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Main Ingredient Potato Aloo Cholay
Aloo Cholay
Ingredients
Potatoes 1/2 kg boil; peel; cut in small pieces
Chickpeas 1/2 kg wash and soak in water for 30 minutes
Masoor lentil 1/2 cup washed
Tomatoes 4; finely chopped
Green chillies 6; finely chopped
Mint 1/2 bunch; finely chopped
Onions 3 medium; sliced fine; soaked in salted water
Lemons 2; cut in eight pieces
Soda bicarbonate 1 tsp
Cumin seeds 1/2 tbsp; roasted and powdered
Sonth 1/2 tsp powdered
Chaat masala 1/2 tbsp
Sweet and sour tamarind chutney as needed
Salt to taste
Methods/steps
Drain the chickpeas. In a large pan combine chickpeas with masoor daal add water and bring to boil. Turn down heat add soda bicarbonate. Cook till tender. Remove from heat; add sonth; salt and a little cumin seed powder and mix well. Serve the remaining ingredients in separate small dishes; do not add to the chaat; before serving. Let people help themselves according to taste. Chaat spoils quickly if onion; tomatoes and potatoes are added in with it.