After a warm February and a pleasant March, summer has finally arrived in India as the temperature continues to rise. A decrease in appetite is one issue brought on by excessive heat. The spicy curries, dal fries, and stir fries that were so delectable and paired so well with roti and rice in the winter are not as appetising in the summer. Who can predict what people yearn for most throughout the summer? Thankfully, the much-needed break is provided by foods that soothe the stomach and the body, such as ice cream, milkshakes, yoghurt, curd, and refreshing lemonades.
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When you are not in the mood for your usual roti-sabzi-rice or are not hungry, homemade chaat made with healthy components might be a wonderful alternative. Your stomach will also appreciate you if you use your favourite sweet and sour chutneys, some curd, spices, and lemon to rekindle your appetite.
When it’s hot outside and you don’t want to eat heavy cuisine, chaat is the perfect light snack. It goes great with buttermilk or lemonade to keep you cool. The food known as chaat can be found anywhere and at any time. The best aspect, according to Pooja Kedia, executive nutritionist at the Cloudnine Group of Hospitals in Whitefield, Bangalore, is that you won’t feel guilty about eating it because it will be healthful and nutrient-rich.
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Here are some delicious and simple chaat recipes that you may prepare at home:
A.. The ingredients in oat chaat
- 1 cup of roasted and cooled oats
- Half a cup of curd
- 1/4 cup of boiling and cooled chickpeas
- 1/4 cup of boiling and cooled peanuts
- 1/4 cup of cornflakes
- 2 tablespoons of coarsely diced cucumber
- 2 tablespoons of finely diced tomato
- 2 teaspoons of mint-coriander chutney
- 2 teaspoons tamarind chutney
- To taste, black salt
- To taste, chaat masala
- Lemon juice, 1 teaspoon
- chopped coriander for garnishing
- Pomegranate seeds: as an embellishment
Method
- – Combine oats and curd in a large bowl.
- – Combine cornflakes and cooked chickpeas.
- Cucumber, tomato, cooked peanuts, chaat masala, black salt, lemon juice, green chutney, and tamarind chutney should all be added and thoroughly combined.
- – Add 1 teaspoon of curd, some chopped coriander, and pomegranate seeds as garnish.
- – Serve right away.
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B.. Ingredients for soy tikki chaat
Tikki’s sake
- Soya chunks (squeezed after soaking in warm water): 100 g
- 50 grammes of boiling and soaked masoor dal
- 12 cup paneer (grated)
- 12 teaspoon cumin seed powder
- Chaat masala: 1/2 teaspoon
- To taste, add salt
- a few drops of ghee
- Additional components
- 1 cup of boiling and soaked chickpeas
- 1/4 cup chopped onion
- 1/4 cup of chopped tomatoes
- Green peppers, chopped, 1/2 teaspoon
- 2 teaspoons of mint and cilantro chutney
- 2 teaspoons tamarind chutney
- 2 teaspoons of curd
- To taste, add salt
- powdered chilli, to taste
- To taste, chat masala
- Use coriander as a garnish.
Method
- – To make a firm dough, combine Soya pieces, grated Paneer, boiling Masoor Dal, cumin seed powder, Chaat Masala, and salt in a bowl. Make little tikkis out of the dough.
- – Preheat a pan, add a little ghee, and then add tikkis. On a medium flame, place the tikkis on the tawa and cook till golden brown.
- – Set the tikkis on a serving platter. Cover it with curd, boiling chickpeas, chopped onions, tomatoes, green peppers, and tamarind chutney.
- – Add a pinch each of salt, chaat masala, and red pepper flakes.
- – Sprinkle coriander on top before serving.
C.. Baked Fruit Chaat
Ingredients
- 12 cup apple cubes
- 1/2 cup of pear cubes
- Cubes of guava, 12 cup
- 12 cup pineapple cubes
- Two bananas, cut
- 1 cup Greek yoghurt
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- Cumin powder, 1/2 teaspoon
- To taste, add salt
- chopped coriander — used as a garnish
- Pomegranate seeds: to be used as a garnish
Method:
- – In a bowl, combine salt, cumin powder, and olive oil.
- – Add every fruit and well combine so that every fruit is covered in the mixture.
- – Distribute the fruit on a baking sheet. 15 minutes later, take the tray from the oven after 15 minutes at 180 degrees.
- Greek yoghurt, 1 cup, is added. Add pomegranate and coriander as garnish.
D.. Leftover chaat roti
Ingredients
- Roti leftovers: 2
- 1 cup of sprouts
- 1/4 cup chopped onion
- 14 cup of chopped tomatoes
- 2. TBSP of curd
- 2-tablespoon coriander chutney
- 2 teaspoons of finely chopped raw mango
- 1 tablespoon of roasted peanuts
- To taste, add salt
- To taste, chaat masala
- Grated beets are used as a garnish.
- chopped coriander for garnishing
Method:
- – Put the rotis on a platter that can go in the microwave, and cook them for 2 minutes on high, or until crisp.
- Break the rotis into large pieces.
- – Combine the remaining ingredients and the smashed rotis.
- – Add grated beets and coriander as a garnish.
E.. Ripe Mango Chaat,
Ingredients
- Alphonso mangoes, ripe and sliced, two cups
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes
- 1 teaspoon of finely chopped raw mango
- 12 cup of puffed rice
- 1/2 cup boiling peanuts
- 1 teaspoon of pumpkin seeds
- Chaat masala, as desired
- 1 teaspoon lime juice
- To taste, add salt
- Mint leaves, cut finely, for garnish
Method:
- – Combine and thoroughly combine all the ingredients in a large bowl.
- – Add mint leaves as a garnish, and serve right away. 1 teaspoon of pumpkin seeds
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