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Kala Channa Chaat/Salad - Black Chickpeas Salad


For this edition of blogging marathon I  chose the evening snacks and I will be showcasing the evening snacks for next few days.
For day 1,its a simple and healthy snack cum chaat can be made in no time.Here I used black chickpeas,if you want you can use the white one,lets move on to the recipe..............



Basic Information

Soaking time ~ 6-8 hours
Preparation time ~15 minutes
Cooking time ~ 10 minutes(to cook chickpeas)
Serves ~ 2

Ingredients


IngredientQuantity
Black chickpeas/kondakadalai1 cup(soaked)
Roasted peanuts/verkadalai1-2 tbs
Onion(finely chopped)1(small size)
Tomato(finely chopped)2 tbs
Green chilly/pachamilagi1-2 (chopped)
Grated Carrot1-2 tbs
Raw mango/mangai(chopped)1-2 tbs
Chaat masala powder1/4 tsp
Roasted Cumin powder1/4 tsp
Coriander leaves(chopped)2 tsp
Lemon juice1-2 tsp
Salt1/2-3/4 tsp


Method

  • Cook the soaked chickpeas in a pressure cooker for 2 whistles along with 1/2 tsp of salt, in a medium flame.Drain the excess water and keep it aside.
  • To this cooked chickpeas add the all the ingredients except lemon juice,finally squeeze the lemon juice and mix it well till everything gets blend well.


Serve it immediately.


Enjoy.......................................................


  • To make it more healthier and colorful,steamed corn kernels can also be added.
  • Instead of lemon juice,aamchur powder can also be used.
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Also sending this one to Kids delight-Fat free kid's friendly recipes event happenings atPriya's Space started by Srivalli.



14 comments:

  1. Very healthy snack.. Looking great!

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  2. Looks yum..With all those lovely clicks..its really tempting and my mouth is watering.

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  3. Love everything that's gone into this snack..very nice one Nalini...

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  4. oh so healthy salad ..looks yummy

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  5. Cant resist to that bowl of droolworthy chaat, mouthwatering here.

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  6. A very healthy chaat. Lovely pictures.

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  7. A healthy and delicious chaat.. Nice clicks..

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  8. Tangy snack. Would love this in the evenings :)

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  9. I am so adding raw mango next time! Awesome clicks!

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  10. Looks so healthy and very appetizing.....lovely clicks very much tempting me to make some!

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