Time and servings
Time and servings
Ingredients
for basket:
- 3 potato / aloo
- ½ cup corn flour
- ½ tsp salt
- oil for frying
for chaat stuffing:
- 1 cup chana / chikpea (soaked & boiled)
- 1 potato / aloo (boiled & cubed)
- ½ tsp kashmiri red chilli powder
- ½ tsp aamchur / dry mango powder
- ½ tsp chaat masala
- ¼ tsp cumin powder / jeera powder
- 1 tsp green chutney
- ½ tsp salt
for 1 basket chaat preparation:
- 2 tsp green chutney
- 2 tsp tamarind chutney
- 3 tbsp curd / yogurt (whisked)
- pinch chaat masala
- pinch cumin powder / jeera powder
- pinch aamchur / dry mango powder
- pinch kashmiri red chilli powder
- pinch salt
- 2 tbsp onion (finely chopped)
- 2 tbsp tomato (finely chopped)
- 2 tbsp sev (fine)
- 2 tbsp boondi
- 2 tsp coriander (finely chopped)
Instructions
- firstly, peel and grate 3 potato. use fresh potatoes, else aloo basket will not be crispy.
- now rinse the grated raw potato well to remove of starch.
- drain off the potato and squeeze out water completely.
- further add ½ cup corn flour and ½ tsp salt.
- squeeze the potato and prepare a moist potato mixture.
- now spread the potato mixture over sieve.
- deep fry in hot oil until it turns golden brown.
- finally, prepare the potato basket chaat using prepared aloo basket.
How to make potato basket with step by step photo
1
firstly, peel and grate 3 potato. use fresh potatoes, else aloo basket will not be crispy.
2
now rinse the grated raw potato well to remove of starch.
3
drain off the potato and squeeze out water completely.
4
further add ½ cup corn flour and ½ tsp salt.
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squeeze the potato and prepare a moist potato mixture.
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now spread the potato mixture over sieve. you can use sieve of your choice, like tea strainer.
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spread the potato mixture as thin as possible covering uniformly.
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deep fry in hot oil.
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splash oil over sides for uniform frying.
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swirl and fry on all sides until it turns golden brown.
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allow to rest for 5 minutes, allowing to drain off oil completely and cool.
12
now unmould the aloo basket, without damaging it.
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finally, aloo basket is ready, store in an airtight container for a week or more and prepare chaat when required.
Basket chaat preparation
1
firstly, prepare the stuffing by taking 1 cup boiled chana and 1 boiled potato.
2
also add ½ tsp chilli powder, ½ tsp aamchur, ½ tsp chaat masala, ¼ tsp cumin powder, 1 tsp green chutney and ½ tsp salt.
3
mix well making sure the spices are combined well.
4
further spread 3 tbsp of prepared aloo chana mixture over basket.
5
pour 1 tsp green chutney and 1 tsp tamarind chutney.
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also top with 2 tbsp curd.
7
additionally, sprinkle pinch of chaat masala, cumin powder, aamchur, chilli powder and salt.
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also spread 2 tbsp onion and 2 tbsp tomato. add more green chutney and tamarind chutney if required.
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now sprinkle 2 tbsp sev, 2 tbsp boondi and 2 tsp coriander.
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finally, enjoy potato basket chaat as a evening snack.
Video
Notes
- firstly, fry the aloo basket on medium flame until the aloo turns golden and crisp.
- additionally, stuff the chaat with aloo tikki and dahi bhalla for more rich street style.
- also, use fresh curd, else the chaat will taste too sour.
- finally, aloo basket chaat recipe tastes great when served with more curd.
Original recipe by Hebbar’s Kitchen: https://hebbarskitchen.com/basket-chaat-recipe-aloo-basket-chaat/