Aloo Cholay

                   

Ingredients:

Potatoes 1/2 kg boil, peel, cut in small pieces Chickpeas 1/2 kg wash and soak in water for 30 minutes Masoor lentil 1/2 cup washed Tomatoes 4, finely chopped Green chillies 6, finely chopped Mint 1/2 bunch, finely chopped Onions 3 medium, sliced fine, soaked in salted water Lemons 2, cut in eight pieces Soda bicarbonate 1 tsp Cumin seeds 1/2 tbsp, roasted and powdered Sonth 1/2 tsp powdered Chaat masala 1/2 tbsp Sweet and sour tamarind chutney as needed Salt to taste

 Method:

Drain the chickpeas. In a large pan combine chickpeas with masoor daal add water and bring to boil.
Turn down heat add soda bicarbonate.
Cook till tender. Remove from heat, add sonth, salt and a little cumin seed powder and mix well.
Serve the remaining ingredients in separate small dishes; do not add to the chaat, before serving.
Let people help themselves according to taste.
Chaat spoils quickly if onion, tomatoes and potatoes are added in with it.