Homemade Chickpea Chaat Recipe

Craving a burst of flavour? Our easy Homemade Chickpea Chaat Recipe is your ticket to a tangy, spicy, and utterly satisfying snack! Learn how to transform simple chickpeas into a vibrant Indian street food delight. From soaking and pressure cooking to mixing in the perfect blend of spices, potatoes, and fresh veggies, we guide you step-by-step. Discover the secret to that irresistible sweet and sour kick with tamarind-date chutney and lemon. Whether you enjoy it as is or as a Pani Puri filling, this recipe promises an unforgettable taste adventure. Don’t miss out on creating this chatpata treat at home!

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Ingredients:

• 125 gm Small red chickpeas (soaked for 8 hours and boiled)
• Regular salt
• Turmeric (a little)
• 1 Medium-sized boiled potato (Peeled & Chopped)
• 1 Medium-sized onion chopped
• 1 Medium-sized tomato chopped
• 1/2 tsp roasted cumin powder
• 1/2 tsp chaat masala
• 1/2 tsp black salt
• 1 green chilli chopped
• 1/2 tsp red chilli powder
• Coriander leaves
• 1 tbsp Tomato Sauce
• 1 tbsp date tamarind water
• 1/2 Lemon juice

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Instructions:

1. Soak the small red chickpeas for 8 hours.
2. Pressure cook the chickpeas with a little salt and turmeric for 6 whistles. Retain some of the cooking water.
3. In a bowl, take the boiled chickpeas along with some of their cooking water.
4. Add the boiled and diced potato to the chickpeas.
5. Add the finely chopped onion.
6. Add the finely chopped tomato.
7. Add roasted cumin powder.
8. Add chaat masala.
9. Add black salt.
10. Add finely chopped green chilli. You can adjust the quantity or use a milder chilli if preferred, especially if children will be eating it.
11. Add Kashmiri red chilli powder.
12. Add chopped coriander leaves.
13. Add tomato sauce.
14. Add the tamarind-date chutney (sweet and sour water).
15. Add lemon juice.
16. Add regular salt to taste, keeping in mind that salt was added while boiling the chickpeas.
17. Mix everything well. The chickpea water will help combine all the spices and ingredients.
18. This can be eaten as is or used as a filling for pani puri shells for an extra treat.
19. Enjoy your chatpata treat!

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Homemade Chickpea Chaat Recipe

Shubham Nimbalkar

Discover our easy Homemade Chickpea Chaat Recipe! Learn to make this tangy, spicy Indian street food with chickpeas, potatoes, and vibrant spices. Perfect as is or in Pani Puri!

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Prep Time 8 hours hrs 30 minutes mins

Cook Time 10 minutes mins

Course Chaat

Cuisine Indian

Servings 2

Ingredients

  

• 125 gm Small red chickpeas soaked for 8 hours and boiled
• Regular salt
• Turmeric a little
• 1 Medium-sized boiled potato Peeled & Chopped
• 1 Medium-sized onion chopped
• 1 Medium-sized tomato chopped
• 1/2 tsp roasted cumin powder
• 1/2 tsp chaat masala
• 1/2 tsp black salt
• 1 green chilli chopped
• 1/2 tsp red chilli powder
• Coriander leaves
• 1 tbsp Tomato Sauce
• 1 tbsp date tamarind water
• 1/2 Lemon juice

Instructions

 

• Soak the small red chickpeas for 8 hours.
• Pressure cook the chickpeas with a little salt and turmeric for 6 whistles. Retain some of the cooking water.
• In a bowl, take the boiled chickpeas along with some of their cooking water.
• Add the boiled and diced potato to the chickpeas.
• Add the finely chopped onion.
• Add the finely chopped tomato.
• Add roasted cumin powder.
• Add chaat masala.
• Add black salt.
• Add finely chopped green chilli. You can adjust the quantity or use a milder chilli if preferred, especially if children will be eating it.
• Add Kashmiri red chilli powder.
• Add chopped coriander leaves.
• Add tomato sauce.
• Add the tamarind-date chutney (sweet and sour water).
• Add lemon juice.
• Add regular salt to taste, keeping in mind that salt was added while boiling the chickpeas.
• Mix everything well. The chickpea water will help combine all the spices and ingredients.
• This can be eaten as is or used as a filling for pani puri shells for an extra treat.
• Enjoy your chatpata treat!

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