Chana Chaat/Channa Chaat

Chana chaat is a popular Indian snack. It is made with Boiled chana, onion, tomato, lemon juice and spices. Black chickpeas are no less than a bumper packet of nutritional blast. It is richly filled with vitamins, minerals, fiber and the right amount of caloric value. You can make for breakfast or evening snack.

Ingredients :-

• 2 Cup kala chana(Black chickpeas)
• 1/4 Cup coriander leaves chopped
• 1 Medium onion chopped 
• 1 Small tomato chopped
• 1 tsp Red chilli powder
• 1 tsp Coriander powder
• 1 tsp Cumin powder
• 1 tsp Chaat masala
• 1 tsp Cumin seeds
• 1/2 tsp Black salt
• 1 Lemon juice
• 1 tbsp Oil
• Salt

Recipe :-

1. Take 2 cup kala chana(Black chickpeas) in medium bowl and wash it well.
2. Add some water and soak chana over night or 6-7 hour.
3. Drain the excescess water then add soaked chana into the cooker, add 1 glass water.
4. Add 1 tsp salt and pressure cook until 2 whistles on medium flame, after 2 whistles cook on low flame for 10 minutes.
5. Remove the excess water and keep side.
6. Take a small bowl. Add 1 tsp red chilli powder, 1 tsp coriander powder, 1 tsp cumin powder, 1 tsp chaat masala, 1/2 tsp black salt, and 2 tbsp water then mix it well.
7. Heat 1 tbsp oil in a pan, add 1 tsp cumin seeds, add mixture of spices and saute it well for 1 minute on low flame.
8. Add boiled chana and saute it well for 2 minutes on medium flame.
9. Remove the chana from it in a mixing bowl. Add chopped onion, chopped tomato, chopped coriander leaves, lemon juice, salt to taste and mix it well.
10. Chana chaat will be ready to serve.

Tips :-

1. If you mix all the spices with a little water first and then use them while frying, they will not burn.
2. If you like Amchur powder then you can use it in this recipe. 

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- Shraddha Kharche