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Lentils Chana Chaat
🇵🇰 Pakistani Vegetarian

Lentils Chana Chaat

🇵🇰 Pakistani

A bright, herb-packed pakistani salad where lentils meets a punchy dressing — fresh, loud and addictive. About 23 minutes from fridge to table.

Prep 15 min Cook 8 min Serves 2 Easy

Ingredients

  • Saltto taste
  • Onion1/2, thinly sliced
  • Fresh Cilantrohandful, torn
  • Lemon1, juiced
  • Olive Oil3 tbsp
  • Tamarind Paste3 tbsp
  • Lentils250 g
  • Chaat Masala1 tsp

Instructions

  1. 1

    Whisk the lemon juice with the olive oil, salt and pepper for a bright, simple dressing.

  2. 2

    Prepare the lentils — slice, shred or cube it so every forkful gets some.

  3. 3

    Toss the lentils with the onion, fresh cilantro and the dressing just before serving.

  4. 4

    Let it sit 5 minutes so the flavours marry, then taste and add another squeeze of lemon if it needs lift.

Chef's tip

For deeper flavour, toast the garam masala in the oil before adding anything wet.

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Watch how it's made

Video: CHANA CHAAT II WHITE & BLACK LAYERED CHICKPEAS CHAAT II CHANACHAAT SPECIAL #chanachaat #simplerecipe · on YouTube