Chana Chaat
Chana Chaat is a tasty snack that you can make in no time. With chickpeas as its main ingredient, it offers refreshingly tangy, sweet, and spicy flavours. A perfect choice for a snack and appetizer.
Servings: 4 portions
Equipment
- Small pan
- Mixing bowls.
- Spoon
Ingredients
- 1 cup canned chickpeas. Drained.
- 3 medium-large salad potatoes.
- 1 small onion.
- 1 salad tomato.
- 1 green chilli.
- 1 teaspoon red chilli powder I use Kashmiri chilli powder.
- ¾ teaspoon dried mango powder Amchoor.
- 1 teaspoon teaspoon cumin seeds pan-roasted and grind to a powder.
- ¼ teaspoon salt.
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper.
- 4 tablespoons tamarind sauce Imli.
- Puffed chaat papri pani puri, or poppadom.
- Thin Sev.
- A handful of green coriander/ cilantro leaves chopped. (optional).
Instructions
- Peel and cube the potatoes. Rinse and boil them until they are soft and cooked. Leave to cool.
- Drain the chickpeas and discard the liquid.
- Peel and chop the onion.
- Chop the green chilli.
- Deseed the tomato and chop its flesh.
- Now, place the boiled potatoes in a mixing bowl.
- Add in chickpeas, chopped onion, chilli, roasted cumin powder, dried-mango powder (Amchoor), red chilli powder, salt, and ground black pepper. Stir well until all is mixed.
- Then add tamarind sauce (imli) and chopped tomato. Mix again.
- Lastly, add about ½ cup of fine sev and crush 3-4 puffed chaat papdi over.
- Quickly stir again and put in individual serving bowls.
- You can add more sev and crush chaat papdi if you like. Also, an extra drizzle of tamarind sauce.
- Garnish with chopped coriander/cilantro leaves.
- Enjoy right away.
Notes
- You can make your own imli sauce or use the shop-bought one.
- Choose any crispy snacks for the crunchy tops. You can use puffed chaat papdi, puffed pani puri, or poppadoms.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 423kcal | Carbohydrates: 60g | Protein: 15g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 12g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 707mg | Fiber: 13g | Sugar: 15g
Disclaimer
Nutritional info in this recipe is only estimate using online calculator. You should refer to it as a guide only. Please verify with your own data if you seek an accurate info.