Bread Chaat is a spicy, tangy, and flavourful snack that has a melange of extraordinary flavors and exotic textures. This makes a delicious tea-time snack or a light meal.
With every single spoon of bread chaat, you will experience numerous textures and a medley of spicy, sweet, and tangy flavors.
Serving on unconventional surfaces like slate or stone adds an element of surprise to your presentation.
When you have some leftover bread and don’t know what to do with it, then try out these delectable chaat recipes that use leftover bread. The great thing about the bread chaat recipe is that both of these recipes are made mostly with leftovers.
Here, I am sharing bread chaat in two ways which are Bread Dahi Chaat, and Bread Chana Chaat.
Bread Dahi Chaat is an alternative and incredible method of making famous Indian street food Dahi Papdi Chaat. Here you replace papdi with toasted and bread pieces.
Whereas Bread Chana Chaat or Bread Chole Chaat is a great substitute for Tikki chole Chaat. In the Bread Chana or Channa Chaat recipe, you swap Aloo Tikki with some toasted or shallow fried bread pieces. Then the crispy bread pieces are covered with a generous amount of piping hot chana masala (spicy chickpea curry), tamarind chutney, potatoes, coriander chutney, onions, coriander leaves, and some sev.
Both of the above bread chaat recipes are a perfect solution for those times when you are craving some spicy (chatpati) and finger-licking chaat.
On this page, you’ll get 2 Bread Chaat Recipes with all the tips and variations. Both of the bread chaat recipes taste great.
What is Chaat?
Chaat or chat is a savory snack of North Indian street food. Chaats are generally served at roadside eateries. Most chaats have a blend of spicy, tangy, and mildly sweet flavors.
Chutneys and spice powders give the chaat a luscious taste, and the topping adds an outstanding crunch and taste.
Chaat comes from a Hindi word which means “chaatna”. It’s a literal translation of licking fingers while eating. All the chaats are finger-licking good.This is probably the reason why it is called chaat.
Every time I hear the word chaat, all I want is to dig into a delectable platter of chaat. YUM!
Chaat is popular throughout the Indian subcontinent. Every Indian city has a place where you can get all types of chaat.
Some chats are really spicy, while others are tangy and on the sweeter side. The great thing about chaats is that they can easily be customized according to your taste preferences.
Some popular indian chaats are:
Dahi vada,
Dahi papdi chaat, etc.
What is Bread Chaat?
Bread Chaat is an easy to make delicious chaat made using bread and other ingredients such as yogurt, chutneys, vegetables and chana. There are 2 main ways of making Bread Chaat.
These 2 ways are:
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Bread Dahi Chaat
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Bread Chana Chaat
On this page, you can find the 2 main ways of making Bread Chaat in the recipe block.
What is Bread Dahi Chaat?
Bread dahi chaat is an easy to make spicy, tangy, and mildly sweet tasting delicious snack made using leftover bread pieces, yogurt, mint coriander chutney, tamarind chutney, boiled potatoes, onion, tomato, and some powdered spices. This tangy and delicious chaat can be prepared very quickly.
To make this, seasoned, crispy, and toasted or shallow fried bread pieces are dunked in yogurt, boiled potatoes, onions, tomatoes, luscious green coriander chutney, and tamarind chutney.
Then this bed of bread yogurt mix is sprinkled with a mix of spice powders. A final sprinkle of sev, more chutneys, more onions, tomatoes, and spices are just the perfect finishing touch to this comfy bread dahi chaat.
If you have your chutneys and veggies ready then you can assemble Bread Dahi Chaat in just 2 minutes.
Are you a fan of chaats? If yes, here ar some other delicious chaat recipes you might also love to try are: corn chaat, Chips Chaat, Aloo Tikki Chaat, samosa chaat, and pakora chaat.
What is Bread Chana Chaat?
Bread Chana chaat is a flavor bursting snack dish where crispy and flavourful bread cubes are topped with a ladleful of hot chana masala (chickpeas curry), boiled potatoes, crunchy pungent onions, yogurt, and mouthwatering spicy, sweet, and tangy green coriander (dhania) and tamarind (imli) chutney, some crispy sev and masala powders. Sounds finger-licking good, right?
The ardent amalgamation of flavors and textures can make anyone drool. No words are enough to explain the taste of Bread Chana Chaat. To devour the taste of Bread chana chaat, you’ll have to make and relish it yourself.
What are the features of bread chaat?
This bread chaat:
✔︎ uses a handful of simple leftover ingredients
✔︎ is fuss-free, and simple to make
✔︎ makes an amazing snack for partied or brunch get-together
✔︎ can easily be customized
✔︎ is vegetarian and can also be made vegan and gluten-free
✔︎ tastes just like the street chaat
✔︎ is ready in under 10 minutes
✔︎ can be served as a chaat, or snack
✔︎ is a zero-waste recipe
✔︎ is wonderful as an evening snack or a light weekday lunch
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What are the ingredients needed to make Bread Dahi Chaat?
