Navratri Aloo Chaat and Chaas
Navratri aloo chaat, a popular Indian street food made with potatoes, tangy chutneys, spices and sev. Serve this scrumptious chaat with homemade masala chaas.
Ingredients
- 3-4 medium-sized potatoes
- 3-4 tbsp ghee
- 1/2 tsp red chilli powder
- 1 tsp chopped green chilli
- 1.5 tsp roasted cumin powder
- 1 tsp chopped coriander
- 2 tbsp pomegranate seeds
- 1 tbsp singhara bhujia or sev
- Rock salt or sendha namak to taste
- 5-6 tbsp Green chutney
For the green chutney you will need:
- 6 tbsp Curd/Dahi
- 4 tbsp Chopped coriander
- Rock salt or sendha namak
For the spiced chaas or buttermilk you will need:
- 500 ml Chaas / Buttermilk
- 1/2 tsp roasted cumin powder
- 2 tsp sugar
- Rock salt or sendha namak to taste
Instructions
To make green chutney
- In the mini blender jar, add curd, coriander and a pinch of sendha namak. Make a smooth paste.
To make spiced chaas or buttermilk:
- In a jug add the chaas. Then add sugar, cumin powder, and sendha namak. Mix well. Then pour it into glasses. And serve.
To make aloo chaat:
- Peel the potatoes and cut them into cubes. then put them in a pan and add water to it. Bring it to a boil over high heat. As soon as the water starts boiling, turn the heat off. Keep the potatoes in the water for 2-3 min. Then drain the potatoes. Allow them to cool down.
- In a separate pan add ghee. When the ghee heats up add the potatoes. Sprinkle a little sendha namak/rock salt. Fry the potatoes till they are golden and crisp.
- Transfer them to a mixing bowl and add roasted cumin powder, red chilli powder, chopped green chillies and chopped coriander. Mix well.
- In the serving plate, pour a few tablespoons of the green chutney, spread it evenly, then add the potatoes. Sprinkle pomegranate seeds and singhara bhujia over it. Drizzle the leftover green chutney over the chaat.
- Serve Navratri aloo chaat with homemade masala chaas.