Chana Chaat | Chickpea Chaat
Chana Chaat or Chole Chaat is a delicious and tasty snack made with boiled chickpeas, veggies and chutneys. Tangy, sweet, spicy, crunchy and lip smacking good
Servings: 4
Ingredients
For Coriander Mint Chutney -
- 2 cups coriander leaves, roughly chopped
- 1 cup mint
- 2 tablespoon roasted peanuts
- 2 green chili
- ½ inch ginger
- 2 small garlic cloves
- ½ teaspoon cumin seeds
- 1 - 2 tablespoon lemon juice
- salt to taste
- ¼ cup water or as needed
For Chickpeas
- 1 cup dry chickpeas
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 3.5 cups water
Other ingredients
- 1 small onion, finely chopped
- 1 medium tomato, finely chopped
- ¾ cup cucumber, thinly diced
- 3 tablespoons coriander leaves, finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon mild red chili powder
- 1 teaspoon chaat masala
- ¼ cup yogurt ( thin it with 1 tablespoons of water)
- 1- 2 tablespoon coriander mint chutney
- 1 tablespoon date chutney available in Indian stores
- lemon or lime juice to taste
- salt to taste
- sev as per taste
- crunchy peanuts as per taste
Instructions
Cooking the Chickpeas
- Wash and soak 1 cup of chickpea in water for 8 hours. After 8 hours drain the water, add fresh water and salt and cook the chickpeas till done.
- I cooked them in the instant pot. For the soaked chickpeas, add 3.5 cups of water,½ teaspoon of salt and pressure cook for 20 minutes. Let the pressure release naturally.
Coriander Mint Chutney
- Add all the ingredients and water and blend until smooth. Scrape down the side and grind again. If needed adjust the amount of water.
- Use the chutney as needed and store the rest in the refrigerator or freezer.
Making the Chaat –
- To a large bowl add the cooled chickpeas, onion, tomato, cucumber, coriander, salt, chaat masala and red chili powder. Mix it gently.
- Add the lemon juice, coriander mint chutney and date chutney and mix it again.
- Add the yogurt and mix it well. Taste and adjust the seasoning.
- Serve it as is with some sev or spicy peanuts.You can also serve the chaat topped with more chutneys, yogurt, sev, spicy peanuts, little bit of onion, tomato, coriander and a drizzle of yogurt. Serve immediately!
Notes
To take out the strong flavor of raw onion, you can soak the chopped onion in some lemon juice for 5 minutes. Rinse and use.
If making in advance, prep all the ingredients and store them in the refrigerator. When ready to serve add all the spices, salt and chutney.
Chaat masala, and the chutneys are easily available in most Indian stores.