Samosa Chaat
A delicious Indian street food dish featuring crispy samosas topped with spiced chickpeas, yogurt, chutneys, and various crunchy and tangy toppings.
Ingredients
- 4 vegetable samosas (homemade or store-bought)
- 1 can canned chickpeas, drained
- 1 cup plain yogurt, whisked
- 1/4 cup tamarind chutney
- 1/4 cup mint chutney
- 1 tsp chaat masala
- 1/2 tsp ground cumin
- 1/2 red onion, finely diced
- 1 tomato, diced
- 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
- 1 green chili, finely chopped
- 1/2 cup sev (crispy chickpea noodles)
- 1/4 tsp red chili powder
Instructions
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1
If the 4 vegetable samosas (homemade or store-bought) need to be heated, warm them in an oven at 350°F (175°C) for about 10 minutes or until heated through.
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In a small saucepan, warm the 1 can drained canned chickpeas with 1/2 tsp ground cumin and a pinch of salt for about 5 minutes, then lightly mash some of them, leaving others whole.
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3
Crush each vegetable samosas (homemade or store-bought) into bite-sized pieces and place in serving dishes.
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4
Spoon the spiced canned chickpeas over the crushed vegetable samosas (homemade or store-bought).
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5
Drizzle the 1 cup whisked plain yogurt over the chickpeas and samosas.
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6
Add the 1/4 cup tamarind chutney and 1/4 cup mint chutney chutneys in a decorative pattern over the yogurt.
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Sprinkle the 1 tsp chaat masala, 1/2 finely diced red onion, 1 diced tomato, 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro, and 1 finely chopped green chili over the dish.
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Top with a generous amount of 1/2 cup sev (crispy chickpea noodles) for crunch.
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Finish with a light dusting of 1/4 tsp red chili powder for spice and color.
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Serve immediately while the samosas are still warm and the sev is crispy.