Tuesday, January 18, 2011

Samosa Chaat- Healthy Way

Growing up in Mumbai, I have fond memories of chaats. During my college days while going back home I always enjoyed having bhel puri, sev puri or ragda patties with my friends. Samosa chaat is a yummy fast food from India. But it is loaded with calories since the samosa is a stuffed pastry which is deep fried. I just skipped the frying and used our regular whole wheat rotis to create the cover for potato stuffing.

To assemble the chaat we need:

  • 4-5 large whole wheat rotis
  • Potato stuffing
  • Chhole curry
  • Yogurt
  • Green cilantro chutney
  • Tamarind -date chutney
  • Thin sev

To make Rotis-
Ingredients:
  • 4 cups whole wheat flour
  • Salt to taste
  • 2 cups warm water (approximate)
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
Directions:
  • Add salt to the whole wheat flour. Add water one cup at a time and mix well.
  • Add more water if you think the mixture is too dry, 1/4 cup at a time. Likewise if you think the mixture is too gooey you can add whole wheat flour, 1/4 cup at a time.
  • Add olive oil and knead into a soft pliable dough.
  • Keep aside for 15 minutes, well covered.
  • Make large tennis ball sized balls from the dough.
  • Roll them flat with a rolling pin about 1/8 inch thick on a smooth surface and cook well on both sides on a pan.
To make the Potato Stuffing-
Ingredients:
  • 4-5 potatoes cooked and mashed roughly
  • 1 cup green peas cooked
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 tsp cumin seeds
  • 2 tsp fennel seeds
  • 1 tsp chili powder
  • 1 tsp amchur powder
  • 1 tsp garam masala
  • salt to taste
Directions:
  • In a pan heat olive oil. Add cumin seeds and fennel seeds. When they start changing color add mashed potatoes and green peas. Mix well.
  • Add chili powder, amchur, garam masala and salt. Mix everything together.
  • You can adjust the spices as per your taste.
  • The potato filling is ready.
To make the Chole curry-
Ingredients:
  • 2 cups chickpeas/ garbanzo beans (soaked 5-6 hours and cooked)
  • 2 large onions
  • 2 tomatoes
  • 2 tsp ginger-garlic paste
  • 1/4 tsp asafoetida
  • 1 tsp chili powder
  • 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
  • 2 tsp coriander powder
  • 1 tsp cumin powder
  • 2 tsp garam masala
  • Salt as per taste
  • 1 tbsp cooking oil
Directions:

  • Make a paste of 1-1/2 onions and tomatoes in a food processor.
  • Chop the remaining half onion.
  • Take oil in a pot and when it heats up add the chopped onion, asafoetida and ginger-garlic paste. Saute well.
  • Add the onion and tomato paste and let it simmer let the raw smell goes off.
  • Add chili powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder, cumin powder and garam masala. Mix well.
  • Add chickpeas/ garbanzo beans and salt. Simmer till the gravy thickens and gives out a nice aroma of spices.
Assembling Chaat-
  • Preheat oven to 400 degree F.
  • Put the potato stuffing in each roti and roll it.
  • Place the filled rotis, in a greased rectangular baking pan, with its open side down.

  • Spray cooking oil on top of the rotis and bake it for 15-20 minutes. The rotis should not be burnt but browned with crisp tops.

  • Take each roll on a plate. Top it with chhole curry, yogurt, green chutney and tamarind-date chutney.


  • Finally top off with sev and you can enjoy samosa chaat in a healthy way. 


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