Kala Chana Chaat/ Black Chickpea Chaat

Kala Chana Chaat is easy and quick recipe if the chutneys are in handy. It is a healthy snack loaded with boiled black chickepeas which is rich in proteins, veggies for the flavour, nuts and sev for the crunch. This chana chaat has spicy and tangy taste from the chutneys added to it.
In this recipe you can adjust, add or skip the ingredients as per your liking. So don't go for the exact measurement.

Ingredients:

• Black Chana - 1 cup
• Potato - 1 medium-sized
• Onion - 1/4 cup finely chopped
• Tomato - 1/4 cup finely chopped
• Cucumber - 1/4 cup finely chopped
• Green Chutney - 1 1/2 tbsp
• Dates Tamarind Chutney - 2 tbsp
• Chaat Masala as needed
• Black Salt as needed
• Masala Peanuts - 1/8 cup
• Congress Peanuts - 1/8 cup
• Papdi - 5 to 6
• Sev for garnishing

Method :

• Soak black/brown chana overnight or for 6-8 hours. Pressure cook with enough water and salt to taste. Pressure cook potato along. Strain chana, peel and roughly smash the potatoes. (You can chop the potatoes too.)
• In a bowl take cooked chana. Add the potatoes.

• Add chopped onion, tomato and cucumber. Add in green and tamarind chutney. (You can add some fresh coriander leaves chopped and lemon juice for more tanginess)

• Add peanuts and some crushed papdis. Sprinkle some chaat masala and give it a nice mix. 

• Check for salt and add black salt accordingly. Adjust the ingredients as per your taste.
• Transfer it to a plate and sprinkle some sev. Serve immediately.

Variations : Weight watchers can skip fried masala peanuts, papdi, sev and yet have a yummy snack.