Samosa Chaat

Samosa Chaat is one of my favourite Indian street food snacks! It combines crispy samosas, spiced chickpeas, yogurt, and chutneys. This dish is perfect as a snack or a light meal and is incredibly easy to put together. Let’s dive into the recipe!

Ingredients for Samosa Chaat

For the Chickpeas

• 3 tbsp oil
• 1 chopped onion
• 2 deseeded tomatoes, chopped
• 1 can of chickpeas, drained and rinsed
• 1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds
• 1 chopped green chili
• 1 teaspoon chaat masala
• 1/2 teaspoon dried mango powder
• 1/2 teaspoon pomegranate powder (both can be found in all Asian stores!)
• Salt, to taste
• 4-5 tablespoons of water
• 1 teaspoon tamarind sauce
• Handful of chopped coriander

For the Green Chutney

• 1 inch of ginger
• 6-7 mint leaves
• 2 green chilies
• Large handful of coriander
• 1/2 tablespoon lemon juice (fresh is best!)
• Salt, to taste

For Assembling the Chaat

• 4 tbsp yogurt whisked with a splash of water
• 4 fried samosas, crushed
• Cooked chickpeas (from the above recipe)
• 1 finely diced tomato
• 1 finely diced small onion
• Whisked yogurt
• Green chutney
• Tamarind sauce
• Sev (found in Asian stores!)
• Pomegranate seeds

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Instructions

Step 1: Cook the Chickpeas

1. Heat the oil in a pan and add the cumin seeds. Let them fry for 2 minutes on a medium low heat.
2. Add the chopped onion and sauté until golden brown.
3. Stir in the green chili and chopped tomatoes. Cook until soft.
4. Add chickpeas, chaat masala, dried mango powder, pomegranate powder salt and water. Mix well and cook for about 5 minutes.
5. Stir in the tamarind sauce and garnish with chopped coriander. Set aside.

Step 2: Prepare the Green Chutney

1. Blend ginger, mint leaves, green chilies, coriander, lemon juice, and salt with a little water until smooth.
2. Adjust seasoning if needed and set aside.

Step 3: Assemble the Chaat

1. Crush the fried samosas onto a serving plate.
2. Spoon the cooked chickpeas over the samosas.
3. Add diced tomato and onion.
4. Drizzle with whisked yogurt, green chutney, and tamarind sauce.
5. Sprinkle sev on top for a crunchy texture.
6. Garnish with pomegranate seeds and serve immediately!

Why You’ll Love This Samosa Chaat

This dish is a perfect balance of crunchy, creamy, spicy, and tangy flavours. The combination of samosas with the chickpeas and chutneys creates an irresistible street-food-style snack that is sure to be a hit at any gathering.

For more recipes like this one check out the ones below:

• Nando’s Style Peri-Peri Chicken
• Marry Me Chicken Pasta
• Sweet Chilli Halloumi recipe

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