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    Home » Chaats » Samosa Chole Chaat

    Samosa Chole Chaat

    Posted on September 28, 2016 · Last Updated on March 3, 2021 · By Srividhya G · 41 Comments

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    Samosa Chole Chaat collage of three images with text overlay in the bottom of the top image

    This Samosa Chole Chaat is popular street food where samosa is served with spicy and tangy chole with green and sweet chutney drizzled on top. So delicious!

    Samosa Chole Chaat collage of three images with text overlay in the bottom of the top image

    Samosa Chole Chaat

    If it’s samosa yesterday, it has to be samosa chole today. :-)  Like Tikkis, samosas can be served in multiple ways and one among them is the samosa chole and like sambar vadai, the fried samosa are soaked in the spicy chickpea gravy and topped with onions, cilantro, and of course green chutney and sweet chutney. It is one of my favorite way of having samosa. I always opt for samosa chole instead of plain samosa and this is very filling too. A plate of samosa chole with a lassi can be a meal on its own.

    I have posted three chole recipes – one the South Indian style, the second one is no onion no garlic style and the third one with soybeans. But I have never posted the traditional chole which is dark brown in color with homemade chole masala. I know this is going to be a lengthy post, so I will post my homemade chole masala powder later. I think I will be the first one to post the chole recipe first and then the masala recipe. 

    Why Is The Chole Masala So Dark?

    But again, I don’t want to bombard you with two in one recipe posts. The dark color of the chole masala comes from the tea packet. Yeah, you heard it right. When you soak channa, add the tea bag or 1 tbsp. of tea powder wrapped in a thin cloth. Before cooking the beans, remove the teabag. The color and the subtle tea flavor add magic to this recipe.        

    Overhead on samosa chole chaat in a white bowl with a fork and spoon on the side

    Samosa Chole Chaat Recipe

    Ingredients:

    For Chole:

    • Garbanzo beans – 1 cup
    • Tea packet  – 1
    • Half of medium-sized onion
    • Tomatoes – 3
    • Oil – 2 tsps + 1 tsp
    • Cumin seeds – 2 tsps
    • Hing – ½ tsp
    • Water –  3 cups + 4 cups for cooking the beans + 4 cups for blanching tomatoes
    • Sugar – 1 tsp
    • Homemade chole masala – 2 tbsp (Recipe coming soon)
    • Turmeric powder – ¼ tsp
    • Cilantro – chopped 2 tbsps
    • Bay leaf – 1
    • Salt – ½ tsp + 1.5 tsps

    For Samosa Chole Chaat:

    • Samosa – 5 to 6
    • Chole as prepared above – as required
    • Chopped onions – ¼ cup
    • Pomegranate Arils – ¼ cup (optional)
    • Sweet Chutney – 2 tsps for each plate
    • Green Chutney – 2 tsps for each plate
    • Chopped Cilantro – 3 tbsps

    Prep – Work:

    Preparing Chole:

    Adding tea powder and tying it tightly with a rubber band

    • If you don’t have a tea sachet, in plain cloth or tissue add about 1 tbsp of tea powder and tie it tightly with a rubber band or add a knot.
    • Soak the garbanzo beans in water along with a tea sachet for a minimum of 5 to 8 hours or preferable overnight.
    • After 5 to 8 hours of soaking, remove the tea packet and pressure cook the garbanzo beans by adding 4 cups of water along with ½ tsp of sugar for up to 5 whistles.
    • Chop the onion, cilantro and set aside.

    Blanching Tomatoes:

    • In a heavy-bottomed pan, add 4 cups of water and whole tomatoes and bring it to a boil.
    • Once the tomatoes skin starts to pull away turn the heat off. Drain the water and run it through cold water and peel the tomato skin and set it aside.

    Tomato-Onion Puree:

    Heating the kadai and adding oil and chopped onions

    • Heat the kadai and add 1 tsp of oil. Once the oil is hot, add the chopped onions and let cook until it turns translucent.
    • Turn the heat off and let it cool.
    • Now blend the onions and the blanched tomatoes together.

