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Monday, August 6, 2012

Chana Chaat



So I decided to make Iftar today for a change. Preparing snacks is the least of my favorites but anyway, decided to make Chaat today. This is just a simple and basic recipe. Hope you guys like it..

Stuff you need:
1 1/2 cup Garbanzo beans/Chickpeas; (soaked for 24 hours and then boiled)
3 medium sized potatoes, boiled and diced
5 medium tomatoes, diced
1 large onion, finely sliced
1 tsp chopped ginger
2 tbs chopped coriander leaves
4-5 green chilies, chopped
1 1/4 tsp mustard seeds
1 1/4 tsp cumin seeds
1/2 tsp red chili powder
3/4 tsp salt
1/2 tsp Chaat masala (or according to taste)
a pinch of sugar
1/4 cup Tamarind water
5-6 tbs oil
4-5 tbs water

1. Heat oil in a wok or non stick pan on medium heat and then add the mustard and cumin seeds and wait until it pops. Then add the diced tomatoes and chopped ginger and fry it in the oil until the tomatoes become very soft.
2. Now mix in the red chili powder to the tomatoes and cover the pan on low heat till the tomatoes becomes almost liquid and the oil starts to separate.
3. Add the garbanzo beans, potatoes, sugar, salt and 2 or 3 tbs water and cook this on medium heat with lid closed for 4- 5 minutes.
4.Add the tamarind water (reserve some to serve), onions, coriander, chaat masala & green chilies. Give it a mix and let it sit on the stove on low heat for a couple of minutes. And then serve.


















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