Aloo Kabli (Bengali style Potato Salad)

Aloo Kabli (Bengali style Potato Salad) -

Aloo Kabli is the easiest thing that you can make in your lifetime.

Method:

Boil 2 medium potatoes in their jacket.Peel and then cube. Soak chickpeas overnight and cook them till soft. OR buy a can of chickpeas, drain, rinse well and use.
Chop half of a large onion in small pieces. Chop about 6 small green chili in thin rounds.
Dry roast 1/2 tbsp Cumin seeds till they roast to a nice smell. Dry roast or char by holding directly on fire two Dry red Chili. Okay, only one for the faint hearted. Dry grind the cumin seeds and red chili together to make a fine powder called Bhaja Masala.
In a bowl add 2 tbsp of Tamarind Chutney, 2 tbsp water, 1 tsp of Bhaja Masala, a little salt to taste and 2 of the finely chopped green chili. Mix well.

Note: Here, Deep Brand Tamarind Chutney has been used, you can also make your own.

In another bowl assemble the potatoes and a cup of boiled chickpeas.Sprinkle rest of the bhaja masla, some pink salt according to taste, the chopped green chili and the chopped onion. Squeeze a little of lime juice, maybe a teaspoonful. Toss together and let it sit for 5 minutes.

Now dole out a serving in a bowl. Drizzle the tamarind water you made. Garnish with some more chili and onion. Sprinkle with some hot sev if you wish. Eat immediately.