Aloo Chana Chaat

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Aloo chana chaat recipe with step by step photos. This is a spicy, tangy, sweet chaat made with boiled potatoes, white chickpeas, onion, tomato, spices and various chutneys. It makes for a filling and healthy snack that you can have any time of the day.

aloo chana chaat served on a white plate.

Chaat time on the blog. Sharing an easy chaat snack. One which can be had as a starter, brunch or as an evening snack.

If you have some boiled chickpeas left, then it is pretty simple to assemble this chaat snack. Generally when I make Chana Masala, then I always boil extra chickpeas and keep them in the fridge.

These come handy to make quick recipes like Falafel, Hummus, Chickpea Salad, Chana Pulao and this chaat. You could also use canned chickpeas if you are in a hurry.

Usually when I prepare any chaat snack, then I prepare the chaat chutneys a day before and refrigerate them. The red chili chutney and tamarind chutney keeps well for some weeks. Whereas the green chutney keeps well for a day or two.

The aloo chana chaat recipe can also be made into a salad. Just add some grated carrots, blanched french beans, beetroots, zucchini to the chaat. Skip the papdi and sev, if serving as a salad.

aloo chana chaat

In this aloo chana chaat, I have added 3 chutneys:

If you do not have the time to make these chaat chutneys, then just add a few ground spice powders which are used in the recipe and still enjoy the chaat. Do drizzle some lemon juice while serving.

This aloo chana chaat can be served at room temperature or chilled. If serving chilled, then add the crushed papdis, sev and coriander leaves while serving.

Step-by-Step Guide

How to make Aloo Chana Chaat

Cooking Chickpeas:
1. Rinse ½ cup dried white chickpeas (a.k.a. chana or chole) in freshwater a couple of times. Then soak them overnight or for 8 to 9 hours in enough water in a bowl.

soaked chickpeas

2. Next day drain the water very well. Rinse the chickpeas in running water and again drain the water.

Transfer the rinsed chickpeas to a 2 liter stovetop pressure cooker. Add 2 cups water and ¼ teaspoon salt or as required. Pressure cook the chickpeas for 11 to 12 minutes on a medium heat or till they are tender and softened. There should be no bite in them.  

When the pressure settles down on its own in the cooker, then only open the lid. The chickpeas should have a melt in the mouth texture. There should be no hardness in the center.

Strain the chickpeas and let them become warm or come to room temperature.

You can also cook the chickpeas in a pan on the stovetop or Instant pot adding water as needed. However cooking the chickpeas in a pan will take more time.

cooked chickpeas in pressure cooker

3. Take 1.5 to 2 cups cooked chickpeas in a mixing bowl.

boiled chickpeas in a bowl

4. To the cooked chickpeas, add chopped boiled potatoes. You will require 2 medium-sized potatoes that have been boiled, peeled and chopped.

You can choose to omit the potatoes. But they give a good taste and make the snack more filling.

boiled potatoes added

3. Stir and Mix.

mix chickpeas with potatoes

4. Add green chutney, tamarind chutney and red chili chutney. Add the chutneys as per your taste preferences. Do note that if not using red chili chutney, then add red chili powder.

various chutney added

5. Add ¼ cup finely chopped onions and ¼ cup finely chopped tomatoes. If you don’t like onions then you can skip adding them.

finely chopped onions and tomatoes added

6. Mix everything very well so that the various chutneys coats the potatoes and chickpeas well. Do a taste test and add more of any of the chutney if needed.

mix onion tomatoes with potatoes chickpea mixture

7. Take a portion of the chaat on a serving plate. You can add a few tablespoons of chilled whipped yogurt (curd) at this point.

portion of chaat on a serving plate

8. Sprinkle a pinch or two of chaat masala powder, roasted cumin powder and black salt or regular salt as required.

spice powders added

9. Sprinkle some crushed papdi on top. You can also add some roasted peanuts at this step.

crushed papdi added

10. Sprinkle some sev (fried gram flour vermicelli) on top. You could also add aloo bhujia sev instead of fine sev.

sev added

11. Lastly add a touch of chopped coriander leaves. Drizzle some lemon juice if you prefer.

coriander leaves and lemon juice added

12. Serve aloo chana chaat immediately. If you don’t serve straightaway then the sev will become soggy.

aloo chana chaat served on a white plate


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aloo chana chaat recipe

Aloo Chana Chaat

Aloo chana chaat is a spicy, tangy, sweet chaat made with boiled potatoes, white chickpeas, onion, tomatoes, herbs and spices.
4.63 from 8 votes
Prep Time 30 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Cuisine Indian
Course Snacks
Diet Vegetarian
Difficulty Level Moderate
Servings 2
Units

Ingredients

  • ½ cup dried chickpeas or 1.5 to 2 cups cooked chickpeas (chana or chole)
  • 2 medium potatoes
  • 1 small onion, chopped
  • 1 small tomato, chopped
  • 2 to 3 tablespoon coriander leaves – chopped
  • a few crushed papdis
  • sev as required
  • green chutney as required
  • tamarind chutney as required
  • chilli garlic chutney as required
  • chaat masala as required
  • roasted cumin powder as required
  • some chopped coriander leaves (cilantro)
  • salt as required
  • lemon juice as per taste (optional)

Instructions
 

Pressure cooking chickpeas

  • To cook the dried chickpeas, soak ½ cup dried chickpeas overnight or for 8 to 9 hours in enough water in a bowl. Next day drain all of the water. Rinse the chickpeas once or twice in fresh water. Again drain the water.
  • Then pressure cook the chickpeas in 2 litre stovetop pressure cooker adding 2 cups water + ¼ teaspoon salt till they are completely cooked and tender. They should have melt in the mouth texture with no bite in them. I pressure cooked them for 11 to 12 minutes on medium heat.
  • You can also cook the chickpeas in an Instant pot adding water as needed.
  • When the pressure settles down on its own, then only open the lid and strain the chickpeas. Let them become warm or come to room temperature.

Making aloo chana chaat

  • Take 1.5 to 2 cups cooked chickpeas in a mixing bowl. You can also use canned chickpeas.
  • To the cooked chickpeas, add chopped boiled potatoes. You will need 2 medium potatoes which have been boiled and peeled. Mix well.
  • Add green chutney, tamarind chutney and red chili chutney. Add the chutneys as per your taste preferences.
  • Add finely chopped onions and finely chopped tomatoes.
  • Mix everything very well. Check the taste and add any of the chutney if needed.
  • Take a portion of the chaat on a serving plate.
  • Sprinkle a pinch or two of chaat masala, roasted cumin powder and black salt or regular salt as required.
  • Sprinkle some crushed papdi on top.
  • Sprinkle some sev on top.
  • Lastly add a touch of chopped coriander leaves. Drizzle some lemon juice if you prefer.
  • Serve aloo chana chaat immediately so that the sev does not become soggy.

Notes

  • For a low fat and healthy version, skip the papdis and sev.
  • Use fresh chickpeas in their shelf life. Avoid using aged chickpeas as they take lot of time to cook.
  • You can vary the amount of the chutneys and spices according to your taste.
  • You can make this chaat without potatoes and onions.
  • You can also skip the chutneys and only add the ground spice powders as mentioned in the recipe.
  • A slightly richer variation of this chaat can be made by adding some beaten curd. You can also add some roasted peanuts.

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This Aloo Chana Chaat post from the blog archives first published in Feb 2016 has been republished and updated on 20 January 2022.

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  1. If you are a fan of potato and chana like me, you will definitely enjoy this dish cause it’s sooo good.5 stars

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