Aloo Kabli

Aloo Kabli

Aloo Kabli

Veg Vegan

Boiled potato pieces tossed with boiled chickpeas, tamarind water, green chilli, raw onion, and chaat masala — a classic Kolkata street snack sold by hand-cart vendors across the city.

Cuisines

Bengali

Best for

Snacks

Recipe

Prep: 15 min Cook: 30 min Total: 45 min 2-3 servings

Ingredients

Potato 2 medium Potato , peeled and cubed
Chickpea 1 cup Chickpea
Onion 1 medium Onion , thinly sliced
Tamarind 2 tablespoons Tamarind , pulp
Cumin 1 teaspoon Cumin , powder
coriander powder 1 teaspoon Coriander powder
red chili powder 1 teaspoon Red chili powder
chaat masala 1 teaspoon Chaat masala
black salt 1 teaspoon Black salt
mustard oil 2 tablespoons Mustard oil
salt Salt , to taste
Cilantro 1 tablespoon Cilantro , chopped
Chili 1 medium Chili , dried red

Instructions

  1. 1 Boil the potatoes until tender, peel, and cut them into small cubes.
  2. 2 Soak the chickpeas overnight and boil them until soft, or use canned chickpeas.
  3. 3 Finely chop the onion, green chili, and coriander leaves.
  4. 4 In a mixing bowl, combine the potato cubes and boiled chickpeas.
  5. 5 Add chopped onion, green chili, and coriander leaves to the bowl.
  6. 6 In a small bowl, mix tamarind pulp, cumin powder, coriander powder, red chili powder, chaat masala, black salt, and regular salt.
  7. 7 Pour the spice mixture over the potato and chickpea mixture.
  8. 8 Drizzle mustard oil over the mixture and toss everything together until well combined.
  9. 9 Adjust salt and spices according to taste.
  10. 10 Serve immediately as a snack or side dish.

Tips

For a tangier taste, adjust the amount of tamarind pulp according to your preference.