Step-by-step
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firstly, in a pressure cooker take 1 cup soaked kala chana. make sure to soak 1 cup black chickpea overnight.
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add ¾ tsp salt and 3 cup water.
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pressure cook for 8 whistles or until chana is cooked well.
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drain off the water and keep aside.
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in a kadai heat 2 tsp oil and saute 1 chilli till it turns aromatic.
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add in cooked chana and continue to saute for 2 minutes.
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keeping the flame on low and add ¼ tsp turmeric, ½ tsp chilli powder, ¼ tsp garam masala, ¼ tsp aamchur, ½ tsp chaat masala, ¼ tsp cumin powder, and ½ tsp salt.
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saute on low flame until spices turn aromatic.
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further, mash off a couple of chana to have a good texture.
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transfer the spiced kala chana to a bowl.
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add 1 tbsp green chutney, 1 tbsp tamarind chutney, and 2 tbsp curd. mix well.
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further add ½ onion, 2 tbsp tomato, 1 potato, 2 tbsp coriander, and 2 tbsp mint.
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mix well making sure everything is combined well.
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plate the black chickpea over the plate.
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top with 1 tbsp curd, 1 tsp tamarind chutney, 1 tsp green chutney.
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also add 2 tsp onion, 2 tsp tomato, 3 tbsp sev and 1 tsp coriander.
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finally, kala chana chat or black chickpea chaat is ready to serve.
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Notes
- firstly, make sure to soak chana well else it will not cook.
- also, roasting kala chana with spices makes flavourful.
- additionally, adding curd gives the sourness to chaat.
- finally, kala chana chat or black chickpea chaat recipe is healthy and nutritious.
Original recipe by Hebbar’s Kitchen: https://hebbarskitchen.com/black-chana-chaat-recipe-kala-chana/