Indian Chaat Nachos with Cheese
This Indian nachos chaat is the perfect crunchy and saucy vegetarian appetizer that perfectly mixes American cheesy nachos with bright Indian flavors.
Ingredients
- 10 oz tortilla chips roughly ¾ of a bag of Mission Tortilla Chips
- 3 cups shredded Mexican cheese
- 1 15oz can of chickpeas, drained and washed
- 1 red onion medium, diced
- 2 roma tomatoes diced
- 1 teaspoon chaat masala
- ¼ cup cilantro-mint chutney
- ¼ cup tamarind-date chutney
Instructions
Prep Ingredients
- If you are opting to make fresh cilantro mint chutney, use this recipe to make it. Skip this step if you plan on buying this from the store.
- If you are opting to make fresh tamarind date chutney, use this recipe to make it. Skip this step if you plan on buying this from the store.
- Finely dice 1 red onion.
- Finely dice 2 roma tomatoes.
- Open, drain, and wash 1 15oz can of chickpeas, drained and washed.
Main Recipe
- Preheat the oven to 350 Fahrenheit.
- Take two quarter sheet pans and add a single layer of chips to the bottom
- Sprinkle half of the 3 cups shredded Mexican cheese over the tortilla chips.
- Evenly distribute the drained chickpeas, diced onions, diced tomatoes, and 1 teaspoon chaat masala over the chips.
- Use the remaining cheese to cover all the toppings.
- Put the chips in the oven for 7-10 minutes or until the cheese is bubbly and melted over the toppings.
- Drizzle streaks of ¼ cup cilantro-mint chutney and ¼ cup tamarind-date chutney on top of the nachos just before you are ready to eat. Eat while warm.
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Notes and Tips
- You can really add any veggies of your choice to these chaat nachos. The ones listed are more traditional for chaat and nachos but create your nachos based on your preference!
- If making this for a crowd, you can cut veggies and make the sauces up to two days before the event. I prefer to make smaller sheet trays of nachos so I can pop a new tray in when the last tray is finished. This leads to fresh batches of nachos with hot and melty cheese.
- I've linked below store bought varieties of chutneys if you prefer to buy them instead of make them.
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