A delicious and quick aloo chaat, a very popular Indian street food. A chaat can be anything, and just means something sour with something sweet, and the key is that it is quick to make.
Serves 4
Ingredients
½ tsp salt
½ tsp chilli powder
1 tsp ground cumin
1 tbsp amchur powder (dried mango powder)
1 tsp chaat masala
3 potatoes, peeled and diced
3-4 tbsp sunflower oil
400g chickpeas, drained and rinsed
fresh coriander leaves
sugar (to taste)
Method
– Assemble the spices in a bowl and stir to combine.
– Boil the diced potatoes in salted water until soft, then drain and leave to cool slightly.
– In a flat pan, heat the sunflower oil and fry the potatoes on a high heat until really golden and crisp all over.
– Add the chickpeas to the potatoes, mixing well. Heat gently for 1 minute to dry them out.
– Sprinkle the spices over the potatoes and mix well.
– Take off the heat, and stir in a generous handful of coriander leaves, and stir well. Sprinkle on a tiny amount of sugar and allow to dissolve.
Serve with another sprinkle of coriander leaves and papdis or Bombay mix.