Hare Chane ki Chaat

Another streetside chaat which is so simple to make but yet so delicious. It is a delectable blend of green chana, tomatoes, onions tossed in butter, spiked with a little chaat masala. Baked papadis added on top lend crunch to this recipe without adding on too many calories. Stir up this chaat any time in the evening and your family will love it. But remember to make it fresh and serve it hot!


Preparation Time : 15 mins.
Cooking Time : 10 mins.

Serves 4.
Ingredients
2 cups green chana (hara chana), boiled
1 cup onions, finely chopped
3 to 4 green chillies, finely chopped
1 cup tomatoes, finely chopped
1 teaspoon chaat masala
juice of 1/2 lemon
2 tablespoons chopped coriander
2 tablespoons butter
salt to taste
For the garnish
8 to 10 baked papadis, crushed
2 tablespoons sev
Method
1. Heat the butter in a pan, add the onions and sauté till the onions turn translucent.
2. Add the green chillies, green chana, tomatoes, chaat masala and salt and sauté for a further 2 minutes.
3. Add the lemon juice, coriander and mix well.
4. Serve hot garnished with the crushed papadis and sev.

Chana Chaat

SERVES 2

Ingredients

* 1 cup , cooked (chickpeas)
* 1 small potato
* 1 small tomato, peeled
* 1 bunch coriander leaves
* 1 green chilies
* 1 teaspoon lime juice
* 1 teaspoon chat masala
* 1/4 teaspoon black salt
* 1/4 teaspoon roasted ground cumin
* salt
* red chili powder

Directions
1.Boil and cut the potato into cubes.
2.Finely chop the tomato and chilli and corriander leaves.
3.Add them to the cooked chana.
4.Add chaat masala, salt, red chilli powder, roasted cumin seed powder and black salt.
5.Mix well.
6.Squeeze lime juice.
7.Mix well once again.
8.Garnish with corriander leaves.
9.Serve chilled.

Jhatpat Chaat

Jhat-pat to make and chapati to taste.


Cooking Time : 5 minutes per batch.
Preparation Time : 30 minutes.

Serves 6 to 8.
Ingredients
1 teacup boiled green peas

1 teacup boiled Kabuli chana (chick peas)

1 teacup boiled white peas (dried)

1/2 teacup moong sprouts, parboiled
3 potatoes, boiled, sliced and fried

salt to taste

oil for cooking


For the topping
1/2 teacup chopped tomatoes
chilli oil

sweet chutney
green chutney
raw mango slices
sev
chopped coriander
puris

Method

1. Heat a tawa (griddle) and place a little of each ingredient at a time on it. Cook each batch in a little oil for 4 to 5 minutes.

2. Serve hot with the toppings.