Day 5 – Rajgira & Aloo Tikki Chaat

Rajgira & Aloo Tikki Chaat bring the joy of street food into fasting plate. Crispy golden tikkis made with amaranth flour and potato, topped with creamy curd, ruby pomegranate and sprinkle of roasted cumin. Each layer add crunch, creaminess and freshness that feel indulgent even without onion or garlic.

What make this a special recipe for fasting in navratri is its play of textures — hot and cold, crisp and soft, tangy and mild, all together in one bite. It remind you of favourite chaat stall but done in satvik style.

A fasting recipe for navratri that show vrat food can also feel exciting colourful and celebratory.

Ingredients (for 6 tikkis)

• 1 cup rajgira flour
  
• 2 medium potatoes boiled and mashed
  
• 2 tbsp roasted peanuts crushed
  
• 1 green chilli finely chopped
  
• 1 tsp grated ginger
  
• Rock salt to taste
  
• 2 tbsp ghee for shallow frying

For Topping

• ½ cup whisked curd
  
• 2 tbsp pomegranate seeds
  
• 1 tsp roasted cumin powder
  
• Rock salt
  
• Fresh coriander chopped

Process

1. In a bowl mix rajgira flour potatoes peanuts chilli ginger and rock salt. Shape into small round tikkis.
   
2. Heat ghee in a pan and shallow fry till golden and crisp.
   
3. Place tikkis on a plate. Top with curd sprinkle cumin powder and rock salt. Garnish with pomegranate seeds and coriander.

Crispy rajgira tikkis with a cooling curd topping. A satvik twist on the much-loved street-style chaat.

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