Method to construct chaat:
- Crush/cut samosa into ¾ pieces and put into bowl
- Sprinkle over a dessert spoon full of chopped red onions
- Spoon over a tablespoon of chickpea curry
- Drizzle over some seasoned yoghurt (tablespoon), use a squeezy bottle if preferred
- Drizzle over tamarind on top of the yoghurt), a tablespoon, use a squeezy bottle if preferred
- Spoon over a teaspoon and a half of Bombay mix
- Garnish with coriander and a few pomegranate pearls and ¾ teaspoon of nylon sev
- Serve
Note: If making larger portions as opposed to individual portions, cut up 2-3 samosas per bowl and top with extra fillings accordingly
Chollay Method:
- Heat the oil in a saucepan and then add the cumin seeds and sizzle for about thirty seconds
- Then add the chopped onions to the saucepan and cook until the onions are golden brown, this should take about 5-7 minutes on a medium heat
- When the onions are golden brown, add the ginger and garlic paste and green chilli paste to the onions and cook for about a minute
- Add blended plum peeled tomatoes to the saucepan together with the turmeric, red chilli powder, cumin powder, salt and butter
- Cover saucepan and cook masala for a good 10 minutes (stirring in-between), add water if masala starts to dry up
- Once masala is sizzling and the butter and oil has seeped from the edges, add drained chickpeas, mango powder and anardana powder together with the water for moisture, cook for a 3-4 minutes
- Add final touches of garam masala and chopped coriander, cook for a final 1-2 minutes and remove from the heat