Indian Chat Recipes - Aloo Chat

This is a cool refreshing starter suitable for vegetarians.

Preparation and cooking time: 35 minutes.
Serves four.

Ingredients :

2 medium-sized potatoes
1 teaspoon French mustard
2 tablespoon olive oil
1 teaspoon chat masala
2 tablespoon lemon juice
¼ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon garam masala
1 teaspoon finely chopped green coriander

To serve:

lettuce, tomato, and cucumber.

Method :

1. Cook potatoes, in their jackets, in boiling salted water until soft. Drain and allow to cool.
2. Meanwhile put all the remaining ingredients into a screw top jar and shake well to mix, or put them into a bowl and beat with a spoon.
3. Peel the potatoes and cut into ½ inch (1cm) dice. Place them in a bowl and pour the dressing over them.
4. Divide into four portions and serve on a bed of shredded

Indian Chat Recipes - Chicken Chat

Preparation time: 10minutes.

Ingredients :

2 chicken fillets cooked as suggested.
1 teaspoon French mustard
2 tablespoon olive oil
1 teaspoon chat masala
2 tablespoon lemon juice
¼ teaspoon salt
¼ garam masala
1 teaspoon finely chopped green coriander

To serve:

lettuce, tomato, and cucumber.

Directions :

1. Wash chicken fillets and cut each one into eight equal pieces.

2. Put three tablespoon of oil, ½ teaspoon of salt, a pinch of turmeric, and a pinch of garam masala into a saucepan.

3. Heat the oil for a few seconds until the spices begin to froth, and add the chicken.

4. Stir and cook covered on a low heat for 10-15 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked, stirring occasionally.

5. Drain of the oil and allow the chicken to cool completely before making into chat.

6. Cut each chunk of chicken again into four pieces and put into a bowl.

7. Place all the remaining ingredients into a screw top jar and shake to mix. Alternatively, put then into a bowl and beat with a spoon.

8. Pour the dressing over the chicken, stir gently, and divide into four portions.

9. Serve on a bed of shredded lettuce garnished with sliced

Indian Chat Recipes - Masala Chaat

Masala Chaat

Ingredients:

2 cups boiled green peas
2 lemon sized balls of tamarind
6-7 split green chilies
Some Jaggery
9-10 dates
1 bunch coriander leaves
3 tbsp coconut, dried & desiccated
1-2 tsp chili powder
1 tsp mustard seeds
3 tsp cumin seeds, roasted & powdered
2 tsp coriander seeds, roasted & powdered
1-2 tsp chat masala
Few rice vadas
2-3 tbsp grated carrots
1 onion, minced
Cooking oil
Masala Chaat

Method:

To make the soup:

- Boil a glass of water with a small square of jaggery (sugar can be substituted instead of jaggery, but it will not give the same taste).
- Add 2 tsp of roasted cumin powder and thick juice of one lemon size ball of tamarind. Boil, cool and keep aside.

To make the sweet chutney:

- De-seed the dates and keep aside.
- Blend into a smooth paste the dates, juice of the other lemon size tamarind ball, a little jaggery, 1 tsp roasted cumin powder, the coriander powder and salt to taste.

To make the hot chutney:

- Season oil with mustard seeds. Also add green chilies, chopped coriander leaves, red chili powder and the desiccated coconut.
- Fry for a while and then blend it into a smooth paste, adding salt to taste.

How to serve the chat:

- For each serving of the chat, powder some vadas and add one portion of the boiled peas to it.
- Add 3-4 tbsp of the soup, 2-3 tsp of the hot chutney and 4-5 tsp of the sweet chutney.
- Mix well Sprinkle some red chili powder and chat masala on top.
- Garnish with grated carrot and minced onion.
- It should be served immediately or it will become soggy.

Serves: 5-6
Preparation time: 1 hour