Aloo Chaat & Raj Kachori

Aloo Chaat

You need

4 potatoes, boiled
1 ½ teaspoon cumin seed powder
¼ teaspoon black salt
¾ teaspoon garam masala powder
¾ teaspoon red chilli powder
1 teaspoon mango powder
2 ? 3 teaspoon mint chutney
1 teaspoon lemon juice
4 teaspoon pomegranate ( sweet ? for garnishing )
Oil for frying
Salt to taste

Method

Cut the potatoes into thin cubes and fry them on a hot griddle, using a little oil till they are red in colour.

Put the potatoes in a bowl. Sprinkle all the masalas, add mint chutney and lemon juice. Mix well.

Garnish with pomegranate seeds. Serve hot.

Raj Kachori

Ingredients

250 g maida ( all purpose flour )
100 g semolina ( suji )
100 g gram flour ( besan )
1 teaspoon red chilli powder
½ teaspoon salt
Oil for frying

For filling :

100 g black channa ( sprouted )
100 g dal moth
1 teaspoon ginger, finely chopped
1 teaspoon mango powder
1 teaspoon red chilli powder
½ teaspoon garam masala
¼ teaspoon cumin seed powder
½ teaspoon black salt
Salt to taste

For the garnishing :

200 g curd
Shallow fried paneer cubes ( optional )
Tamarind chutney

Method

Roast besan in a pan for a few minutes on low flame. Add salt and red chilli powder. Knead into a dough.

Mix maida and suji and knead into a dough.

Make a ball, flatten a little and fix a ball made of besan in it. Roll and fry in hot oil. When it puffs and turns pink in colour , remove from the heat.

Now mix sprouted channa, dal moth , ginger , mango powder, cumin seeds powder , black salt and salt well. Make a hole in the kachori.

Fill in the mixture . Pour curd and tamarind chutney. Garnish with paneer cubes. Serve immediately.