Kachalu Chaat

Name: Kachalu Chaat
Total time: 900 s
Yield: Serves 4 servings
Ingredients: 14 oz kachalu (about 400 grams); 2 tablespoons tamarind water; 1 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon black salt; 1/2 teaspoon roasted cumin powder; 1/2 teaspoon Kashmiri red chili powder; 1/2 teaspoon black pepper powder; 2 green chilies; 1 inch ginger; 1 teaspoon sugar; 1 teaspoon lemon juice

Neeru Goyal @cook_12130410

A popular chaat from Delhi NCR.

Neeru Goyal @cook_12130410

A popular chaat from Delhi NCR.

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Ingredients

15 minutes

Serves 4 servings

14 ozkachalu (about 400 grams)
2 tablespoonstamarind water
1 teaspoonsalt
1/2 teaspoonblack salt
1/2 teaspoonroasted cumin powder
1/2 teaspoonKashmiri red chili powder
1/2 teaspoonblack pepper powder
2green chilies
1 inchginger
1 teaspoonsugar
1 teaspoonlemon juice

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Steps

15 minutes

1

Wash the kachalu and boil it in a pressure cooker with 1 cup (about 240 ml) of water.
2

After 2 to 3 whistles, cook on low heat for another 3 to 4 minutes.
3

Turn off the heat. Once the pressure releases, let the kachalu cool, then peel and cut into small cubes.
4

In a large bowl, mix the kachalu cubes with salt, chili powder, roasted cumin powder, and black salt.
5

Add black pepper powder, sugar, and tamarind water.
6

Add finely chopped ginger and green chilies. Mix in the lemon juice.
7

Garnish with chopped cilantro and serve.