If you love chaat, this one’s for you! A balti full of bold flavors—this chatpati balti chaat is tangy, spicy, and crunchy, loaded with goodness and drizzled with zesty chutneys. #happycookingtoyou #foodfusion #araywahh #monthofgood
Ingredients:
Prepare Lehsan & Lal Mirch Chutney:
-Sukhi lal mirch (Dried red chillies) 10-12
-Hot water 1 Cup
-Lehsan (Garlic) 7-8 cloves
-Adrak (Ginger) 1-inch piece
-Sugar ½ tbs
-Chaat masala 1 tsp
-Himalayan pink salt ½ tsp or to taste
-Kashmiri lal mirch (Kashmiri red chilli) powder 1 tsp
-Zeera powder (Cumin powder) ½ tsp
-Lemon juice 2 tbs
-Tomato ketchup 2 tbs
-Water ¼ Cup or as required
Prepare Imli ki Lal Chutney:
-Imli pulp (Tamarind pulp) ¾ Cup
-Kala namak (Black salt) ½ tsp
-Saunf (Fennel seeds) crushed ½ tbs
-Zeera powder (Cumin powder) 1 tsp
-Adrak powder (Ginger powder) 1 tsp
-Lal mirch powder (Red chilli powder) 1 tsp or to taste
-Himalayan pink salt ½ tsp or to taste
-Chaat masala 1 tsp
-Cooking oil 1 tbs
-Zeera (Cumin seeds) ½ tsp
-Water 1 & ½ Cup or as required
-Sugar 1 Cup or to taste
-Red food color few drops
-Water 1-2 tbs
-Cornflour 1 tbs
Assembling:
-Chanay (Chickpeas) boiled 2 & ½ Cups
-Pyaz (Onion) 1 medium
-Tamatar (Tomato) 1 medium
-Aloo (Potato) boiled 2 medium
-Papri
-Lal mirch (Red chilli) crushed to taste
-Chaat masala to taste
-Kala namak (Black salt) to taste
-Nimco sev
-Dahi (Yogurt) whisked
-Anaar (Pomegranate)
-Hara dhania (Fresh coriander)
-Hari mirch (Green chilli) 1
Directions:
Prepare Lehsan & Lal Mirch Chutney:
-In a bowl,add dried red chillies,hot water & let them soak for 30 minutes than strain.
-In a grinder,add soaked red chillies,garlic,ginger,sugar,chaat masala,pink salt,kashmiri red chilli powder, cumin powder,lemon juice,tomato ketchup,water,grind well & set aside.
Prepare Imli ki Lal Chutney:
-In a bowl,add tamarind pulp,black salt,fennel seeds,cumin powder,ginger powder,red chilli powder,pink salt,chaat masala,mix well & set aside.
-In a saucepan,add cooking oil,cumin seeds & mix well.
-Add prepared mixture & mix well.
-Add water & mix well.
-Add sugar,red food color,mix well & cook on medium flame until sugar is dissolved (2-3 minutes).
-In water,add cornflour & mix well.
-Now add dissolved cornflour,mix well & cook on low flame until it thickens.
-Let it cool.
Assembling:
-In a balti,add chickpeas,onion,tomato,potato,papri,red chilli crushed,chaat masala,black salt,prepared lehsan & lal mirch chutney,prepared imli ki lal chutney & shake well.
-Dish out in a serving plate,garnish with nimco sev,prepared imli ki lal chutney,yogurt,pomegranate,fresh coriander & green chilli & serve!
