🇮🇳 Indian Vegetarian

Chana Chaat

Name: Chana Chaat
Prep time: 16 min
Cook time: 19 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 cup, whisked Yogurt; to taste Salt; 1 cup, soaked overnight Chickpeas; 1 Lemon; 2 tbsp Tamarind Paste; 1, thinly sliced Red Onion; 1 tsp Chaat Masala; 1/2 tsp Red Chili Powder; 1 tsp Roasted Cumin

🇮🇳 Indian

Cold chickpea chaat with raw onion bite, protein with attitude. Yogurt-flooded, chutney-streaked and unapologetically messy. Eat at once — chaat has a five-minute window of glory.

Prep 16 min Cook 19 min Serves 2 Easy

Ingredients

Yogurt1 cup, whisked
Saltto taste
Chickpeas1 cup, soaked overnight
Lemon1
Tamarind Paste2 tbsp
Red Onion1, thinly sliced
Chaat Masala1 tsp
Red Chili Powder1/2 tsp
Roasted Cumin1 tsp

Optional extras

Fresh Cilantro2 tbsp, chopped

Instructions

1
Prep the crunchy and the soft components in separate bowls; assembly takes four minutes flat.
2
Whisk the yogurt smooth with a pinch of sugar and salt — it should pour slowly off the spoon.
3
Arrange the base on the plate and spoon the chutneys across — green for bite, tamarind for sweetness.
4
Pour the yogurt over generously, then dust with chaat masala, roasted cumin and chili powder from a height.
5
Top with the chaat masala, pomegranate seeds and fresh coriander; serve within five minutes, fork optional.

Chef's tip

If the masala sticks, add water a tablespoon at a time rather than drowning the dish.

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Watch how it's made

Video: Mumbai Street Style Chana Chat | मुंबई प्रसिद्ध ठेले वाली काला चना चाट | Kala Chana Chaat Recipe · on YouTube