Chanaa Chaat (Brown Chickpeas Savoury Snack)

Name: Chanaa Chaat (Brown Chickpeas Savoury Snack)
Total time: 600 s
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 cup Brown Chickpeas (Kaalaa Chanaa / Kaale Chane); 1 1/2 cup Finely Chopped Onions; 1 cup Chopped Tomatoes; 1/2 cup Chopped Coriander Leaves; 1/2 tsp Black Salt; 1/2 tsp Chaat Masala; 2 tsp Homemade Ghee / Butter / Oil; 1/2 tsp Turmeric Powder; 1/2 tsp Red Chilli Powder; 1/2 tsp Coriander Powder; 1/2 tsp Cumin Powder; To Taste Salt; 1/4 cup Water

Pooja M. Pandit @pan_poo_

#streetfoodofindia
Chanaa Chaat, today is one of the famous street foods of Mumbai. Brown chickpeas are cooked and combined with some onions and tomatoes with a sprinkling of chaat masala. Basic and simple ingredients are used in the preparation, but still it tastes totally delicious!

The roadside vendors add some butter while roasting the chickpeas, whereas I have used homemade ghee for the same as it imparts a unique delicious flavour to this dish and is good for health too!

Brown chickpeas (also known as Desi or Kaalaa Chanaa) are the smaller version of regular chickpeas. Brown chickpeas have a lot of nutritional benefits. In India, they are used to prepare curries or stir fry vegetable preparation. These are even added in the preparation of certain other green vegetables. In every state, we can find different types of dishes made from these chickpeas.

The roadside vendors add some butter while roasting the chickpeas, whereas I have used homemade ghee for the same as it imparts a unique delicious flavour to this dish and is good for health too!

Pooja M. Pandit @pan_poo_

The roadside vendors add some butter while roasting the chickpeas, whereas I have used homemade ghee for the same as it imparts a unique delicious flavour to this dish and is good for health too!

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Ingredients

8-10 min

4 servings

1 cupBrown Chickpeas (Kaalaa Chanaa / Kaale Chane)
1 1/2 cupFinely Chopped Onions
1 cupChopped Tomatoes
1/2 cupChopped Coriander Leaves
1/2 tspBlack Salt
1/2 tspChaat Masala
2 tspHomemade Ghee / Butter / Oil
forThe Spice Mix :
1/2 tspTurmeric Powder
1/2 tspRed Chilli Powder
1/2 tspCoriander Powder
1/2 tspCumin Powder
To TasteSalt
1/4 cupWater

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Steps

8-10 min

1

To make Chanaa Chaat, soak 1 cup black chickpeas overnight or for about 8 hours in sufficient water.
2

This will yield approximately 2 1/2 cup of soaked chickpeas.
3

Rinse them well and drain out all the water. Transfer the chickpeas to a pressure pan and add 2 cups water.
4

Close the lid and pressure cook for 3 whistles on high flame and then for further 5 minutes on low flame.
5

Open the lid only when the pressure releases naturally. Drain out all the water and set aside.
6

This water can be used in other cooking like in soup or veg stock, etc. if desired as a healthy option.
7

Heat a kadhai and add ghee to it. When it heats up, add the boiled chickpeas and stir constantly on medium flame for about 4-5 minutes.
8

In the meantime, mix together the turmeric powder, red chilli powder, coriander powder, cumin powder and salt to taste alongwith the mentioned quantity of water.
9

Next, add this diluted spice mix to the chickpeas and increase the flame to high.
10

Stir constantly till all the spices coat the chickpeas very well and all the liquid has evaporated.
11

Transfer the chickpeas to a mixing bowl. Add the chopped onions and tomatoes and mix well.
12

Add the chaat masala and black salt and give it a good mix.
13

Transfer this ready chickpea mixture into serving bowls and garnish with some more chopped onions and tomatoes.
14

Sprinkle chopped coriander leaves on top and serve this Mumbai style Chana Chaat for a nutritious evening snack or as a salad for a light dinner along with a healthy soup!

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Pooja M. Pandit @pan_poo_

on April 05, 2019 10:50

I am a home cook, and I like to cook traditional as well as fusion food. Learnt to cook by trial and error and lots of experiments, reading cook books and watching cooking shows whether Indian or from abroad! I like to be perfect in my work, and the same applies to cooking as well! I have a blog on WordPress.com https://tastyrecipesfrompooja.wordpress.com/ where I share the recipes of my home cooked food!