Wednesday, October 10, 2012

Chana Chatpata

Dear Foodies , How about making an evening snack for rainy or winters without deep frying something like pakoras. Well today, i am posting the recipe for a snack which is loaded with fibers, proteins ,carbohydrates, iron with vitamins and minerals.  So what you all thinking about.!!!."A yummy snack that to without using much oil.."
Kala Chana around 1/2 cup(100 gms) have 350 calories, 60 g of carbohydrates, 22 g dietary fiber,22g protein, 8 g sugars, 20% iron. Hope everybody will enjoy the recipe...

Chatpata chana, chana Chaat

Ingredients:-


Chana 2 cups boiled
Green Chilli 2 chopped finely
Onion 1 Large finely chopped
Cumin seeds 1/2 tsp
Amchur powder 1/2 tsp
Lemon Juice 1 tbsp
Coriander Leaves 

Method:-


Soak the chana over night and boil it with water and salt in a pressure cooker for about 5-6 whistles in a medium flame.

Take a pan add 1/2 tsp of oil , when oil is hot enough add cumin seeds.

After the cumin seeds splutters add green chilli, chopped onions and cook it for about 2-3 mins.

Add boiled chana and put the salt accordingly as there was salt in the chana previously.

Sprinkle amchur powder and cook it in a medium flame for 5 minutes.

Garnish with the coriander leaves and lemon juice and switch off the flame.

Serve hot with a cup of ginger tea.

Hope you will enjoy it .

Tips:-

You can also enjoy it topped with Haldiram's aloo bhujia.

You can add any variations of your choice like adding chopped tomatoes while cooking or adding chopped cucumbers and tomatoes after cooking it..

Without cooking also you can make the chaat with boiled chana, chopped onions, cucumbers, tomatoes, green chilli, chat masala,and lemon juice and mix it well and serve it cold.


chana chaat

Chana chaat






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