    Steps:

    • Heat the kadai and add 2 tsps of oil.
    • Once the oil is hot, add the cumin seeds and hing.
    • As the cumin seeds start to crackle, add the bay leaf and fry for about 10 seconds.
    • Now add the tomato-onion puree and let it cook for a couple of minutes.
    • Then add sugar, salt, chole masala, and turmeric powder and mix well.
    • Cook until the oil separates.

    Adding the tomato onion puree and letting the mixture cook for longer

    • Now add the cooked garbanzo beans and add the required water.
    • Check for salt and spice and adjust accordingly.
    • Add the chopped cilantro and let it simmer for at least 20 minutes. Keep stirring the chole for every 5 minutes.

    Adding chopped cilantro and letting it simmer in the same pan

    That’s it. Yummy chole is ready. Garnish it with more cilantro and serve hot with your favorite bread or with samosa like below.

    Serving Samosa Chole Chaat in a white bowl with cilantro on the side on a dark surface

    Assembling Samosa Chole Chaat:

    • Take two samosas on the serving plate.
    • Crush them or chop them into small pieces.
    • Now add about 1 cup of chole masala on top. Make sure the samosa pieces are completed soaked under the chole masala.
    • Then sprinkle some chopped onions, cilantro, and pomegranate seeds and drizzle the sweet and green chutney.

    That’s it. Yummy samosa chole chaat is ready to dig in. :-)

    Notes:

    • Cooking the onion and blanching the tomatoes can be done in the microwave too. As I don’t prefer to cook onions and garlic in MW, I always opt for stovetop sautéing.
    • I didn’t add any other spice like garam masala or chili powder in my chole. Instead of 2 tbsps of chole masala, you can include 1 tbsp of chole masala, ½ tsp of Garam masala, and ½ tsp of red chili powder or 1 green chilly chopped.
    • Adjust the spices and salt as per your preference.
    • Tomatoes can be skipped and instead about ½ to ¾ tsp of amchur powder can be added for the tangy taste.
    • For the samosa chole chaat, adjust the toppings as per your preference. Sev can be used too as a topping.

    Enjoying this Samosa Chole Chaat? You will love these, too:

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    Have you made this recipe?

    If you’ve made this Samosa Chole Chaat, please share your photos with me on Pinterest, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube or Twitter – I will be delighted to see your results!

    Samosa Chole Chaat served in a white bowl with a spoon and a fork on the left side of it
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    Samosa Chole Chaat

    This Samosa Chole Chaat is popular street food where samosa are served with spicy and tangy chole with green and sweet chutney drizzled on top. So delicious!
    Prep Time30 mins
    Cook Time40 mins
    Soaking Time5 hrs
    Course: Snack
    Cuisine: North Indian
    Servings: 4
    Calories: 120kcal
    Author: Srividhya G

    Ingredients

    For Chole

    • 1 cup Garbanzo beans
    • 1 Tea packet
    • Half of medium sized onion
    • 3 Tomatoes
    • 2 tsps Oil + 1 tsp
    • 2 tsps Cumin seeds
    • ½ tsp Hing
    • 3 cups Water + 4 cups for cooking the beans + 4 cups for blanching tomatoes
    • 1 tsp Sugar
    • 2 tbsp Homemade chole masala Recipe coming soon
    • ¼ tsps Turmeric powder
    • Cilantro
    • 1 Bay leaf
    • ½ tsp Salt + 1.5 tsps

    For Samosa Chole Chaat

    • 5 Samosa or 6
    • Chole as prepared above and as required as required
    • ¼ cup Chopped onions
    • ¼ cup Pomegranate Arils optional
    • 2 tsps Sweet Chutney for each plate
    • 2 tsps Green Chutney for each plate
    • 3 tbsps Chopped Cilantro

    Instructions

    Preparing Chole

      Prep-Work

      • If you don’t have tea sachet, in plain cloth or tissue add about 1 tbsp of tea powder and tie it tightly with a rubber band or add a knot.
      • Soak the garbanzo beans in water along with tea sachet for minimum 5 to 8 hours or preferable overnight.
      • After 5 to 8 hours of soaking, remove the tea packet and pressure cook the garbanzo beans by adding 4 cups of water along with ½ tsp of sugar for up to 5 whistles.
      • Chop the onion, cilantro and set aside.

