India has always been well known for its art, heritage buildings, and crafts among several other things. It is also famously known for its exciting street food. From the vast spread of street food varieties that you are served across the country, chaat remains the most universally loved. And while adaptations of these immensely appetizing snacks such as Bhel Puri, Dahi Puri, and Papdi Chaat are found in the fanciest of restaurants too, the most finger-licking authentic chaat is invariably found in the country’s bustling bylanes. Enter your email & I’ll send it to your inbox. Plus, get great new recipes from me every week! By submitting this form, you consent to receive emails from Minstry of Curry
What is chaat?
Chaat or Chat is essentially a sweet-spicy-savory dish that can be served as a snack, side, or entree. The different flavors and textures in each variety of chaat add a delightful complexity to the dish, and will always leave you craving for more. Chaat comes in lip-smacking varieties like aloo or potato chaat, samosa chaat, vegetable samosas, tokri or katori chaat, bhel puri, sev puri, etc. Like Cricket and Bollywood, my family absolutely loves our chaat. I am regularly whipping chaat recipes for game nights, family get-togethers, and potluck parties. I have a lot of non-Indian friends who love my cooking, and I am always looking to create fusion recipes from traditional Indian foods. On my blog, you will find recipes like ragda patties, dahi vada, and banana avocado chaat that are a hit with kids and adults alike and can be served as sides or mains. In this post, I am sharing my recipe for Aloo Chaat in mini phyllo shells just in time for the holiday season. These bite-sized appetizers will be a terrific party starter. Packing in tons of complex flavors in the little phyllo cups, this Aloo Chat is sure to add an interesting twist to your usual spread.
Ingredients
How to make Aloo Chaat
With a little prep and making the potato filling with basic spices, this recipe is quick to make. Let me breakdown the recipe into a few easy steps:
Step 1: Make ahead the cilantro-mint chutney AKA “green chutney” and tamarind chutney. Both chutneys stay well refrigerated for a week or you can freeze them for longer shelf life. You can also buy these off the shelf from Indian grocery stores. If using store-bought, just be careful of the spice level in the green chutney as it often can be very spicy. You need very little of it so add as per taste. Make the yogurt sauce by simply whisking yogurt with salt and sugar to form a smooth paste.
Step 2: Steam potatoes. I like to use the Instant Pot for this. Peel, cut into small cubes.
Step 3: Prepare the filling. and then saute them with spices. The potatoes can be prepared a day in advance and refrigerated until ready to use.
Step 4: Bake - Fill the phyllo shells with sauteed potatoes and bake.
Step 5: Assemble the chaat when you are ready to serve. To assemble simply add ¼ teaspoon of tamarind chutney and cilantro chutney to the baked filo cups. Add ¼ teaspoon of sweetened yogurt. Garnish with pomegranate seeds, crunchy sev, and chopped cilantro. Serve immediately.
Tips for a party
If making homemade chutneys, make them upto a week ahead. The green chutney stays freshest when frozen. Freeze in small silicone ice cube trays so it thaws quickly. Sweet Yogurt can be made a day ahead and refrigerated. Potato filling can be made a few days ahead. Refrigerated until ready to use Make the phyllo cups with the potato filling a couple of hours ahead of time. They will stay nice and crisp. Add the chutneys and garnishes just before serving.
More Indian Appetizers Try
Mushroom Tartlets - Creamy mushroom filling baked in phyllo cups Paneer Kathi Rolls - spicy paneer tikka cubes rolled in layered parathas Chicken Tikka - Tender cooked chicken kebobs with mixed peppers and onions Tandoori Chicken - restaurant favorite dish with bone-in chicken marinated in warm spices Salmon Tikka Masala Kebobs - Grilled Salmon marinated in cilantro, mint, and spices Spicy Chicken Wings - these finger-licking-good wings are cooked in Tandoori spices Curry Puffs - a popular snack in Southeast Asia, these curry puffs are filled with curried chicken
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