Samosa Chaat is the ultimate comfort food packed with bold Indian flavors and irresistible textures. Crispy samosas are topped with creamy yogurt, tangy chutneys, spiced chickpeas, fresh herbs, and a sprinkle of crunchy sev for the perfect balance of savory, sweet, and spicy.
Recipe
Serves 4 · Total 40m
Ingredients
1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
250g cocktail samosa, thawed
For the Chickpea Curry
1 brown onion, diced
2 cm piece ginger, peeled and finely grated
2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
1 tbsp garam masala
1 tsp sweet paprika
¼ tsp red chilli powder
Pinch of salt and pepper
2 cups pureed tomatoes
1 x 400g tin chickpeas, drained and rinsed
For the Raita
½ cup natural yoghurt
½ small Lebanese cucumber, grated and liquid squeezed out
1 tbsp mint, chopped
1 tbsp olive oil
1 tsp lemon juice
1 pinch ground cumin
Pinch of salt and pepper
To Garnish
Fresh chopped mint leaves
¼ cup pomegranate seeds
Tamarind chutney and mint chutney, to serve
Method
Preheat oven to 180°CTo make the curry, heat olive oil in a large frying pan over medium heat. Add onion and cook, stirring for 2 minutes. Add the chickpeas, ginger, garlic, garam masala, chilli powder and paprika. Cook, stirring for 2 minutes. Add the pureed tomatoes and simmer the curry for 10 minutes to develop flavour. Check for seasoning.
To make the curry, heat olive oil in a large frying pan over medium heat. Add onion and cook, stirring for 2 minutes. Add the chickpeas, ginger, garlic, garam masala, chilli powder and paprika. Cook, stirring for 2 minutes. Add the pureed tomatoes and simmer the curry for 10 minutes to develop flavour. Check for seasoning.
For the raita, mix all ingredients together in a bowl.
To assemble the samosa chaat, in a serving dish, place curry on the bottom. Tear samosas and place them on top. Drizzle over the raita, tamarind chutney and mint chutney. Sprinkle with pomegranate seeds and chopped mint.