DAHI CHAANA CHAT N SWEET FRUIT CHAAT

With the heat taking over.... I would want to deviate from my much loved fish and meat curries, indulge  in chaats. Back from work, I love to have them chilled. It suits beside other non-vegetarian appetisers. After having rich cashew mutton, one cannot have spicy food for some time...hahaha... the stomach won't permit. I prepare chaats for myself at regular intervals. My men are not fond of  chaats.

Chaat is a term describing savoury snacks. Back home we have variety of chaats in offer. Even in my last visit to Kolkata, I had them while I went for shopping....standing beside the road, along with like minded people watching the busy city rolling. I tell you it tastes heavenly with all the dust in it....

In Singapore, we have quite a few Indian restaurants selling Chaats. They taste good. But to have chaat sitting in an AC restaurant has no charm...its as boring as sitting amidst a formal dinner. Preparing it at home, having it while enjoying a TV show sounds better. I prepared DAHI CHAANA CHAAT [YOGURT CHICKPEA CHAAT] and a SWEET FRUIT CHAAT last week.

INGREDIENTS : [for dahi Chaana Chaat]

CHICKPEA /GARBANZO BEAN : 100 gm [I USED BLACK CHICKPEA]
YOGURT : 250 gm
SEVPURI : 25 gm [I skipped]
PAPRI : 7-8 [I skipped]
DATE-TAMARIND CHUTNEY : 4-5 tbsp
MINT CHUTNEY : 3-4 tbsp
ONION : 1 medium [I skipped]
GREEN CHILLI : 2
CHAAT MASALA : 1tsp
CORIANDER LEAVES : 1sprig
SALT : As required.

INGREDIENTS : [for the Sweet Fruit Chaat]

ASSORTED FRESH FRUITS : 2-3 types 1 each
DRY FRUITS : A few[optional]
PLAIN YOGURT : 200gm
Sugar : 1 tsp
CHAAT MASALA : 3 pinches

METHOD :

For the DAHI CHANA CHAAT, wash and soak the chick peas overnight and pressure cook using salt upto 2-3 whistles. Drain the water.

Wash and chop the onion, coriander and green chillies.

In a bowl take the yogurt and beat well.

Arrange the chickpeas in a nice glass bowl. Pour the yogurt onto it.

Add the mint chutney, date-tamarind chutney one after another.

Garnish with papri, sev puri, chopped coriander leaves, onions and green chillies.

Sprinkle chaat masala.

Refrigerate and serve chilled.

For the SWEET FRUIT CHAAT, wash n cut the fruits into small pieces. Add few dry fruits.

In another bowl, beat together yogurt and condensed milk. Pour onto the fruits.

Sprinkle chaat masala.

Refrigerate and serve chilled!