Quick And Easy Chickpea Chaat Recipe
Try this quick and easy Chickpea Chaat recipe! A tangy, street-style mix of chickpeas, peas, and fresh veggies. Perfect for a healthy evening snack!
Ingredients
- 1 cup White Chickpeas Kabuli Chana - soaked overnight
- 1 cup White Peas Safed Vatana - soaked overnight
- 1 small Potato - peeled and finely chopped
- 1 glass of water for boiling
- A pinch of Black Salt Kala Namak
- Regular Salt to taste
- A pinch of Turmeric Powder Haldi
- 1 medium Onion - finely chopped
- 1 small Tomato - finely chopped
- 2 tbsp Fresh Coriander Leaves - finely chopped
- 1 Green Chilli - finely chopped mild variety
- 1/2 tsp Garam Masala Powder
- 1/4 tsp Roasted Cumin Powder Jeera Powder
- 1/2 tsp Chaat Masala
- Red Chilli Powder to taste
- 1/2 Lemon - juiced
Instructions
- Boil the base ingredients: In a pressure cooker, add the overnight-soaked white chickpeas and white peas along with the chopped potato and 1 glass of water.
- Season the boil: Add a pinch of black salt, regular salt, and turmeric powder. Stir the mixture well so the flavours soak into the chickpeas.
- Pressure cook: Close the lid and cook for 4 whistles on a medium flame until the chickpeas and peas are completely soft.
- Mash lightly: Once the pressure releases naturally, slightly mash the cooked mixture with a spoon to bring out a thicker, creamy texture, and transfer it to a large mixing bowl.
- Add fresh veggies: Add the freshly chopped onion, tomato, green chilli, and fresh coriander leaves to the warm bowl.
- Add the spices: Sprinkle in the garam masala powder, roasted cumin powder, chaat masala, and red chilli powder to give the Chickpea Chaat Recipe that perfect spicy and tangy street-style kick.
- Mix and serve: Squeeze fresh lemon juice over the mixture and toss everything together thoroughly. Your delicious chaat is ready to enjoy!