Categories: Chaats/Evening Snacks
Ingredients
- Channa Chaat is a chikpea salad that is very simple to make but packed with nutrition and tastes great. It is a versatile recipe that you can make with whatever ingredients you have on hand. You can try with different types of beans and veggies and add al
- Ingredients
- Black Chikpeas (Kala Channa) - 2 cups (You can also use white chikpeas, green chikpeas or any other type of beans)
- Onion - 1 (chopped)
- Tomato - 2 (deseeded and chopped)
- Green Chutney - 2 tsp
- Boiled Potato - 1/2 cup (chopped)
- Cucumber - 1/4 cup (deseeded and chopped)
- Green Chillies - 2 (chopped)
- Cilantro - 2 tblsp (Chopped)
- Roasted Cumin Powder - 1 tsp
- Red Chilly Powder - to taste
- Chaat Masala - 1 tsp
- Black Salt (or white salt) - to taste
- Lemon Juice - 2 tblsp
- Sev – for garnish
- Cilantro – for garnish
- (You can also include other vegetables like raw mango, grated carrot, grated beetroot etc to the chaat.)
Directions
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Soak the chikpeas and pressure cook with some salt for 3-4 whistles or till the chikpeas are soft. (You can also use a slow cooker method for soaking and cooking.)
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After the pressure is gone, strain the chikpeas in a seperate bowl.
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Mix in the veggies. (You can add about 2 cups of assorted chopped vegetables like onion, tomato, cilantro, green chillies, capsicum, carrot, beetroot, raw mango, cucumber, boiled potato etc.)
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Add the cumin powder, green chutney, chilly powder, salt, lemon juice and chaat masala.
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Toss everything together. Taste it and adjust anything if needed.
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Garnish with sev and serve. This tastes good when served warm or cold.
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Tips
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You can try making this chaat with different kinds of beans.
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You can also mix in some sweetened yogurt while serving. This gives a new dimension to the whole dish.