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Chana Aloo Chaat / Chickpeas Potato Salad (Indian Street Style)

VegCookBook by Praveena
Aloo Chana Chaat, Indian street style protein rich, appetiser made at home with easily available ingredients. Recipe below has step wise pics & tips for both Stove Top & Instant Pot Methods.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Course Appetizer, Salad, Side Dish, Snack
Cuisine Indian
Servings 4 servings

Ingredients
  

Salad Ingredients:

  • 2 count Potatoes (medium size) (boiled)
  • 2 cups White Chickpeas / Kabuli Chana / Bombay Senagalu (boiled)
  • 4 to 5 twigs Fresh Coriander Leaves / Cilantro
  • 1 fistful Mint / Puthina
  • 12 count Salad Tomatoes
  • 1 count Onion
  • 1 inch piece Ginger
  • 2 count Green Chillies
  • 2 count Lemon Slices
  • 2 tablespoons Crushed Crisps / Sev
  • 2 tablespoons Greek Yogurt / Plain Curd / Fresh Cream (optional)

Ingredients for Dressing:

  • 2 tablespoon Tomato Ketchup / Tomato Sauce
  • 2 tablespoon Tamarind sauce / Sweet & Sour Sauce
  • 2 tablespoon Lemon Juice
  • 1 tablespoon Olive Oil
  • ½ teaspoon Red Chilli Powder/ Smoked Paprika
  • ½ teaspoon Dry Herb mix
  • ½ teaspoon Indian Chaat Masala / Curry Masala
  • as per taste salt

Instructions
 

Prep Work:

  • As part of the prep work, boiling the chickpeas & potatoes is very much required.
    You can boil the potatoes, chickpeas either on Stove Top (or) in an Instant Pot.
  • Boiling in Instant Pot:
    Take the whole potatoes and soaked chickpeas into the Instant Pot vessel. Add water until the beans are just soaked.
    Close the IP lid. Set>> mode to PRESSURE COOK, pressure level to HIGH, time to 10 mins.
    The IP beeps, when the timer is done. Then, switch OFF the IP. Release the pressure manually after 10 mins.

Gathering & Chopping:

  • Gather all the ingredients at one place and get all the veggies finely chopped.
  • Take the boiled potatoes and gently cut them into bite size cubes.

Making the Chana Aloo Chaat:

  • Now, take the cubed potato pieces and chickpeas into a wide mixing bowl and add all the ‘Ingredients for dressing’.
  • Just give a gentle mix, that the spices and sauces are well coated to the chickpeas and potatoes.
  • Next, transfer all the chopped vegetables into the same bowl.
  • Using 2 spoons in both the hands, very gently fold in everything.
  • Top it up with the Sev / Crushed Crisps.
  • Optionally, while serving this salad just smear some fresh cream/ plain yogurt on the top. Done!!

Notes

Please see the MAIN POST for recipe with step wise PICS & TIPS!
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