Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table. Grandma's way is the starting point the other versions are compared with.
Ingredients
Dried white peas¾ cup, soaked overnight
Waterabout 3 cups
Turmeric (ground turmeric)¼ tsp
Saltto taste
Cooking oil (vegetable oil)3 tbsp
Cumin seeds½ tsp
Onion1 for the ragda, 1/2 raw to top
Ginger2.5 cm, grated
Green chilli1, chopped
Red chilli powder (indian red chili powder)¾ tsp
Garam masala½ tsp
Potato4 large, cut into thick chips
Paneertorn into small pieces
Tamarindsmall ball
Jaggery3 tbsp
Sev½ cup
Coriander leaves (cilantro)a big handful
Chaat masala1 tsp
Method
5 steps
1Pressure cook the soaked peas with 600 ml water, turmeric and salt for 4 whistles. Let the pressure release naturally.
2Heat 1 tbsp oil, add cumin, then most of the onion, ginger and chilli. Add chilli powder and garam masala, then the peas with their liquid. Simmer 10 minutes, mashing some peas.
3Toss the potatoes with the rest of the oil and salt. Roast at 220°C for 35 to 40 minutes, turning once.
4Simmer the tamarind and jaggery with 150 ml water for 8 minutes and strain.
5Pile the chips on a plate, scatter the paneer and pour hot ragda over. Top with chutney, raw onion, sev, coriander and chaat masala.
Serve it like this
Serve in a wide bowl, chips peeking out, ragda flowing over, with a tall heap of sev in the middle.