Recipe- Street Style Dahi Aloo Chaat

Dahi Aloo Chaat is popular, lip smacking Indian street style snack recipe that has sweet, spicy, tangy – all flavors in every single bite.Who doesn’t love a chaat? I am sure if people abroad miss anything that is Indian street food and during lockdown with all delievry services available if you asked anyone what they actually missed, the answer would be to eat chatpata chaat.

Ingredients

For the crispy potatoes or aloo

18 to 20 Baby potatoes or 2 medium potatoes cut into cubes
Oil for frying
1/2 tsp Chaat masala
1/2 tsp Cumin powder
1/2 tsp Coriander powder
1/2 tsp Red chile powder
1/4 tsp Salt
1 tsp Lemon juice

For Mint chutney or Green chutney

1 cup Coriander leaves or CIlantro
1/2 cup Mint leaves or Pudina
2 to 3 Green chilies
Salt to taste

For Tamarind chutney or sweet chutney

1 Lemon sized tamarind soaked in 1/2 cup water
1/4 cup Jaggery
1/2 tsp Chaat masala
1/2 tsp Ginger powder
Salt, pinch

To Assemble Dahi Aloo Chaat

1 cup Dahi or Yogurt
1 pomegranate, peeled for garnish
1 Onion finely chopped, for garnish
Sev
Cilantro or coriander leaves for garnish

Method

Making of green chutney or mint chutney

* In a mixer, add coriander leaves, mint leaves, green chilies, salt to taste, and very little water and grind to a smooth paste.
* Transfer it to bowl. You can adjust the consistency now by adding water if desired.

Making of tamarind chutney or sweet chutney

* In a bowl add lemon-sized tamarind with 1/2 cup of water and keep it aside for 15 minutes. Nicely squeeze out the juice and discard the pulp.

* To this tamarind water, add salt, jaggery, chaat masala, ginger powder and mix. Bring this to a boil for 4 to 5 minutes or till it thickens.

Making of crispy aloo or potatoes

* Boil the potatoes skin on the way you prefer. I generally pressure cook for two whistles.

* Gently press the potatoes as shown in the video here.

* Heat oil in a pan for frying on medium heat. Once hot, add the potatoes and fry till they are crispy on all sides. Transfer this to a paper towel to absorb any excess oil.

* Add this fried potatoes to bowl. To this add chaat masala, cumin powder, coriander powder, red chile powder, salt to taste, lemon juice and toss until combined.

Arrange or assemble dahi aloo chaat

* Nicely whisk the yogurt so that its smooth.

* In a serving bowl, add 3 or 4 baby potatoes or potato cubes.

* Add 2 tbsp of yogurt followed by 1 tbsp each of mint chutney and tamarind chutney. Garnish it with onion, pomegranate, sev, coriander leaves. Enjoy.