During the festival of Holi, people relish on a number of delicacies to satisfy their taste buds, after playing with colors, with their loved ones. A number of dishes are prepared especially for the festival, so that the guests return to their homes with a feeling of satisfaction that they were served scrumptious food on Holi. Thandai, a refreshing drink made of bhang, chilled milk, spices, almonds and sugar, is the highlight of the festival. In addition to this, spicy snacks and mouth watering sweets also form parts of the menu. Talking about snacks, Aloo Chaat is a very easy-to-make item, which is surely going to allure the senses of your guests. In this article, we have given the recipe of Aloo Chaat, which is made with potato (aloo) as its main ingredient.
Aloo Chaat Recipe
Ingredients
- 3 Potatoes, peeled
- 1/2 tsp Red Chili Powder
- 1 tsp Cumin Powder, roasted
- 1 tsp Chaat Masala
- Tamarind Chutney
- Mint Chutney
- Chopped Coriander Leaves for garnish
- Optional garnish - Chopped Onion, Tomato Julienne, Fresh Pomegranate Seeds
- Oil for frying
Method
- Dice potatoes into a fairly large dice - 3/4 to 1 inch cubes.
- Heat oil in a wok and deep fry potatoes, till golden brown and cooked through. Drain on paper.
- In a bowl, place the fried potatoes and toss with red chilli powder, cumin powder, chaat masala
- Add mint chutney, tamarind chutney according to taste and toss to coat evenly.
- Serve, with toothpicks, in individual bowls, garnished with coriander leaves. You can also additionally garnish with chopped onion, tomato julienne or pomegranate
