Making Chaat even more healthy
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A
few days ago, I published a recipe for Chaat that I prepared for my guests at home.
In this article, I am going to present some alternative healthy substitutes that I experimented with for the above dish, without compromising the taste of the Chaat.
I replaced Kidney beans
with chickpeas and potatoes with sweet potatoes. So, I prepared a dough made up
of mashed overnight-soaked and boiled chickpeas, boiled sweet potatoes, rice
flour, cumin powder, and gave them the shape of Tikkis.
To prepare Tikkis
from the above dough, scoop some balls from the dough and flatten them a bit.
You can, then, put them in a refrigerator for 15 minutes to stabilize their
shape.
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| Tikkis: The image has been taken by the Author from her kitchen |
Traditionally, Tikkis are
made from potatoes, and I added chickpeas to provide protein intake to the
body.
I replaced the potato
with sweet potato because
- Sweet potato has a significant amount
of fiber that slows down the absorption of sugar in the bloodstream.
- It has a low glycemic index that
causes a low spike in blood sugar
Then put these Tikkis on a pan with ghee, shallow fry them until they turn a bit golden. Then flatten them a bit more and fry them with some more ghee on until they become crispy.
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| The picture of Tikkis after being removed from the pan; picture taken by the Author from her kitchen |
After Tikkis are
removed from the pan, it’s time to assemble condiments to enhance their taste.
You can serve them with Chhole curry, green chutney(coriander,
chilly, and mint), peanuts, sweet chutney(tamarind and jaggery/brown
sugar), chopped onion, and coriander.
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| The image has been taken by the Author from her kitchen |
I never miss the chance
to experiment with the healthy version of traditional dishes. It not only
connects me to my roots and tradition but also makes me guilt-free while
consuming them.
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Swati Sarangi,
18.06.2025
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