Spicy salad: How to make Kala Chana Chaat

Rediff reader and food blogger Sarika Gunjal shares a low calorie, protein-packed appetizer recipe.

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Here’s how to make Kala Chana Chaat:

Ingredients

• 1-2 cups of kala chana, boiled
• 1 medium red onion, chopped
• 2-3 green chilies, chopped
• 1 small cucumber, cut into small pieces
• Cilantro, chopped
• 1 grated carrot or tomato diced
• 1 avocado, cubed
• Salt to taste
• 1 tsp chaat masala or to taste
• 1-2 lemon juice or as per to taste

Method

• Soak the chanas overnight.
• Boil the soaked chanas, drain the water and keep.
• In a mixing bowl, add chopped onion, chilies, cucumber and carrot.
• Now add the boiled chickpeas, salt, chaat masala, lemon juice along with avocado and cilantro.
• Mix well and put in the refrigerator for an hour or so.
• Serve chilled as an appetizer or as a salad.

Image courtesy: Sarika Gunjal

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