Black chickpea/ chana chaat. Chana chaat can be compared to a chickpea salad. however, the taste of any chaat snack is nowhere to a salad. What makes a chaat different from salad is the addition of green chillies, black salt, chaat masala, onions and lemon juice. You can even add tamarind chutney and green coriander chutney to. as i mentioned previously, the recipe of black chana chaat can also be served as a fasting or vrat recipe too. having said that you may have to cut pre-cook the black chickpeas peas and make these chaat recipes whenever you require it. it does not take much time to assemble and mix it. lastly, you.
Kala chana chaat recipe - Healthy chaat or snack made with boiled black chickpeas. few veggies and spices are added. I have already shared one more healthy chaat on this blog - oats chaat. Whenever I make kala chana curry, I always boil little extra chana and keep in the fridge. You can cook Black chickpea/ chana chaat using 15 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you cook it.
Ingredients of Black chickpea/ chana chaat
- You need of kala chana (soaked 8 hrs).
- Prepare of oil.
- You need of cumin seeds.
- You need of roasted cumin powder.
- Prepare of black salt.
- You need of Salt.
- You need of turmeric powder.
- It's of red chilli powder.
- You need of lemon juice.
- It's of sugar (optional).
- Prepare of large onion (finely chopped).
- Prepare of large tomato (finely chopped).
- Prepare of coriander leaves (finely chopped).
- You need of green chillies (finely chopped).
- You need of Chaat masala.
So next day I can make. This chana chaat is the perfect 'pick me up,' after a hot and steamy yoga class (when I feel famished), that transforms me into a fluttering butterfly. Kala chana is an Indian black chickpea, also called Bengal gram. They are smaller, have a rough exterior and taste nuttier than light brown chickpeas.
Black chickpea/ chana chaat instructions
- Take soaked chana in a bowl and wash it properly. In pressure cooker put chana, salt and water and take 1 whistle on high flame and 2 more on medium flame. Turn off the gas. Keep aside..
- When the pressure cooker is cool completely drain chana in a bowl..
- Heat oil in a pan add cumin seeds, saute for a minute add turmeric powder and black salt. Now add black chickpeas in it. Mix well and cover it. Cook on medium heat for 5 -10 minutes. Stir it occasionally. Turn off the gas. Keep aside..
- Now add lemon juice, sugar, red chilli powder and roasted cumin powder in it. Mix well. Keep aside for a while..
- In a serving bowl put some tomatoes, onions and cooked chana. Sprinkle some chaat masala over it. Add green chilli and coriander leaves also..
- Enjoy this healthy snack without any guilt..
Black chickpeas chaat is popularly available near the beaches and also the streets of Mumbai and is a perfect snack to be had during the monsoon seasons. It also has a great deal of heath benefits. The kala chana chaat can be prepared in many different ways. Learn how to make Kala Chana Sprouts Chaat Black Chickpeas Chaat Recipe with a quick video tutorial.