaspoon Red Chili Powder
- ⅓ teaspoon Chaat Masala
- 8 pieces Papdi Crushed
Instructions
- In a bowl, add boiled chickpeas.
- Season with salt, red chili powder, and chaat masala.
- Mix well.
- Now add chopped tomatoes, boiled chickpeas, chopped onion, freshly chopped coriander, and chopped green chilies.
- Mix well.
- Now in a separate bowl, add yogurt and season with salt, red chili powder, and chaat masala.
- Mix well and add the yogurt in chana chaat.
- Again Mix the Chaat.
- Topped with crispy crushed Papdi.
- “Chana Chaat” is ready to serve!!
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Notes
- Chana needs to be perfectly soaked. You can check it by pressing the soaked chana and it will break.
- Boil chickpeas by adding baking soda. It will make it soft and tender.
- Boil starchy potatoes as they are good in taste and recommended for chaat.
- Make sure to peel the tomato's skin before adding in chaat.
- Yogurt (Dahi) need to thick and should not showing water texture.
- Avoid fresh mint if you don't want to immediately serve. Otherwise, the chaat will be turned black.
- Use a crispy Papdi. Add Papdi in chaat when you are going to serve. Otherwise, the Papdi will get soggy and the overall texture and flavor of chaat will ruin.
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