Aloo matar chaat/ଓଡ଼ିଶା ଚlଟ.....

Before proceeding, i want to wish   all my reader friends a very very chattpata MERRY CHRISTMAS........
  May this Christmas bring u all the love & luck in the world!
              "MERRY CHRISTMAS   & A HAPPY NEW YEAR   TO ALL OF MY FRIENDS"

Today my blog celebrating Christmas  with odisha's very own delicious & all's favorite chattapata "ALOO MATAR CHAAT"

 so,here we go....

INGREDIENTS:

• Potato-2-3.
• Yellow peas-1 cup.*Soak overnight/4-5 hr.
• Mixed paste-(Green chili-1,Garlic-6-7 pods,Tomato-1).
• Cumin powder-1/2 tsp.
• Coriander powder-1/2 tsp.
• Red chili powder-1/4 tsp.
• Turmeric powder-1/4 tsp.
• Pinch of hing.
• Refined oil-2 tbsp.
• Salt to taste.

For garnishing:

• Grated cucumber-1/2 cup.
• Grated carrot-1/2 cup.
• Chopped onion-1 cup.
• Thin sev -1 cup.
• Curd-1/2 cup.
• Tamarind chutney-1/2 cup.
• Green chutney-1/2 cup.   *Click this for green chutney recipe
• Some chopped coriander leaves.
• Some papdi.   *Click this for papdi recipe
• Some tomato ketchup.
• Dahi vada-1.(optional)    *Click this for dahi vada recipe
• Roasted cumin powder-1/2 tsp.
• Roasted red chili powder-1/2 tsp.
• Some black salt.
• Some chaat masala.

Method:

• Soak some dry peas 4-5 hour & cut the potato into halves.Take a pressure cooker,add the soaked peas,potato & salt,pressure cook it for 1-2 whistle,make sure that it is soft,then remove it from pressure cooker,remove the outer skin of potato & mash it & mix it with boiled peas.

                            *Don't make the potatoes fully mashed....just crumbled it.

• Heat oil in a pan,add hing,then add the mixed paste,saute it little,add coriander+cumin +turmeric+red chili powder,stir it 1-2 min,then add boiled peas,mashed potato & salt,mix it well ,then add 1/2 cup of water.boil it 4-5 min.switch off the flame.

                           *Don't make it too dry...make sure that potato mixture should be little bit watery...

Assembling the chaat:

• Take a serving plate,place the matar chaat,sprinkle some black salt, 1 tbsp tamarind chutney, 1 tbsp green chutney,1 tbsp curd,some grated cucumber,some grated carrot,some chopped onion,1 tsp tomato ketchup,sev,mashed papdi,one dahi vada,black salt,1 tsp chaat masala,coriander leaves,some roasted cumin & red chili powder.
• Super delicious finger licking"ALOO MATAR CHAAT" is ready to serve...enjoy.