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    Home » Vegetarian Starters and Snacks » Banarasi Tamatar Ki Chaat

    Banarasi Tamatar Ki Chaat

    Published: Sep 20, 2020 · Modified: Oct 5, 2020 by Srivalli · 5 Comments

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    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!

    Banarasi Tamatar Chaat

    Thalis & Platters

    Week 1 - Platters for Kids

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    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

    PIN This for Later!How to make Banarasi Tamatar Chaat

    Making of Jeera Water

    Jeera Water

    Step By Step Pictures for making Tamatar Chaat

    How to make Tamatar Chaat 1 How to make Tamatar Chaat 2

    Assembling Tamatar ChaatMaking Tamatar Chaat 1 Making Tamatar Chaat 2 Making Tamatar Chaat 3

    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 Street Food - Tomato Chat

    Banarasi Tamatar Chaat
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    Banarasi Tamatar Chaat

    Course Snacks
    Cuisine Uttar Pradesh
    Keyword Tamatar Ki Chaat
    By Cook Method Stovetop
    Occasion Evening Snack
    By Diet Kid Friendly
    Dish Type Street Food
    Author Srivalli

    Ingredients

    For the Chaat

    • 4 nos Tomatoes finely chopped
    • 3 nos Potatoes boiled and crumbled
    • 2 tbsp Ghee
    • 1 tsp Cumin Seeds
    • 1 tbsp Ginger grated
    • 2 to 3 nos Green Chilies finely chopped
    • 1/2 tsp Poppy Seeds
    • 8 nos Cashew Nuts grated or powdered
    • 1/4 tsp Turmeric Powder
    • 2 tsp Red Chili Powder
    • 1 tsp Coriander Powder
    • 1 tsp Cumin Powder
    • Salt to Taste
    • 1 tsp Black Salt / Kala Namak
    • 1/2 cup Water
    • 1/2 tsp Garam Masala
    • 1 tbsp Tamarind Pulp
    • 1 tsp Chat Masala
    • leaves Coriander finely chopped
    • 1/2 tsp Cumin Powder roasted
    • 1 tsp Lemon Juice

    For sugar syrup

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

    For Final Garnish

    • Ghee
    • Imli Chutney
    • Red Chilli Powder
    • Chaat Masala
    • Cumin Powder roasted
    • Onions finely chopped
    • Coriander Leaves finely chopped
    • Chips
    • Namakpare
    • Sev
    • Boondi

    Instructions

    For Jeera Water

    • 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

    • 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.
    • Heat a nonstick pan with ghee, add the Cumin Seeds, grated ginger, finely chopped green chilies, and saute well.
    • Next, add the Poppy Seeds along with grated or powdered cashew nuts, combine everything well.
    • Now add all the spice powders one by one and saute well.
    • Add water and simmer for 5 mins while you saute it well.
    • Add Garam Masala along with Tamarind Pulp and Chaat Masala
    • Once it cooks for a few minutes, add finely chopped Tomatoes and cook for few minutes until all comes together.
    • Next, add the boiled and crumbled Potatoes. Cook on high.
    • Finally add the finely chopped coriander leaves, roasted cumin powder, and squeeze lemon Juice

    For Assembling the Tamatar Ki Chaat

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

    1. vaishalisabnani says

      September 20, 2020 at 9:47 pm

      Valli , I haven’t tasted this chaat , but will be definitely trying it soon . Yes, I agree on that sabzi take - the videos that I have seen even I felt it’s more like pavbhaji ka bhaji - but as all say it’s a must try .

      Reply
    2. Harini Rupanagudi says

      September 21, 2020 at 6:12 am

      Wow! Sounds like an elaborate chaat. I shall have to taste as I love tangy chaats 🙂

      Reply
    3. Srividhya Gopalakrishnan says

      October 14, 2020 at 8:39 am

      5 stars
      Never imagined a chaat with tomatoes as the main ingredient. This is so good and with all those chutneys I can imagine the taste. As always learning a lot and bookmarking this.

      Reply
    4. Renu says

      October 17, 2020 at 1:17 am

      5 stars
      Wow interesting. I have not tried or tasted this ever and did not even think of a chaat with tomatoes as main ingredient. With all that chutney and sev, it looks super tempting.

      Reply
    5. NARMADHA says

      November 21, 2020 at 5:40 am

      5 stars
      wow.. your step by step pictures makes me mouthwatering Valli. I am imagine how flavorful this will be. I would love to be your neighbor.

      Reply

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