Ragda Chaat Street Style | The Secret to Making PERFECT Matar Chaat at Home

white peas

🥗Healthier: chickpeas

💰Cheaper: split peas

Chickpeas are high in protein and fiber, while split peas are often less expensive.

tamarind chutney

🥗Healthier: date chutney

💰Cheaper: store-bought chutney

Date chutney provides a similar sweetness with less acidity.

sev

🥗Healthier: baked chickpea snacks

💰Cheaper: crushed crackers

Baked snacks reduce calories while adding crunch.

chaat masala

🥗Healthier: cumin and coriander powder

💰Cheaper: homemade spice mix

Homemade spices can be more affordable and tailored to taste.

Boil the matar with peeled potatoes, turmeric, salt, and water until cooked.

Prepare green chutney using mint leaves, coriander leaves, and tamarind.

Roast the red chillies and cumin seeds to make roasted powder.

Heat mustard oil in a pan, add cumin seeds, bay leaf, hing, coriander powder, kashmiri chilli powder, roasted powder, and garam masala to make tadka.

Assemble the dish by layering boiled matar and potatoes, chopped onions, tomatoes, coriander leaves, green chillies, and ginger.

Top with black salt, chaat masala, kashmiri chilli, roasted powder, green chutney, and lemon juice as needed.

Plate with additional onions, mithi chutney, hari chutney, ginger, lemon juice, green chillies, and sev.

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