Bread Dahi Chaat is made with very simple and handy ingredients which are easily available. For making Bread Dahi Chaat at home you’ll need some basic ingredients and 2 different sub-recipes (Tamarind chutney and Mint coriander chutney or coriander chutney).
Following are the ingredients you will need to make Bread Chana Chaat.
Bread:
Use any leftover bread you have.
Cooking oil:
You can use any cooking oil of your choice. I used olive oil. You can also use butter for toasting bread.
Potatoes:
You will need boiled, peeled, and cubed potatoes. Use flour potatoes if possible. They taste great in chaats.
Onion:
You will also need chopped onion for bread dahi chaat. Feel free to use any onion of your choice.
Tomatoes:
This recipe calls for chopped tomatoes. You can use any juicy tomatoes here.
Yogurt:
You need plain whisked yogurt for making chaat. Use full-fat or semi-skimmed yogurt. Both will work here.
Spices:
You will need some powdered spices for making chaat. The spices you will need are chaat masala powder, red chili powder, roasted cumin powder, and black salt.
Nylon or thin sev (optional):
This is an optional but highly recommended ingredient. However, if you can’t find nylon sev (crispy and fried gram flour noodles), then you can omit it.
2 sub-recipes for making bread dahi chaat:
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Mint coriander chutney or coriander chutney
What are the ingredients needed to make Bread Chana Chaat?
Bread Chana Chaat mainly uses leftover recipes and very simple ingredients. For making bread chana chaat you’ll need the following ingredients.
Bread slices:
I used whole grain, but you can use any other breed of your choice.
Cooking oil:
Use any oil or butter of your choice for toasting bread.
Potatoes:
Use boiled, peeled, and cubed flour potatoes.
Onions chopped:
Any onions would work.
Whisked yogurt:
You will need natural plain yogurt (beaten dahi or curd) for this recipe. But you can also skip yogurt in this recipe.
Spices:
Powdered spices such as chaat masala powder, red chili powder, roasted cumin powder, and black salt are required for this bread chana chaat recipe.
Nylon or thin sev:
You can also use bhujiya or any other sev of your choice.
3 sub-recipes for making bread chana chaat_:_
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Chana masala (chickpea curry)
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Mint coriander chutney or coriander chutney
If you like this bread chaat then you would definitely like to try this delicious snack Baked Chopped Bread Cups.
How to make Bread Dahi Chaat?
Making bread dahi chaat is super simple. You need to follow only 4 steps to enjoy Bread Dahi Chaat at home.
Below are 4 steps to make Bread Dahi Chaat.
Step 1:
Cut bread pieces. Then season and toast them.
Step 2:
Arrange bread pieces in a wide serving dish.
Step 3:
Top the bread layer with potatoes, onions, tomatoes, yogurt, tamarind chutney, mint coriander chutney, powdered spices, and sev.
Step 4:
Make another layer with some more yogurt, more onions, more tomatoes, more potatoes, chutneys, spices, and sev. Serve immediately.
For a full list of Bread Dahi Chaat recipe ingredients and step-by-step photo and video instructions, please see the recipe box on this page.
How to make Bread Chana Chaat?
Bread Chana is super simple and easy to make. This is one of the quickest chaats to assemble if you have leftover chickpea curry and chutneys.
Following are 3 simple steps to make bread chana chaat:
Step 1:
Cut bread pieces. Then season and toast or shallow fry them.
Step 2:
Arrange bread pieces in a wide serving dish.
Step 3:
Top the bread layer with hot chickpea curry, potatoes, onions, yogurt, tamarind chutney, mint coriander chutney, powdered spices, and sev. Done. Serve immediately.
For a full list of Bread Chana Chaat recipe ingredients and step-by-step photo and video instructions, please see the recipe box on this page.
How to serve Bread Chaat?
Bread chaat can be served as a tea-time snack or a light meal along with some piping hot chai or coffee.
Are you a fan of chaats? If yes, here ar some other delicious chaat recipes you might also love to try are: corn chaat, chips chaat, Aloo Tikki Chaat, dahi vada, palak patta chaat, chole tikki chaat, and Avocado Chaat.
How to make Vegan Bread Chaat?
Bread chaat calls for yogurt. To make it vegan, use unsweetened vegan yogurt. Coconut yogurt tastes best here.
How to make gluten-free bread chaat?
To make bread chaat gluten-free use any gluten-free bread of your choice.
What are pro tips, tricks, and variations to make your best Bread Chaat?
Tip 1. I have toasted bread in a pan, but you can also toast them in a toaster or shallow fry them.