      Blanching Tomatoes

      • In a heavy bottomed pan, add 4 cups of water and whole tomatoes and bring it to a boil.
      • Once the tomatoes skin starts to pull away turn the heat off. Drain the water and run it through cold water and peel the tomato skin and set aside.

      Tomato-Onion Puree

      • Heat the kadai and add 1 tsp of oil. Once the oil is hot, add the chopped onions and let cook until its turns translucent.
      • Turn the heat off and let it cool.
      • Now blend the onions and the blanched tomatoes together.

      Steps

      • Heat the kadai and add 2 tsps of oil.
      • Once the oil is hot, add the cumin seeds and hing.
      • As the cumin seeds start to crackle, add the bay leaf and fry for about 10 seconds.
      • Now add the tomato onion puree and let it cook for couple of minutes.
      • Then add sugar, salt, chole masala and turmeric powder and mix well.
      • Cook until the oil separates.
      • Now add the cooked garbanzo beans and add required water.
      • Check for salt and spice and adjust accordingly.
      • Add the chopped cilantro and let it simmer for at least 20 minutes. Keep stirring the chole for every 5 minutes.
      • That’s it. Yummy chole is ready. Garnish it with more cilantro and serve hot with your favorite bread or with samosa like below.

      Assembling Samosa Chole Chaat

      • Take two samosas in serving plate.
      • Crush them or chop them into small pieces.
      • Now add about 1 cup of chole masala on top. Make sure the samosa pieces are completed soaked under the chole masala.
      • Then sprinkle some chopped onions, cilantro and pomegranate seeds and drizzle the sweet and green chutney.
      • That’s it. Yummy samosa chole chaat is ready to dig in.

      Notes

      • Cooking the onion and blanching the tomatoes can be done in microwave too. As I don’t prefer to cook onions and garlic in MW, I always opt for stove top sautéing.
      • I didn’t add any other spice like garam masala or chilli powder in my chole.
      • Instead of 2 tbsps of chole masala, you can include 1 tbsp of chole masala, ½ tsp of Garam masala and ½ tsp of red chili powder or 1 green chilly chopped.
      • Adjust the spices and salt as per your preference.
      • Tomatoes can be skipped and instead about ½ to ¾ tsp of amchur powder can be added for the tangy taste.
      • For the samosa chole chaat, adjust the toppings as per your preference. Sev can be used too as a topping.

      Nutrition

      Calories: 120kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 1g | Sodium: 58mg | Potassium: 423mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 874IU | Vitamin C: 16mg | Calcium: 52mg | Iron: 2mg

      I am not a nutritionist. The nutritional information is provided as a courtesy and is an estimate only. It varies depending upon the product types or brands.

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      Comments

      1. PRADNYA says

        November 04, 2016 at 5:14 pm

        sinful, amazing recipe and beautifully presented

        Reply
        • Srividhya G says

          November 07, 2016 at 8:16 am

          Thanks a lot.

          Reply
      2. Srivalli Jetti says

        November 03, 2016 at 4:46 am

        Oh my goodness this is also my favorite yaar..I do remember enjoying reading your list, but nothing compares to seeing it all together!

        Reply
        • Srividhya G says

          November 04, 2016 at 8:05 am

          Thanks and thanks again for your guidance. When I run thru my list with you, I feel so comfortable and satisfied. ;-)

          Reply
      3. themadscientistskitchen says

        October 31, 2016 at 8:17 am

        I think most of my comments here have been awesome or mouthwatering or the like. But then there not much you can say when you are trying to stop drooling.

        Reply
        • Srividhya G says

          October 31, 2016 at 8:21 am

          ha ha thanks yaar.

          Reply
      4. Sandhya Ramakrishnan says

        October 27, 2016 at 5:55 am

        You are now killing us with all these street food recipes. Such a favorite one :)

        Reply
        • Srividhya G says

          October 27, 2016 at 9:16 am

          thanks ;-)

          Reply
      5. Sowmya:) says

        October 14, 2016 at 12:02 am

        This is a meal in itself. Love it to bits. Your pics are wonderful

        Reply
        • Srividhya G says

          October 14, 2016 at 8:39 am

          Thanks Sowmya

          Reply
      6. Pavani says

        October 10, 2016 at 7:34 pm

        I make this chaat when we have leftover store bought samosas. So filling that the dish can be considered a meal in itself :-)

        Reply
        • Srividhya G says

          October 10, 2016 at 8:06 pm

          Oh yeah very true. Its a meal in itself.

