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Aloo Chaat Tacos

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Tarla Dalal

06 July, 2018

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Aloo Chaat Tacos recipe, How to make aloo chaat tacos

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About Aloo Chaat Tacos

Ingredients

Methods

For the aloo stuffing of tacos

How to make Aloo chaat tacos

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East meets West in this innovative Aloo Chaat Tacos. Borrowing a few interesting ideas from Mexican cuisine, this awesome starter features taco shells stuffed with a chatpata potato filling, laced with creamy curd and tongue-tickling sweet chutney.

If you want the snack a bit spicier, you can add green chutney or other spicy chutneys too. The spice levels can generally be altered according to your taste.

Serve this easy-to-make starter at your next party, and watch your guests marvel at the desi taco creation!

You can also have a go at other tacos recipes like Tacos or Corn and Cottage Cheese Tacos.

Aloo Chaat Tacos recipe - How to make Aloo Chaat Tacos

Ingredients

Main Ingredients

5 taco shells

For The Aloo Stuffing

2 tsp oil

1 cup boiled potato cubes

2 tbsp finely chopped onion

1 tbsp finely chopped coriander (dhania)

1/2 tsp chaat masala

1/8 tsp dried mango powder (amchur)

1/2 tsp chilli powder

salt to taste

For The Topping

5 tbsp chopped iceberg lettuce

10 tsp whisked curds (dahi)

5 tsp sweet chutney

1/2 tsp cumin seeds (jeera) powder

2 1/2 tsp finely chopped coriander (dhania)

Method

For the aloo stuffing

Heat the oil in a broad non-stick pan, add the potatoes, mix gently and cook on a medium flame for 5 minutes or till the potatoes are brown from all the sides, while stirring occasionally.
Combine the potatoes, onions, coriander, chaat masala, dried mango powder, chilli powder and salt in a deep bowl and toss well. Keep aside.

How to proceed

Fill a taco shell with 1 tbsp of the iceberg lettuce and 1 tbsp of the aloo stuffing evenly over it.
Put 2 tsp of curds, 1 tsp of sweet chutney, ½ tsp of coriander and ¼ tsp cumin seeds powder evenly over it.
Repeat steps 1 and 2 to make 4 more tacos.
Serve immediately.

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For the aloo stuffing of tacos

1. Heat the oil in a broad non-stick pan, add the potatoes, mix gently and cook on a medium flame for 5 minutes. You should cook them till they are brown from all the sides while stirring occasionally.
2. Transfer the cooked aloo in a deep bowl, add onions and coriander.
3. Then add chaat masala and dried mango powder. They provide a tongue-tickling flavor to the stuffing. You can substitute this with fresh lemon juice.
4. Now add the chilli powder, salt and toss well. Keep aside. Adjust the spice level according to your preference.
5. Keep the stuffing aside. You can make this in advance (just some hours) and keep it refrigerated till serving.

How to make Aloo chaat tacos

1. To make hard taco shells at home follow our taco shell detailed recipe.
2. Fill a taco shell with 1 tbsp of the iceberg lettuce. Tacos are surely incomplete without some lettuce.
3. Now spread 1 tbsp of the aloo stuffing evenly over it.
4. Put 2 tsp of curds and 1 tsp of sweet chutney. The most important ingredients of Indian chaat recipes.
5. Sprinkle ? tsp of coriander and ? tsp cumin seeds powder evenly over it. A dash of geela lehsun chutney and coriander mint chutney will perk up the taste too.
6. Repeat steps 1 and 2 to make 4 more tacos.
7. Serve immediately or else they will turn soggy. You can sprinkle sev too.
8. Serve the chatpata Aloo chaat tacos with Spicy Mexican Pasta Bake and Tomato Lemon Punch to make this a complete meal.