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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.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings: 2 people
Course: Snack
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients Method

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

Method
 

To make green chutney
  1. In the mini blender jar, add curd, coriander and a pinch of sendha namak. Make a smooth paste.
To make spiced chaas or buttermilk:
  1. 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:
  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. Transfer them to a mixing bowl and add roasted cumin powder, red chilli powder, chopped green chillies and chopped coriander. Mix well.
  4. 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.
  5. Serve Navratri aloo chaat with homemade masala chaas.