          Reply
      7. cookingwithsapana says

        October 05, 2016 at 2:11 am

        I love samosa chole chaat. Looks so scrumptious.

        Reply
        • Srividhya G says

          October 05, 2016 at 7:55 am

          Thanks Sapana

          Reply
      8. Ritu Tangri says

        October 04, 2016 at 1:57 am

        Channas make a great combination with samosa and topped with onion it adds crunch to the chaat…Lovely presentation

        Reply
        • Srividhya G says

          October 04, 2016 at 8:23 am

          Thanks Ritu.

          Reply
      9. Harini-Jaya R says

        October 03, 2016 at 10:21 am

        We love this chaat, Whenever we have leftover samosas after a party, this is how we tend to finish them off :)

        Reply
        • Srividhya G says

          October 04, 2016 at 8:42 am

          Yup.. same here. Thanks Harini.

          Reply
      10. Suma Gandlur says

        October 01, 2016 at 4:46 pm

        Yummy one. Everyone in our family is a fan of this and it is the first one we order when we go out to eat chaat. And so you can imagine how tempting this is to me. :)

        Reply
        • Srividhya G says

          October 01, 2016 at 10:09 pm

          Same here.. Love this to the core. Thanks Suma.

          Reply
      11. Priya Suresh says

        October 01, 2016 at 12:01 am

        Thats chaat is seriously something i would like to indulge rite now, very tempting, seriously my mouth is watering here.

        Reply
        • Srividhya G says

          October 01, 2016 at 10:10 pm

          Thanks Priya.

          Reply
      12. CHCooks says

        September 30, 2016 at 2:02 am

        Totally love this samosa chaat Vidhya :)

        Reply
        • Srividhya G says

          September 30, 2016 at 8:19 am

          Thanks pa..

          Reply
      13. usha says

        September 29, 2016 at 6:39 am

        I like this chole which can be served in many ways. Samosa chole chaat is yum!!

        Reply
        • Srividhya G says

          September 29, 2016 at 8:28 am

          Thanks Usha.

          Reply
      14. beena stephen says

        September 29, 2016 at 1:18 am

        Super tempting snack

        Reply
        • Srividhya G says

          September 29, 2016 at 4:10 am

          Thanks Beena

          Reply
      15. Vaishali Sabnani says

        September 28, 2016 at 9:17 pm

        Oh wow..samosa chole ..my mouth is watering..love it anytime..I love to add some beaten curd and some garlic chutney too…oh man !..I feel like grabbing that bowl.

        Reply
        • Srividhya G says

          September 29, 2016 at 4:11 am

          That’s a great idea. I will try with curd and garlic chutney. Thanks for share. :-)

          Reply
      16. kushigalu says

        September 28, 2016 at 6:24 pm

        you rock girl. Back to back mouth watering recipes. Wish I was near your home :-)

        Reply
        • Srividhya G says

          September 29, 2016 at 4:15 am

          Thanks a lot da. :-)

          Reply
      17. Cook with Smile.. says

        September 28, 2016 at 10:30 am

        Totally love this Vidhya?

        Reply
        • Srividhya G says

          September 28, 2016 at 1:40 pm

          :-) Thanks pa

          Reply
      18. Gayathri Kumar says

        September 28, 2016 at 7:32 am

        You made chole masala at home? That masala looks so yum with samosas. Will wait for your version of the spice powder..

        Reply
        • Srividhya G says

          September 28, 2016 at 7:59 am

          Will be posting next week Gayathri.. Thanks.

          Reply
      19. Anu Yalo says

        September 28, 2016 at 6:51 am

        Delicious!!

        Reply
        • Srividhya G says

          September 28, 2016 at 8:00 am

          Thanks Anu.

          Reply
      20. Kalyani says

        September 28, 2016 at 6:22 am

        Ippadiyella tempt panna koodadhu vidhya :((( !! Aren’t I craving for that bowl right now ?? After ragda patties, this is my 2nd fav chaat ??

        Reply
        • Srividhya G says

          September 28, 2016 at 8:01 am

          he he.. enga vaanga Kalyani. :-)

          Reply

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