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Banarasi tomato chaat or Banarasi Tamatar ki Chaat is very popular street food of holy city Banaras. Tamatar ki chaat is very interesting and unique chaat which is made with mish mash of pulpy tomatoes, boiled potatoes, boiled white peas with fried nuts, spices and topped with crushed namakpara and onion.
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This Indian street food is really delicious and mouthwatering snack which you can easily prepare at home. I never get the chance to visit Banaras but I tried this chaat in Delhi, in Street food festival 2017. Now I’m sharing my style of tamatar ki chaat which taste and appeal both are same but little less spicy. If you are bored with regular chaats then you can tried this unique and exceptional tamatar ki chaat.
What we needed to prepare Tamatar Ki Chaat:
5 Medium Sized Tomatoes, Chopped
1/2 Cup White Peas, Boiled
2 Medium Sized Potatoes, Boiled and Mashed
1 Medium Sized Onion, Chopped
1 Tbsp. Ginger Chili Paste
1 Tbsp. Fried Peanuts
Salt to taste
Red Chili To Taste
Black pepper Powder to Taste
1 Tsp. Garam Masala
1/2 Tsp. Turmeric Powder
1 Tsp. Coriander Powder
1/2 Tsp. Raw Mango Powder
4 Tbsp. Desi Ghee
For Garnishing
Coriander Leaves, Chopped
Onion, Chopped
Sev
Namakpara
Green Chilies, Chopped
How to Prepare Tamatar ki chaat at home:
Wash and soak the white chickpeas in water for 3-4 hours and Drain and Transfer into pressure cooker, add water and salt and cook till to tender in pressure cooker. Heat the oil in non-stick pan, add onion and ginger chili paste and saute for few seconds. Add coriander powder, turmeric powder, salt, red chili powder, black pepper powder, garam masala, amchoor and mix well and sauté few seconds. Add Chopped tomatoes, peanuts and cover it till to mashy. Add boiled and mashed potatoes and peas and mix well. Add 1/2 cup of water and mix well. Cover it and cook for few minutes. Remove from the flame. Place the ladleful tomato mixture in serving bowl and topped with onion, sev, green coriander, chilies and papri.
Tamatar Ki Chaat | Banarasi Tamatar Ki Chaat
Ingredients
- 5 Medium Sized Tomato Chopped
- 1/2 Cup White Peas Boiled
- 2 Medium Sized Potatoes Boiled and Mashed
- 1 Small Sized Onion Chopped
- 1 Tbsp. Ginger Chili Paste
- Salt to taste
- Red Chili To Taste
- Black pepper Powder to Taste
- 1 Tsp. Garam Masala
- 1 Tsp. Coriander Powder
- 1/2 Tsp. Raw Mango Powder
- 4 Tbsp. Ghee
- Sev
- Green Coriander Chopped
- Green Chilies Chopped
- Onion Chopped
- Namakpara
Instructions
- Wash and soak the white chickpeas in water for 3-4 hours and Drain and Transfer into pressure cooker, add water and salt and cook till to tender in pressure cooker.
- Heat the oil in non-stick pan, add onion and ginger chili paste and saute for few seconds.
- Add coriander powder, turmeric powder, salt, red chili powder, black pepper powder, garam masala, amchoor and mix well and sauté few seconds.
- Add Chopped tomatoes and cover it till to mashy. Add boiled and mashed potatoes and peas and mix well.
- Add 1/2 cup of water and mix well. Cover it and cook for few minutes. Remove from the flame.
- Place the ladleful tomato mixture in serving bowl and topped with onion, sev, green coriander, chilies and papri.
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Tamatar ki chaat, looks absolutely delicious. Sounds too good to make easily whenever we feel like having a quick chaat food at home. Tempting bowl there..
That is a very tempting platter of mouth watering flavors.
Tamatar ki chaat looks so good. Love the flavor get into that chaat, it must be delicious with those flavors.
This chat is quite similar to the ragda chat..just that it is a overload of tomatoes.but a interesting one .must be really delicious Preeti.
This is a new chaat recipe for me. Never heard it before but with those ingredients and tomatoes, I am sure I would love it. Great share.
Wow.. Chaat with tomatoes lovely and a great share!! This is indeed a unique chaat recipe!!
That is such a delicious looking chaat with tomatoes and dried peas. Sounds a little similar to Bengali ghugni but with more tomatoes. Looks yummy!!
Completely new dish to me. With all the ingredients that go into the curry, and the toppings of the chat, this sounds absolutely yum..
Such a sinful looking tomato chaat. With dry peas, sev and namkpara I am sure it would taste just amazing.
Tomato chaat looks so delicious. A bit like the ragda but with more tomatoes.
A chat with tomato sounds too good..and you have got them assembled so well!
This chaat is on my to-do list, you have tempted me to try it real soon 🙂 Tamatar ki chaat looks so inviting and you have done a great job presenting them so well…
Originally I planned to prepare this for the marathon but dropped it when it sounded too tedious. Your chaat looks super inviting and lovely presentation.
I have never heard of tomato chaat. My older son is crazy about tomatoes and this will be something that he will love. Perfect recipe to use my garden tomatoes.
This chaat looks absolutely inviting. I would love to have a bite or two. Bookmarking this one Preeti.