Step 1

Wash and peel potatoes. Cube them to 1 inch pieces and soak in water until used.

Step 2

Optional - To make green chutney, add coriander leaves, pudina, garlic, ginger, fried gram and salt to a mini blender jar. Add 1 tbsp water. Make a fine smooth green chutney. Set this aside.

Step 3

Boil potatoes till al dente. They must be just cooked without turning mushy. You can steam or pressure cook or boil them in a pot. Cool these completely and cube.

Step 4

Add oil to a pan and heat it. Add ginger or garlic and green chili.

Step 5

Next add the potatoes and saute on a high flame until golden and little crisp. Turn off the stove.

Step 6

Parboil cubed potatoes for few minutes. Drain and wipe off excess moisture.

Step 7

Heat half cup oil in a deep pan. When the oil is hot enough drop the potato cubes and deep fry until crisp and cooked through. Remove to a mixing plate.

Step 8

Next to the hot fried potatoes, add red chilli powder, chaat masala powder, very little salt and cumin powder.

Step 9

Add green chutney, tamarind chutney or lemon juice. Check the salt and spice.

Step 10

Mix well and transfer aloo chaat to a serving plate.

Step 11

Add some coriander leaves, sev and pomegranate arils or raisins and cashews. Serve aloo chaat immediately.