Tip 2. If you want crispy bread cubes, then make sure to toast bread sliced at medium-low heat, and let them cool completely before using in chaats.
Tip 3. Toasting bread pieces ahead of time is also an excellent option. That way you can make chaat anytime you want, and also you will get crispy bread pieces.
Tip 4. Always serve bread chaats right after you add the toppings. Or else the bread would absorb all the liquids and the chaat would turn soggy.
Tip 5. For making bread dahi chaat, you can also use boiled or canned chickpeas.
Tip 6. If you don’t have sev, then you can also use fried, roasted, or chili peanuts.
Tip 7. I have used nylon sev, feel free to use any sev or bhujiya of your choice.
Tip 8. If you don’t have tamarind chutney, then you can also use tomato ketchup.
Tip 9. When making chaat, make sure to keep all the ingredients handy. This way, making chaat will be easier and you won’t miss out on any important ingredients.
Tip 10. For seasoning, I have used chaat masala powder that adds a nice piquancy to chaat. If you don’t have chaat masala powder then skip it.
Tip 11. Black salt tastes best in chaats, but if you don’t have black salt then you can use any rock salt you have handy.
Tip 12. Red chili powder can be replaced with black pepper powder or cayenne pepper.
Tip 13. Roasted cumin powder adds a nice flavor to chaat recipes. If you don’t have roasted cumin powder then you easily make it at home. It takes only 5-10 minutes.
Tip 14. Roasted nuts such as almonds and cashews can also be added as a topping for a nutty crunch.
Tip 15. You can also garnish chaat with some pomegranate arils.
Tip 16. In the Bread Chana Chaat recipe, I used plain yogurt. This is because it balances the spiciness of the dish and adds a refreshing and cooling effect. However, you can also serve it without yogurt.
Tip 17. Feel free to adjust the amount of both the chutneys according to your taste.
Tip 18. I have used oil for toasting bread pieces, but you can also use butter or ghee.
Bread Chaat 2 Ways (Step-by-step photo instructions)
Bread Dahi Chaat:
- Place bread slices on a chopping board and cut them into small cubes using a knife.
- Transfer the bread pieces to a plate and sprinkle them with some chaat masala powder, black salt, and red chili powder.
- Toss well until all spices coat the bread pieces. Keep them aside.
- Heat a pan over medium-low heat. Brush or spray it with some oil.
- Once the pan is hot, arrange bread cubes in a single layer.
- Spray or brush the bread pieces with some oil.
- After that, toast them for 2 minutes on each side or until they light brown and crispy.
- Once done, remove the bread pieces from the pan and toast the rest of the bread pieces. Once done, remove them from the pan and set them aside to cool completely.
- Arrange the cooled toasted bread pieces on a serving plate in a single layer.
- Slightly break the potatoes with your hands and then place them on top of bread pieces.
- Top with chopped onions and chopped tomatoes.
- Then sprinkle with some chaat masala powder and cumin powder.
- Top with a generous amount of whisked yogurt (curd).
- Drizzle with tamarind chutney and mint coriander chutney.
- Sprinkle with chaat masala, red chili powder, cumin powder, and black salt.
- Top with some sev.
- Make another layer by sprinkling some with more potatoes, onions, and tomatoes.
- Then drizzle with some more yogurt, tamarind chutney, and mint coriander chutney.
- Sprinkle some more sev and red chili powder on top.
- Serve this spicy, tangy, and delicious bread dahi chaat immediately.
Bread Chana Chaat:
- Place bread slices on a chopping board and cut them into small cubes using a knife.
- Transfer bread pieces to a plate and sprinkle with some chaat masala powder, red chili powder, and some salt.
- Toss until spices cover the bread pieces. Keep them aside.
- Heat a pan over medium-low heat. Once the pan is hot, brush the pan with oil.
- After that, arrange bread cubes in a single layer.
- Spray or brush the bread pieces with some oil.
- Now, toast them for 2 minutes on each side or until they light brown and crispy.
- Once done, remove the bread sliced from the pan and toast the rest of the bread pieces. Once completed, keep them aside to cool.
- Arrange the toasted bread pieces on a serving plate.
- Now top with some chopped onions.
- Slightly mash the potatoes with your hands and then place them on top of bread pieces.
- Cover with a lavish amount of hot chana masala.
- Top with some whisked yogurt (curd).
- After that, drizzle with tamarind chutney and green coriander chutney.
- Top with some sev.
- Sprinkle with chaat masala, red chili powder, cumin powder, and black salt.
- Serve this lip-smacking and tangy bread chaat instantly.
