Craving for something chatpata?

Here’s Mum’s Aloo Chaat! Mum would try a variety of mouth-watering chaats for us on weekends. From Bhel, to sev, Dahi Puri and Aloo Chaat!

Do try it out!

Chatpata Aloo Chat
Image Credit: Mujahid Khaleel

• Baby Potatoes – 12 -15
• Red Chili Powder – 1 tsp
• Coriander powder – 1/2 tsp
• Cumin powder – 1/2 tsp
• Turmeric powder – 1/4 tsp
• Garam Masala powder – 1/4 tsp
• Dry Mango Powder – 1/2 tsp
• Chaat Masala – 1/2 tsp
• Oil – 1 tbsp.
• Yogurt  – 1 cup
• Sev – 1/2 cup
• Onion finely chopped – 1 medium
• Green Chutney
• Date and Tamarind (sweet) chutney
• Salt – as required

• Boil the potatoes in a pressure cooker, peel and cut each of the baby potatoes into half
• Heat 1 tbsp oil in a kadai and add the potatoes and fry for 2 minutes. Then add salt as required and all the powders and fry  till the potatoes are well coated with the masala and  are slightly roasted
• Remove from heat and allow to cool

• Mint leaves – 1 cup
• Coriander leaves – 1 cup
• Green chillies – 5-6
• Lemon juice – 2 tbsp.
• Cumin seeds – 1/2 tsp
• Ginger – a small piece
• Black salt – 1/4 tsp (optional)
• Salt as required

• Grind all the ingredients with minimum water
• Adding lemon juice gives the green colour to the chutney
• You can add a small onion too if you like, it increases the quantity of the chutney
• You can refrigerate this for a week without adding onions
• Best to prepare fresh and serve it with chaat or any snack

• Dates – 20
• Tamarind pulp – 1 cup
• Cumin seeds – 2 tsp
• Jaggery –  1/2 cup
• Red Chili powder – 2 tsp
• Black salt – 1 tsp
• Salt – as required

• Wash the dates , remove the seeds  and chop them
•  Dry roast cumin seeds , cool slightly and crush with a rolling pin to make a coarse powder.
•  Mix together dates, jaggery, tamarind pulp, cumin powder, red chilli powder, black salt, salt  and 3-4 cups of water
• Cook on medium heat till it comes to a boil, reduce heat and continue to cook for sometime till it becomes thick
• Remove from heat , cool and serve
• Refrigerate it in an air tight container and use it whenever you like
• Make sure to use a clean and dry spoon whenever you want to serve

• Place some baby potatoes on a plate
• Add some yogurt to it
• Then add the green chutney and Date and Tamarind chutney
• Add some finely chopped onions and some coriander leaves if you like
• Then sprinkle some chat masala
• Top it with Sev and Enjoy