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Potato and Chickpea Chaat Recipe
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By Jean-Luc Moreau, the Technique desk · United States · 1 min ·

Potato and Chickpea Chaat Recipe

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Ingredients
  • 1 400g tin of chickpeas, drained and dried
  • 1 tbsp of vegetable oil, plus more as needed
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • 1 tsp chilli powder
  • 1 tsp cumin seeds
  • 10 curry leaves
  • 1.2kg Nanna Tate potatoes, peeled and cut into 3cm chunks
  • 1 tsp turmeric
  • 1 small red onion, thinly sliced
  • plain yoghurt, to serve
  • 1 handful of fresh coriander, leaves picked
  • 1 green chilli, thinly sliced
  • 1 bunch of fresh mint
  • 1/2 bunch of fresh coriander
  • 1 green chilli, roughly chopped
  • 1 lime, juiced
  • 1 tbsp of plain yoghurt
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • 1 tsp ground coriander
  • 1/2 tsp chilli powder
  • 1/2 tsp chaat masala
Method · 45 min
  1. Preheat the oven to 200°C
  2. Toss the chickpeas with oil, ground cumin, chilli powder and salt. Spread on a lined baking tray and roast for 20-25 minutes until crisp
  3. Heat a little oil in a pan and add the cumin seeds and curry leaves. Once aromatic, add the potato and turmeric
  4. Season with salt and cook for 15-20 minutes, tossing occasionally, until golden and tender
  5. Meanwhile blend together all the ingredients for the chutney
  6. Mix together all the ingredients for the masala
  7. Add the warm potatoes to a bowl. Scatter over the roasted chickpeas. Top with the red onion, dollops of yoghurt, spoonfuls of mint chutney and the homemade masala
  8. Finish with fresh coriander and sliced green chilli

Chaat – an Indian street food staple – is all about a riot of colour, contrast in texture and pops of salty, tangy, fresh and fiery flavour. This simple one combines crispy fried Nanna Tate potatoes and chickpeas with a refreshing green chutney and a homemade masala. A wonderful dish that’s incredibly satisfying but nice and light.

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