Recipe- 2 Delicious Chaats To Beat Your Mid Week Blues

Summer days are getting hot with each passing day and urge to eat snacks or chaats is also increasing. Chaats are easy to make and delicious snaks to make your evenings special. You can add chutneys and spices of your choices as well. These protein-rich and zero-oil chaat can be served as a healthy snack or packed in kids’ lunch-box.

# Papdi Chaat

Ingredients

14 papdis/puris
1 cup whisked yogurt
2 boiled potatoes, finely chopped
2 tablespoons boiled chana
2 tablespoons finely chopped onions
1/2 cup tamarind chutney
1 cup green chutney (recipe link at the bottom)
2 tablespoons finely chopped coriander leaves
1 teaspoon chaat masala
1 teaspoon roasted cumin powder
1/4 teaspoon red chilli powder (optional)
Salt to taste

Method

- Arrange 6-7 papdis/puris in 2 separate dishes.

- Combine boiled potatoes, chickpeas, onions, red chilli powder, chaat masala and salt in a bowl. Mix well.

- Top each papdi with a spoonful of potato masala followed by 1/2 teaspoon each of tamarind & green chutney.

- Finish with a generous topping of yogurt on each papdi.

- Sprinkle some chaat masala, red chilli powder and roasted cumin powder.

- Serve immediately.

# Chana Chaat

Ingredients

11/2 cups boiled chana (chickpeas)
1/2 cup finely chopped boiled potatoes
1 tablespoon lemon juice
2 teaspoons mint chutney (recipe link at the bottom)
11/2 teaspoons tamarind chutney
2 tablespoons finely chopped onions
1 tablespoon finely chopped tomatoes
1 teaspoon finely chopped green chillies or to taste
1 tablespoon finely chopped coriander leaves
1 teaspoon chaat masala
1/4 teaspoon red chilli powder (optional)
Salt to taste

Method

- Combine all the ingredients in a large bowl. Mix well.

- Serve immediately garnished with coriander leaves.