Kala Chana Chaat/Kala Chana Salad ( 2 ways)
Make healthy and delicious Kala Chana Chaat at home, two ways, with oil and without oil. Gluten-free and vegan Kala Chana Chaat in Indian flavours.
Equipment
- Pressure cooker (ELectric/Stove top)
- Mixing Bowl
- Knife
- Mixing Spoon
- Measuring Cups and Spoons
Ingredients
- 1 cup Boiled Chana
- 1 Cucumber finely chopped
- 1 medium Tomatoes
- 1 medium Onion
- Fresh Coriander/Cilantro as required
- Fresh Mint as required
- 1 Lemon add juice as required
Kala Chana Chaat( with oil/tadka)
- ½ tsp Cumin Seeds
- 1 tsp Roasted Cumin Powder
- ½ tsp Red Chilli Powder or as required
- ½ tsp Amchur Powder
- 1 tsp Coriander Powder
- ¼ Black Salt as boiled chickpeas already have salt
- 1-2 tsp Mustard Oil or any flavorless oil
Kala Chana Chaat/Salad without Oil
- ½ tsp Chaat Masala or as required
- 1 tsp Roasted Cumin Powder
- ½ tsp Black Pepper Powder
- Red Chilli Flakes as required
- Black Salt as required
- 2 tbsp Chopped Raw Mango optional
- 2 tbsp Chopped Yellow Pepper
Instructions
Kala Chana Chaat with oil
- Firstly we will temper Kala Chana in spices.
- In a bowl, add all the spices(coriander powder, red chilli powder, kala namak, amchur powder), add 1/4 cup water and mix nicely to make paste.½ tsp Red Chilli Powder, ½ tsp Amchur Powder, 1 tsp Coriander Powder, ¼ Black Salt, 1 tsp Roasted Cumin Powder
- Heat 1-2 tsp oil in a pan. Add cumin seeds. When seeds crackle add the spice paste.1-2 tsp Mustard Oil, ½ tsp Cumin Seeds
- Next, add the boiled chana and mix nicely. Add 1/2 cup chana water/plain water and cook for about 2-3 mins. till the water evaporates.1 cup Boiled Chana
- Take the pan off the flame and cool the chickpeas.
- Now in a mixing bowl, add cooked chana, chopped cucumber, tomatoes, onions and herbs and lemon juice. Add salt as required. Be careful as the chana already has salt.1 Cucumber, 1 medium Tomatoes, 1 medium Onion, Fresh Coriander/Cilantro, Fresh Mint, 1 Lemon
- Mix everything nicely and serve.
Kala Chana Salad(without oil)
- Ina mixing bowl/salad bowl, combine and toss together all the ingredients (vegetables and spices) and serve.1 Cucumber, 1 medium Tomatoes, 1 medium Onion, Fresh Coriander/Cilantro, Fresh Mint, ½ tsp Chaat Masala, 1 tsp Roasted Cumin Powder, ½ tsp Black Pepper Powder, Red Chilli Flakes, Black Salt, 2 tbsp Chopped Raw Mango, 2 tbsp Chopped Yellow Pepper, 1 Lemon
Serving Suggestion
- Serve it just like that or garnish it with pomegranate arils/papdi and nylon sev.
- You can also serve it in canpes or padi katoris as party starter.
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