Chana Chaat
A short home-style guide to Chana Chaat. Basics like salt, oil, haldi, red chilli, cumin, garam masala, ginger-garlic, vinegar, chilli sauce and ketchup are assumed.
Ingredients
- Chickpeas (Chanay)No chickpeas? Use rajma or boiled lobia.
- Onion (Pyaz)No onion? Use spring onions, or a little onion powder (less depth).
- Tomato (Tamatar)No tomato? Use 1 tbsp tomato paste per tomato, or 2 tbsp yogurt for tang.
- Green chilli (Hari mirch)No green chilli? Use red chilli flakes or extra red chilli powder.
- Fresh coriander (Hara dhaniya)No fresh coriander? Use skip it, or use fresh mint.
Method
- Mix boiled chickpeas with chopped onion, tomato, green chilli, coriander, chaat masala and lemon juice.