ALOO TIKKI CHAAT

                   I guess India’s most famous Chaat is SAMOSA CHAAT after PANI PURI. To eat this chaat  I used to go to “Batani bandi” (street corner) near Gandhi Park, Rajahmundry. He used to serve hot batani curry (white peas curry) with Irani Samosa, topping with onions, tomatoes, spices, ghee and Cilantro. AaaHaa....tastiest and delicious chaat I feel so.

                    Got this simple and quick chaat recipe from one of my Web-blogger KAVYA NAIMISH. I tried with white peas and with little modifications I made this chaat and served with Aloo Tikki and with some topping Chutneys. The taste was excellent and everybody loved it. Thanks to KAVYA’S NAIMISH and her recipe link is here : Kavya's Kitchen  -  Cutlet Chaat

Servings 5-6 persons:

Dry White peas (or) Yellow pea	1.5cups
Onions (big)	1 chopped
Tomatoes (medium)	2 chopped
Turmeric	½ tsp, plus ¼ tsp
Red chiily powder	1tbsp
Coriander seeds	1tbsp
Cumin seeds	¾ tbsp
Chat masala	1- 1½  tsp
Oil	2 - 3 tbsp

• Soak Peas in more water for 1-1½ day to reduce “Phytic Acid Content” or soak atleast 8hrs to overnight minimum. Give 2-3 washes and pressure cook in water up to 3 steams on medium high heat. While pressure cooking add salt to taste and ¼ tsp of turmeric.
• Heat oil in a pot. Fry onions and green chillies and cook  till onions are cooked. Add turmeric,coriander-cumin seeds powder and fry it for few movements.
• Add chopped tomatoes and saute till tomatoes are mashed.
• Mix chilly powder and salt to taste.
• Now add cooked peas (mash it with spoon lightly) and stir well. Add required water and bring to boil and cook for another 5-8 minutes.
• Mix chat masala and cook for another couple of minutes and off the flame.
• Chaat is ready to serve

Plating Ingredients per person:

Chaat Curry	1 cup
Aloo tikki or Patties or Samosa	1 (or) 2
Finely Chopped onion	1-2 tbsp
Finely chopped tomato	1-2 tbsp
Finely chopped cilantro	1-2 tbsp
Beaten curd (mix with less than pinch of salt)	2 tbsp
Green chutney	1 tbsp
Tamarind chutney	1 tbsp
Sweet Chutney	1 tbsp
Chat Masala	to sprinkle (optional)
Lime	optional

• Arrange hot aloo tikki’s or patties or samosa in a bowl (or) middle of the plate.
• Pour hot ragda or chaat on tikki’s.
• Top with onions, tomatoes, chutney’s , curd , chat masala, lime juice and Cilantro.
• Serve immediately.

CHUTNEY RECIPES are here

•  SWEET CHUTNEY

• TAMARIND CHUTNEY 

• GREEN CHUTNEY