Samosa Chaat. . I always use this special recipe to serve Samosa Chaat for my daughter.
Samosa Chaat
You can simply cook Samosa Chaat in 29 ingredients and just 8 steps. Here is how you can easily do it.
Ingredients of Samosa Chaat
1 | Approximately of Chana. |
2 | Take 1 can of white chickpeas. |
3 | It’s Half of cup onion. |
4 | It’s 3 of chillies (add more for extra spiceness). |
5 | Take of Cut small tomatoes (optional). |
6 | About Bunch of coriander chopped. |
7 | Prepare 2 pinches of salt. |
8 | You need 1/2 tsp of Cumin powder. |
9 | Prepare 1/2 tsp of curry powder. |
10 | Prepare 1/2 tsp of chilli powder. |
11 | You need 1/2 tsp of masala mix. |
12 | About of Vegetable oil for cooking. |
13 | Approximately of Tamarind Sauce (if making from scratch). |
14 | Take Bunch of natural tamarind. |
15 | You need of Boil water. |
16 | Prepare Pinch of salt. |
17 | Prepare of Curd. |
18 | You need 3 tbs of yoghurt. |
19 | Approximately 1 tsp of sugar (alter to taste for extra sweetness). |
20 | Approximately of Extra. |
21 | Prepare of Fried samosas. |
22 | About of Fry plain samosa pads. |
23 | You need of Sev (sanasur). |
24 | Approximately of Bit of lemon juice. |
25 | It’s of Note:. |
26 | You need of Steps 1-4 are for the chana. |
27 | About of Step 5 is making tamarind sauce (if needed, it’s easier to buy from store). |
28 | Prepare of Step 6 is curd sauce. |
29 | Approximately of Step 7-8 is assembling all. |
Samosa Chaat cooking step by step
Step 1 | Heat 2tbs oil in a pan. Add onions and chillies. Add to pan and allow to sauté for few minutes. |
Step 2 | Add washed chickpeas and mix nicely. After this add your tomatoes (optional) and cook.. |
Step 3 | After mixing add spices listed in ingredients and mix well. Add little bit of water and allow to simmer.. |
Step 4 | Make sure your samosas have been fried at this point and cut them in small pieces (Does not need to be precise) and add them in the pan, and mix a bit until cooked. |
Step 5 | For the tamarind sauce, get a bunch of tamarind and soak in boiling water for 5 mins. This will allow the seeds to be removed and drain the liquids out to give the tangy taste. Sieve and remove any hard bits. Add pinch of salt and mix.. |
Step 6 | For the curd, get 3 tbs of youghurt and 1 tbs sugar (i used 1.5 tbs of sugar for extra sweetness). Use the ratio 3:1 tbs for youghurt : sugar. Mix nicely.. |
Step 7 | Once steps 1-6 are done, grab a plate / bowl of your choice. Add your desired amount of cooked chickpeas on the plate, followed by broken FRIED samosa pads. Then, add your desired amount of tamarind sauce (tangy flavour) and curd (very sweet). Alter to taste and liking. You can always add more after. |
Step 8 | Top with a bit of chopped onions, chopped coriander, extra chillies, bit of lemon juice and the sev (sanasur). It is now ready to serve! Enjoy with a cold drink or cup of masala chai.. |