Aloo Channa Chaat

Aloo Channa Chaat

Chick Peas / Channa / Kondakadalai :  1/2 cup

Potato  :  2 big

Sev :  4 tbsp

Onion :  4 tbsp

Tomato : 3 tbsp

GreenChutney :  As per taste

Red Chutney :  As per taste

Coriander leaves :  2 tbsp

Chaat Masala powder : 1 tsp

Turmeric powder : 2 pinches

Salt to taste

Red chilly Powder :  1/2 tsp

Roasted Cumin Powder : 1/2 tsp

Oil : 1/2  tsp

          Soak Chick peas overnight or for 10 hrs. Next day drain the water. 

Chop potato into cubes.  Mix with salt, red chilly powder, half a tsp of oil and a pinch of turmeric powder.  

Keep it inside the stainless steel , air tight box.  

In a pressure pan or pressure cooker add water just to immerse Peas and add soaked chick peas with a pinch of turmeric powder.

On top of chick peas , place the box containing potato pieces.

Close the lid of the pressure cooker and cook for a whistle , in medium  flame.

After opening , remove carefully the potato box . 

Drain the water from Chickpeas.

In a bowl mix cooked chickpeas, salt ( add less , just for chickpeas portion ),  boiled potato, chopped onion, tomato, coriander leaves, chaat masala powder, cumin powder, red chutney, green chutney and finally garnish with sev.

Very healthy , tasty and easy to prepare Aloo Channa Chaat is ready for evening snack.

Note :

·       Before adding sev, you can refrigerate the aloo channa mixture for half an hour.   Just before serving , garnish with sev.

·       Don’t add water in the box containing potato while cooking.  Make sure water from cooker doesn’t enter the potato box, to prevent it from overcooking.

·       You can also cook potato separately instead of cooking it along with chickpeas.