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Yogurt chaat with potatoes and chickpeas

Yogurt chaat with potatoes and chickpeas

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A refreshing Bengali chaat: whipped natural yogurt mixed with ground apple and chickpeas, topped with sweet and spicy chutneys, spices, and crunchy toppin…

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Recipe from MdsShakil, Firuz Ahmmed, adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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Yogurt chaat is a popular Indian snack that combines fresh yogurt, apple, chickpeas, spices, and chutneys. Its sweet, sour, and spicy flavors make it a refreshing treat on hot days.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time25 min
  • Cook time10 min
  • Resting2 hr
  • Total2 hr 35 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Estimated cost$6.27 $2.09 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
  • Vegetarian
  • Gluten-free

Ingredients

3 people
  • $0.72
  • $0.34
  • $0.31
  • $0.21
  • $2.10
  • $0.48
  • $0.02
  • $0.02
  • $0.06
  • $1.58
  • $0.43

Prices from US supermarkets for 6 of 11 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Pourz the cold yogurt into a bowl and whisk until smooth and lump-free. You can put it back in the refrigerator to make it even colder.
  2. Place the potato and chickpea pieces in a large salad bowl. ≈ 3 min
  3. Add the onion, cilantro, smoked cumin, salt, black salt, chili pepper, and chaat masala.
  4. Gently mix all the ingredients together. ≈ 4 min
  5. To serve, first place the apple and chickpea mixture in a bowl. ≈ 2 min
  6. Pour generously pour the whipped yogurt over. ≈ 3 min
  7. Divide the sweet chutney and the spicy chutney between the yogurt, according to your preference. ≈ 3 min
  8. Finish by sprinkling with fried vermicelli and pomegranate seeds, if desired. ≈ 2 min
  9. Serve immediately. ≈ 2 min

The bill

Yogurt chaat with potatoes and chickpeas

  • 360 ml of plain, slightly tart yogurt, very cold and well-whipped.$0.72
  • 1 medium-sized potato, cooked and cut into small cubes$0.34
  • 90 g of cooked chickpeas$0.31
  • 1 small onion, finely chopped$0.21
  • 2 tablespoons of freshly chopped cilantro$2.10
  • 1 teaspoon of ground cumin$0.48
  • salt$0.02
  • 1/2 teaspoon of black salt (or to taste)$0.02
  • 1/2 teaspoon of dried chili powder (or to taste)$0.06
  • 1 to 2 tablespoons of spicy mint and cilantro chutney$1.58
  • Chickpea vermicelli fritters (also known as “jhuri bhaja” or “chanachur”), for garnish$0.43

Total$6.27

that's $2.09 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • 360 ml of plain, slightly tart yogurt, very cold and well-whipped.
  • 1 medium-sized potato, cooked and cut into small cubes
  • 90 g of cooked chickpeas
  • 1 small onion, finely chopped
  • 2 tablespoons of freshly chopped cilantro
  • 1 teaspoon of ground cumin
  • salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon of black salt (or to taste)
  • 1/2 teaspoon of dried chili powder (or to taste)
  • 1 teaspoon of chaat masala
  • 2 to 3 tablespoons of sweet chutney (date or tamarind)
  • 1 to 2 tablespoons of spicy mint and cilantro chutney
  • Chickpea vermicelli fritters (also known as “jhuri bhaja” or “chanachur”), for garnish
  • 2 tablespoons of pomegranate seeds (optional, for decoration)

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