Want to make a wholesome, delicious and healthy snack for evening snacks? Here comes the lipsmacking Kala Chana chaat with a blend of little veggies and a little bit of spice powders. It tastes tangy and spicy too. It makes a very nutritious snack idea as kala chana has low glycemic index and is full of dietary fibre. It is also a rich source of zinc, folate and protein. It makes a healthy salad option for weight watchers. Try this simple recipe and enjoy the flavorful snack..!
Ingredients
Kala chana - 1 cup
Green moong dal - ½ cup
Potato boiled and chopped - ½ cup
Onion sliced - ¼ cup
Tomato sliced - ¼ cup
Cucumber sliced - ½ cup
Green chilly -1
Coriander leaves - handful
Lemon juice - 1 tsp
Roasted cumin pwd - ½ tsp
Chat masala pwd - ½ tsp
Sev / gram flour noodles - ½ cup
Tamarind chutney - 2 tsp
Salt to taste
Instructions
1.
Wash and soak kala chana and green moong dal overnight or for minimum 6 to 8 hrs
2.
Drain the water and pressure cook the kala chana and green moong dal by adding 1 cup water, little salt until done
3.
Drain the water and keep aside the cooked dals
4.
Pressure cook potato, peel and slice to small pieces
5.
Slice onion, tomato, cucumber, green chilly and coriander leaves
6.
In a mixing bowl, add cooked kala chana dal, moong dal, finely sliced onion, tomato, potato, cucumber, green chilly, coriander leaves
7.
Squeeze few drops of lemon juice
8.
Add salt, roasted cumin pwd and chat masala pwd
9.
Mix well
10.
Transfer to serving plate
11.
Add 2 tsp of tamarind chutney and sprinkle sev and amchur pwd
12.
Garnish with pomegranate
13.
Healthy & lipsmacking chana chat is ready
14.
Serve immediately
15.
It makes a colourful nutritious snack for the kids when they’re back from school