Banarasi Tamatar Ki Chaat

Banarasi Tamatar Ki Chaat is a tangy lip smacking chaat that is popular in the city of Banaras. You can find this one only in this city and is surely something you must try.

This chat is a spicy preparation where tomatoes are mixed with grated ginger, green chilies and spices with the addition of boiled potatoes. It is served in a dona along with chaat masala and small sized crispy namak pare.

If namak pare is not available, you can just about top it with any crunchy savory snack. I adapted my version after seeing this. Since I had so many dishes planned, I was exhausted by the end of the whole exercise.

I found this chat very tangy and spicy. For the first time eater, you will find this very tangy and spicy. This chat surely requires some getting used to it. Reading the recipe, I almost thought it was a subji, however by topping it with the savory chips or sev, this turns out to be a chaat!

We are starting our Week 4 of Thalis and Platters and this theme was surely one that I spent a lot of time. One of the options was to either do Breakfast or Themes. I decided to do Breakfast from different Indian states and took a twist to my clause by choosing Street Food as the theme featuring different Indian Cities.

So for Day 1 of Week 4, you will get to read about Banarasi Tamatar Ki Chaat which is one of the most popular street food in Banaras. In C4AS, I have a delicious breakfast spread from Goa.

I had a lot of plans for writing a very elaborate post on the street food series. I just couldn’t do and will have to suffice with short notes!

Thalis & Platters

Week 1 – Platters for Kids

Pyjama Party for Day 1
Sandwich Platter for Day 2
Fusion Platter for Day 3
Pizza Party for Day 4

Week 2 – Thalis featuring Regional Cuisines – Veg Thalis

Dussehra Festival Thali for Day 1
Summer Special South Indian Vegetarian Menu for Day 2
Vegetarian Thali Menu List for Day 3
Gummadikaya Pulusu ~ Vegetarian Lunch Thali for Day 4
Varalakshmi Vratham Festival Thali for Day 5
Weekend Party Vegetarian Thali Menu for Day 6

Week 3 – Thalis featuring Indian Flatbreads

Bajra Methi ki Poori aur Sabji Thali for Day 1
Punjabi Bedmi Puri Nasta Thali for Day 2
Besan Ki Poori aur Sabzi Nasta Thali for Day 3
Rajasthani Bhedawi Puri aur Sabzi Thali for Day 4
Bhujia Paratha Menu for Day 5
Bikaneri Papad Ka Paratha Menu for Day 6

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Making of Jeera Water

Step By Step Pictures for making Tamatar Chaat

Assembling Tamatar Chaat

Ingredients Used for making Tomato Chaat

Ripe and juicy tomatoes have to be used. You got to be liberal with the use of all the chutneys and spice powders.

Finally, you will top with the chutneys and boondi, sev for the crunchy taste.

I read that each layer you top the final cooked dish is repeated twice.

Banarasi Tamatar Chaat

• CourseSnacks
• CuisineUttar Pradesh
• By Cook MethodStovetop
• OccasionEvening Snack
• By DietKid Friendly
• Dish TypeStreet Food
• KeywordTamatar Ki Chaat

Ingredients

For the Chaat

• 4nos Tomatoesfinely chopped
• 3nos Potatoesboiled and crumbled
• 2tbsp Ghee
• 1tsp Cumin seeds
• 1tbsp Ginger grated
• 2 to 3nos Green Chiliesfinely chopped
• 1/2tsp Poppy Seeds
• 8nos Cashew Nuts grated or powdered
• 1/4tsp Turmeric powder
• 2tsp Red Chili Powder
• 1tsp Coriander powder
• 1tsp Cumin Powder
• Salt to taste
• 1tsp Black Salt/ Kala Namak
• 1/2cup Water
• 1/2tsp Garam Masala
• 1tbsp Tamarind Pulp
• 1tsp Chat Masala
• leaves Corianderfinely chopped
• 1/2tsp Cumin Powder roasted
• 1tsp Lemon Juice

For sugar syrup

• 1cup Water
• 5tbsp Sugar
• 1tsp Cumin Powder

For Final Garnish

• Ghee
• Imli Chutney
• Red Chilli powder
• Chaat Masala
• Cumin Powderroasted
• Onionsfinely chopped
• Coriander leavesfinely chopped
• Chips
• Namakpare
• Sev
• Boondi

Instructions

For Jeera Water

1. In a saucepan, bring the water to a boil. Add the sugar and cook till the sugar melts. Add roasted cumin powder and let it simmer for 5 to 7 mins. You don't have to get a thread consistency.

For the Chaat

1. Wash and chop the tomatoes to fine pieces. Wash and slash the potatoes on top. Microwave the potatoes for 5 to 7 mins. Once done, soak in water and peel the skin. Crumble the potatoes and keep it aside.
2. Heat a nonstick pan with ghee, add the Cumin Seeds, grated ginger, finely chopped green chilies, and saute well.
3. Next, add the Poppy Seeds along with grated or powdered cashew nuts, combine everything well.
4. Now add all the spice powders one by one and saute well.
5. Add water and simmer for 5 mins while you saute it well.
6. Add Garam Masala along with Tamarind Pulp and Chaat Masala
7. Once it cooks for a few minutes, add finely chopped Tomatoes and cook for few minutes until all comes together.
8. Next, add the boiled and crumbled Potatoes. Cook on high.
9. Finally add the finely chopped coriander leaves, roasted cumin powder, and squeeze lemon Juice

For Assembling the Tamatar Ki Chaat

1. In a serving bowl, take two scoops of the cooked tamatar.
2. Add Ghee, Green chutney, Imli Chutney, Sugar water.
3. Next add Red Chilli Powder, Chaat Masala, roasted cumin powder.
4. Then top it with finely chopped onions and coriander leaves.
5. Repeat the roasted cumin powder, chat masala, and little bit of Imli chutney and green chutney.
6. For the final garnish, just before serving top it with Chips, Namakpare, Sev, and Boondi.
7. Serve right away.

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