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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

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

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