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Chana Chaat Recipe

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Ingredients

  • 2 cup chana / chole / chickpea (soaked & boiled)
  • ½ tsp kashmiri red chilli powder / lal mirch powder
  • ¼ tsp cumin powder / jeera powder
  • 1 tsp green chutney / hari chutney
  • ½ tsp chaat masala
  • 2 tbsp tamarind chutney / imli chutney
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • 2 tbsp onion (finely chopped)
  • 2 tbsp tomato (finely chopped)
  • 3 tbsp potato / aloo (boiled & cubed)
  • 2 tbsp cucumber (finely chopped)
  • 1 green chilli (finely chopped)
  • 2 tbsp sev (fine)
  • 1 tbsp coriander (finely chopped)

Instructions

  1. firstly, in a large mixing bowl take 2 cup soaked and boiled chana. i have soaked chana for 8 hours and pressure cooked for 4 whistles.
  2. further add ½ tsp chilli powder, ¼ tsp cumin powder, ½ tsp chaat masala, 1 tsp green chutney, 2 tbsp tamarind chutney and ¼ tsp salt.
  3. mix well making sure everything is combined well.
  4. also add in 2 tbsp onion, 2 tbsp tomato, 3 tbsp potato, 2 tbsp cucumber and 1 green chilli.
  5. combine well and transfer to a serving bowl.
  6. just before serving, top with 2 tbsp sev and 1 tbsp coriander leaves.
  7. finally, serve chana chaat / chole chaat with a cup of hot chai.

Step-by-step

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firstly, in a large mixing bowl take 2 cup soaked and boiled chana. i have soaked chana for 8 hours and pressure cooked for 4 whistles.chickpea chaat
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further add ½ tsp chilli powder, ¼ tsp cumin powder, ½ tsp chaat masala, 1 tsp green chutney, 2 tbsp tamarind chutney and ¼ tsp salt.chole chaat recipe
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mix well making sure everything is combined well.chole chaat recipe
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also add in 2 tbsp onion, 2 tbsp tomato, 3 tbsp potato, 2 tbsp cucumber and 1 green chilli.chana chaat recipe
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combine well and transfer to a serving bowl.chana chaat recipe
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just before serving, top with 2 tbsp sev and 1 tbsp coriander leaves.chana chaat recipe
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finally, serve chana chaat / chole chaat with a cup of hot chai.chana chaat recipe

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Notes

  • firstly, adjust the amount of green chuntey depending on spice you are looking for.
  • adding potato is optional, however it enhances the flavour of aloo chana chaat recipe.
  • furthermore, prepare the chana chaat mixture before in hand, and top with sev just before serving.
  • finally, chana chaat recipe / chole chaat recipe taste great when chana is slightly warm.