Today’s post is favorite street food of India - Chana Masala Chaat. Its very easy to make and is a lipsmacking tasty treat of everyone. Its one of the most healthy Indian Chaat recipes that is popular all over the world. Lets learn to make this delicious chana masala chaat recipe from north India.
Ingredients
Chana / Chickpeas - 1 cup
Turmeric pwd - a pinch
Tea bag - 1
Onion - 1
Tomato -2 to 3
Green chilly - 2
Ginger garlic grated - 1 tbsp
Oil - 1 tbsp
Red chilly pwd - 1 tsp
Coriander pwd - 2 tsp
Garam masala pwd - ½ tsp
Amchur pwd - ½ tsp
Salt to taste
To Garnish:
Yoghurt - 1 to 2 tbsp
Sliced onions - 1 tbsp
Sliced tomatoes -1 tbsp
Green chutney -2 tsp
Sweet chutney -2 tsp
Red chilly pwd - ¼ tsp
Cumin pwd - ¼ tsp
Chaat masala pwd - ½ tsp
Lemon juice - few drops
Salt to taste
Fresh coriander leaves
1 of 2
Instructions
1.
Wash and soak the chickpeas overnight
2.
Add the soaked chickpeas in a pressure cooker and add enough water
3.
Add salt, turmeric pwd and a tea bag
4.
Pressure cook for 4 to 5 whistles or until the chana is cooked soft
5.
Meanwhile chop the onion, tomato, green chilly and coriander leaves
6.
Grate ginger and garlic and keep ready
7.
Add onions, tomato, coriander leaves to a blender and grind to smooth paste
8.
Heat oil in a deep bottomed vessel
9.
Add cumin and wait to splutter
10.
Add grated ginger and garlic and toss for a minute
11.
Add sliced onions and fry till golden
12.
Add the paste and mix well
13.
Add turmeric pwd, red chilly pwd, coriander pwd and salt
14.
Add ½ cup of water and cook covered
15.
Once the masala thickens, add the cooked channa
16.
Mix well and let it cook in low flame for 5 mins
17.
Sprinkle garam masala pwd, amchur pwd and turn off flame
18.
Delicious Chana masala is ready
19.
Lets see how to arrange the chaat in serving plate
20.
Take a serving plate and add 8 to 10 tbsp of hot chole along with masala
21.
Add a tbsp of thick yoghurt over it
22.
Throw in some finely sliced onions and tomato
23.
Drizzle green chutney, dates and tamarind (sweet ) chutney
24.
Sprinkle some red chilly pwd, cumin pwd and chaat masala pwd
25.
Finally garnish with some freshly chopped coriander leaves and some sev
26.
Squeeze few drops of lemon juice
27.
Lipsmacking good Punjabi chana masala chaat is ready to serve