Shireen Anwar-Khatti Methi Chana Chat (Sweet and Sour Chickpeas Chaat)

Ingredients

• Boiled chick peas 250 gm (soaked overnight)
• Potatoes 1 cup (peeled, cubed and boiled)
• Coriander leaves 4 tbsp (chopped)
• Onion ½ cup (chopped)
• Papri ½ cup (crushed)
• Chat masala 1 tsp
• Caster sugar 2 tbsp
• Yogurt 1 cup (whipped)
• Salt ½ tsp
• For Chutney:
• Tamarind pulp 1 cup
• Dates 8
• Jaggery 2 tbsp
• Sugar 1 tbsp
• Red chili powder 1 tbsp (heaped)
• Chat masala 1 tsp
• Salt ½ tsp
• Whole red chili 6
• Black salt ½ tsp

Cooking Directions

1. For Chutney: In a sauce pan cook together tamarind pulp, dates, jaggery, sugar, red chili powder, salt, chat masala, whole red chilies and black salt for 15 minutes, cool and blend.
2. For Chat: In a dish place the boiled chick peas, add ¾ cup chutney then spread whipped yogurt.
3. Pour remaining chutney, top with crushed papri, onion chopped, coriander leaves chopped.
4. Serve warm or cool.