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| ‘Chaat’ is a Hindi word that stands for something sweet and sour and very tasty and yummy. India is very famous for different kinds of delicious chaats that contains tamarind sauce. Great ‘swaad’ makes Indian cuisine well known across the globe. People from all walks of life love to eat different kinds of chaats available throughout India. There are papri chaat, dahi chat, wada chaat, samosa chaat, aloo chaat, fruit chaat and many more chaats. Aloo/Arwi chaat is also one among many chaats that is prepared in Indian homes. On the celebration of Janmashtami, you also prepare aloo/arwi chaat.
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In fact, people who fast on the day of Janmashtami eat ‘phalahaar’ and hence, prepare aloo/arwi chaat. This chaat is easy to make and good to eat. After the whole day’s fast, this aloo/arwi chaat can be easily digested too. It involves no oil and deep-frying. Hence, it is light to eat. The aloo or potato and arwi (another vegetable) used in this chaat is just boiled. Besides, other people, children and elderly will also like to eat this special Janmashtami aloo/arwi chaat. So, what are you waiting for? Make this chaat at home and surprise everyone. Learn the recipe of the aloo/arwi chaat at 123janmashtami.dgreetings.com:
Aloo/Arwi chaat for Janmashtami celebrations
Ingredients Required
Potatoes or Arwi
Tamarind (Imli in Hindi)
Curd
Cumin seeds
Red dry chillies
Dry ginger powder
Jaggery or sugar
Salt
Chaat masala,
Chilli powder
Procedure
Firstly, you need to soak imli or tamarind in water overnight. Next day remove the seeds and mash properly. In order to make the sweet and sour sauce, take this pulp and add sugar or jaggery to it. Besides, ginger and pinch of salt should be added too. And the tamarind pulp is ready to be used. If you want to keep this sauce for a week, you should boil it for until one thread consistency is reached and keep it in airtight jar. Keep it aside.
In another pan, roast cumin seeds along with dry chillies. When it starts to turn brown put them on a plate. Crush it with a rolling pin or simply grind it in mixer. This masala can be kept for days. Now, sprinkle this on the tamarind sauce that you have made. Next boil the potatoes or arwi. Dice them and place them on serving bowl. Put the roasted cumin seed masala, chaat masala, a bit of curd and tamarind sauce and the aloo/arwi chaat or aloo-arwi chaat is ready to be served.
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