Recipe Card
Bread Chaat 2 Ways [Recipe]
★★★★★
(Rating: 5 from 6 reviews)
| Prep time 🕐 | Cook time 🕐 | Total time 🕐 |
|---|---|---|
| 10 mins | ||
| Category ☶ | Cuisine ♨ | Serves ☺ |
| Snacks | Indian | 4 |
| Nutrition Info ⊛ | Serving size ⊚ | |
| 435 calories | 1 |
INGREDIENTS
Ingredients For Bread Dahi Chaat:
- 5 large bread slices (I used whole grain)
- 1-2 teaspoons cooking oil for toasting bread
- 1 cup potatoes, boiled, peeled, and cubed
- 1/2 cup onion chopped
- 1/2 cup tomatoes, chopped
- 1 cup whisked yogurt, or as needed
- 1/3 cup tamarind chutney
- 1/3 cup mint coriander chutney or coriander chutney
- 1 teaspoon chaat masala powder or as required
- 3/4 teaspoon black salt or as needed (you can also use regular salt)
- 1 teaspoon red chili powder or as required
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin powder, or as needed
- 1/3 cup nylon or thin sev (optional)
Ingredients For Bread Chana Chaat:
- 5 large bread slices (I used whole grain)
- 1-2 teaspoons cooking oil for toasting bread
- 1/4 cup potatoes, boiled, peeled, and cubed
- 1/2 cup onion chopped
- 1 cup chana masala, or as needed
- 2-3 tablespoons whisked yogurt, or as needed
- 1/3 cup tamarind chutney
- 1/3 cup mint coriander chutney or coriander chutney
- 1 teaspoon chaat masala powder or as required
- 3/4 teaspoon black salt or as needed (you can also use regular salt)
- 1 teaspoon red chili powder or as required
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin powder, or as needed
- 1/4 cup nylon or thin sev (optional)
INSTRUCTIONS:
Bread Dahi Chaat:
- Place bread slices on a chopping board and cut them into small cubes using a knife.
- Transfer the bread pieces to a plate and sprinkle them with some chaat masala powder, black salt, and red chili powder.
- Toss well until all spices coat the bread pieces. Keep them aside.
- Heat a pan over medium-low heat. Brush or spray it with some oil.
- Once the pan is hot, arrange bread cubes in a single layer.
- Spray or brush the bread pieces with some oil.
- After that, toast them for 2 minutes on each side or until they light brown and crispy.
- Once done, remove the bread pieces from the pan and toast the rest of the bread pieces. Once done, remove them from the pan and set them aside to cool completely.
- Arrange the cooled toasted bread pieces on a serving plate in a single layer.
- Slightly break the potatoes with your hands and then place them on top of bread pieces.
- Top with chopped onions and chopped tomatoes.
- Then sprinkle with some chaat masala powder and cumin powder.
- Top with a generous amount of whisked yogurt (curd).
- Drizzle with tamarind chutney and mint coriander chutney.
- Sprinkle with chaat masala, red chili powder, cumin powder, and black salt.
- Top with some sev.
- Make another layer by sprinkling some with more potatoes, onions, and tomatoes.
- Then drizzle with some more yogurt, tamarind chutney, and mint coriander chutney.
- Sprinkle some more sev and red chili powder on top.
- Serve this spicy, tangy, and delicious bread dahi chaat immediately.
Bread Chana Chaat:
- Place bread slices on a chopping board and cut them into small cubes using a knife.
- Transfer bread pieces to a plate and sprinkle with some chaat masala powder, red chili powder, and some salt.
- Toss until spices cover the bread pieces. Keep them aside.
- Heat a pan over medium-low heat. Once the pan is hot, brush the pan with oil.
- After that, arrange bread cubes in a single layer.
- Spray or brush the bread pieces with some oil.
- Now, toast them for 2 minutes on each side or until they light brown and crispy.
- Once done, remove the bread sliced from the pan and toast the rest of the bread pieces. Once completed, keep them aside to cool.
- Arrange the toasted bread pieces on a serving plate.
- Now top with some chopped onions.
- Slightly mash the potatoes with your hands and then place them on top of bread pieces.
- Cover with a lavish amount of hot chana masala.
- Top with some whisked yogurt (curd).
- After that, drizzle with tamarind chutney and green coriander chutney.
- Top with some sev.
- Sprinkle with chaat masala, red chili powder, cumin powder, and black salt.
- Serve this lip-smacking and tangy bread chaat instantly.
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NOTES:
- I have toasted bread in a pan, but you can also toast them in a toaster or shallow fry them.
- If you want crispy bread cubes, then make sure to toast bread sliced at medium-low heat, and let them cool completely before using in chaats
- Toasting bread pieces ahead of time is also an excellent option. That way you can make chaat anytime you want, and also you will get crispy bread pieces
- Always serve bread chaats right after you add the toppings. Or else the bread would absorb all the liquids and the chaat would turn soggy.
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