Kala Chana Chaat
Make this healthy, tangy, and delicious chaat which has great health benefits without compromising on the taste.
Servings: 6
Calories: 235kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup Kala Chana soaked overnight
- 1 cup water
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 3 medium potatoes peeled and diced
- 1/2 tsp salt
- Water to cover the potatoes to boil
- 1/2 cup tamarind pulp
Vegetables
- 2 medium tomatoes
- 1/2 bunch cilantro
- 1 medium red onion
- 2 green chilies optional
Spices
- 1 tsp salt or to taste
- 1 tsp chaat masala
- 2 tsp cumin seed powder dry roasted
- 1/2 tsp red chili powder
- 1 tsp Lemon juice optional
- 1 tbsp sugar optional
Instructions
Boil Chana
- Soak 1 cup of black chana overnight.
- Add the chana to an Instant Pot, add 1/2 tsp of salt and 1 cup of water, and cook under pressure for 30 minutes. You can also use a pressure cooker and adjust the water quantity accordingly.
- Once the chana are soft, discard any remaining water and let them cool down.
Boil Potatoes
- While chana are boiling, peel and cut the potatoes into small cubes, and then add them to a pot. Add salt and cover it with water.
- Boil on high heat without covering the pot until potatoes are fork tender, and then drain the water and let it cool down completely. It'll take 10- 15 minutes
Cut the vegetables
- Peel and chop an onion. Wash and chop tomatoes, green chilies, and cilantro.
- You can also use cucumbers and lettuce.
- Also, soak the tamarind.
assemble the chana chaat
- In a bigger bowl, add boiled chana, boiled potaotes and all of the chopped vegetables.
- Add all of the mentioned spices and tamarind paste. Also, add sugar and lemon juice.
- Mix it well. Let it sit for 30 minutes, and enjoy.
Nutrition
Calories: 235kcal | Carbohydrates: 48g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 0.1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Sodium: 853mg | Potassium: 863mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 508IU | Vitamin C: 30mg | Calcium: 92mg | Iron: 3mg