Chana Chat | Healthy Chickpea Salad
Quick, easy and delicious chana chat made with chickpeas, onions and tomatoes, flavored with tamarind chutney, and topped with sev.
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Ingredients
- 2 ,400g canned chickpeas, drained and rinsed
- 1½ cups finely chopped cucumbers
- 1 ½ cups finely chopped red onion
- 1 ½ cups finely chopped tomatoes
- 2 tablespoon chopped mint leaves
- 1 green chili, chopped
- 2 tablespoon chopped coriander leaves (cilantro)
- 2 teaspoon chaat masala
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- Juice of half of lemon
- ½ cup sev or crispy chickpea noodles, for topping
- Coriander cilantro leaves, to garnish, optional
Instructions
- Place chickpeas, red onions, tomatoes, cucumbers and green chilies.
- Add ground cumin, chaat masala and lemon juice.
- Drizzle with tamarind chutney.
- Toss well to combine. Season with salt and pepper.
- Garnish with sev and coriander (cilantro) leaves if you like.
- Serve chana chat warm or chilled.
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Notes
- Make ahead - This salad can be made in advance. Add lemon juice, chutney and toppings just before serving. This will maintain freshness and crunch.
- Optional ingredients - Roasted peanuts or pomegranate arils for crunch, or a dollop of yogurt for creaminess.
- Variations - Aloo chana chat with potatoes and dahi chana chat with yogurt.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 9kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 0.3g | Fat: 0.2g | Saturated Fat: 0.01g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.02g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Sodium: 39mg | Potassium: 9mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 0.4g | Vitamin A: 6IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 5mg | Iron: 0.3mg