Description
Potato Chaat is a delightful and spicy snack known for its bold flavors and crispy texture, perfect for gatherings or a simple treat.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 large potatoes (cubed)
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 1 teaspoon ginger (or garlic, chopped)
- 1 green chili (chopped)
- ½ teaspoon cumin powder (roasted jeera powder, optional)
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon chaat masala powder
- ¼ to ½ teaspoon red chili powder
- 1 tablespoon coriander leaves (chopped)
- 2 to 4 tablespoons nylon sev
- 2 tablespoons pomegranate arils (or sweet raisins & roasted cashews)
- ½ to ¾ teaspoon lemon juice (or 1 teaspoon sweet tamarind chutney)
- ¼ to ½ cup coriander leaves
- 4 to 6 mint leaves (pudina, optional)
- 1 garlic clove
- ⅛ inch ginger
- 1 teaspoon fried gram (optional)
- 1 tablespoon water (if needed)
- ¼ teaspoon salt (or as needed)
Instructions
- Start by boiling the cubed potatoes until they are soft. Drain the water and let them cool down.
- For a no-deep fry method, sauté the boiled potatoes in oil with ginger, green chili, and salt until they’re light brown and crispy.
- For deep frying, heat oil in a pan and fry the boiled potato cubes until golden brown and crispy. Remove and drain on a paper towel.
- In a large bowl, combine the crispy potatoes with cumin powder, chaat masala, red chili powder, coriander leaves, and pomegranate arils. Drizzle with lemon juice or tamarind chutney. Top with nylon sev for crunch.
Notes
Adjust the spices according to your taste, and feel free to customize with additional toppings like chopped onions or yogurt.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Snack
- Method: Sautéing, Deep Frying
- Cuisine: Indian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 0mg