Ingredients
Preparation
Mix mint chutney ingredients until coarsely combined. Taste and adjust the salt and aroma.
Soak the dates in hot water for 15 minutes. Drain and mix with the remaining ingredients. Use water as needed to make a smooth paste. Taste and adjust sweetness and spiciness. (For a stronger flavor profile, bring the chutney to a boil, cool, and use.) If you don’t have tamarind paste, add more lemon/lime juice and kala namak for a tart sweetness.
Reserve 1 tablespoon of mint-coriander chutney for garnish and add the rest to the potato pulp and mix. Add 1/2 tsp chaat masala or 1/4 tsp kala namak and mix. Taste and adjust the salt and heat if needed. If using mashed potatoes, stir the chutney into the mashed potatoes.
Into the bowl, add the chickpeas and potato. Add chopped onion and tomato and crackers of your choice and combine as you like. Add cucumber, apple or other chopped vegetables.
Grately drizzle the remaining mint over the date tamarind chutney and coriander. Drizzle with chaat masala and lemon juice. Serve.