- Recipes
A South-Asian savoury snack of boiled potatoes, chick-peas, hard-cooked egg topped with tamarind chutney, chaat masala and crunchy Sev (fried chick-pea noodles).
- Serves: 4
- Prep Time: 15 min
- Cook Time: 5 min
Ingredients
1
¼ tsp. (1.25 ml)
1 tbsp. (15 ml)
1 cup (250 ml)
½ tsp. (2.5 ml)
¼ tsp. (1.25 ml)
1 tsp. (5 ml)
1 tsp. (5 ml)
½ tsp. (2.5 ml)
¼ tsp. (1.25 ml)
¼ tsp. (1.25 ml)
4
¼ cup (60 ml)
¼ cup (60 ml)
½ cup (125 ml)
large potato, peeled and cubed
salt (for boiling potatoes)
oil
chick-peas, cooked
garlic paste
ginger paste
coriander powder
chaat masala, plus extra to garnish
cumin powder
chili powder
salt, or to taste
hard-cooked eggs, peeled, finely chopped
cilantro, finely chopped, to garnish
red onion, to garnish
sev, to garnish
Tangy-sweet tamarind chutney:
½ cup (125 ml)
1 tbsp. (15 ml)
½ tsp. (2.5 ml)
½ tsp. (2.5 ml)
¼ tsp. (1.25 ml)
raisins, soaked in ½ cup of hot water
tamarind paste
salt (or to taste)
garam masala
chili powder
METHOD OF PREPARATION:
Step 1
Tangy-sweet tamarind chutney: Place all ingredients in a blender or food processor and blend until smooth. Set aside.
Step 2
In a small pot, boil cubed potato with ¼ tsp. of salt for 10 minutes or until cooked. Drain water. Set aside.
Step 3
In a medium pan, heat oil on medium-high. Mix boiled potato and chick-peas together.
Step 4
Add garlic paste and ginger paste. Mix in coriander, chaat masala, cumin, chili and salt to taste. Set aside to cool for 10 minutes. Fold in chopped hard-cooked eggs.
Step 5
Each serving can be placed in individual bowls. To serve, place egg, potato and chick-pea mixture in a small bowl. Drizzle on tangy-sweet tamarind chutney and garnish with a pinch of chaat masala, cilantro, red onion and a generous amount of crunchy sev.
Tip
Chaat masala is a tangy South Asian spice blend used in Indian snacks and is available at Indian grocery stores.
