Hello friends, Welcome to Spring and Early Summer :-). The temperature is already in the 90 F and getting hotter day by day. Summer is also a weather where you don't want to eat heavy food. This brown chickpea chaat is light, lip-smacking, tangy, savory , spicy and delightful salad. It is made with boiled brown chickpeas ( kala chana) tossed with your favorite veggies and amazing flavorful spices. This brown chickpea chaat can also be served as a snack, an appetizer, or even as a party stater.
One of the most nutritious beans - Brown chick peas( Kala Chana) are rich in iron, protein and folic acid. Curds enrich this tangy salad with more protein and calcium while coriander and mint increase its vitamin A content. Chill this salad before you serve it so as to relish its delightful flavors.
You can serve this dish warm or cold. This is a zero oil, vegan, healthy, filling and delicious snack. This recipe couldn’t be simpler. No, really, it couldn’t. Boil Brown chickpeas, chop up a small onion (or spring onions), roughly chop coriander, carrots, corn, cucumber, bell pepper , tomatoes and if you like, a deseeded green chilly too. Mint wouldn’t hurt. Lemon or lime would give it a tangy flavor. Add all the spices & chat masala to taste and mix. Eat :D
This protein-rich chaat makes an excellent anytime snack for your kids, and will boost their energy levels when they are tired. A no-fuss snack, it will take just a few minutes to mix this Brown chickpea Chaat .
If you are a salad person like me and like to enjoy something light & refreshing, here is a list of some of my favorite salads from the blog.
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Brown Chickpea Chaat
Ingredients
- 4 cup Boiled brown chickpeas
- 1/2 cup Boiled corn kernels
- 1/2 cup Chopped cucumber
- 1/2 cup Diced capsicum
- 1/2 cup Chopped tomato
- 1/2 cup Grated or chopped carrots
- Few Mint leaves chopped
- 1 Lemon juice
- 1/2 teaspoon Chilli powder
- 1/2 teaspoon Black Pepper powder
- 1/2 teaspoon Black salt
- 1/2 teaspoon Chat masala or amchur powder /dry mango powder
Instructions
- Soak brown Chickpeas overnight and pressure cook for 3-4 whistles, makes sure you do not cook too much and make it mushy.
- Now take a mixing bowl, add brown chickpeas finely chopped veggies all the spices, and mix well.
- Serve it warm or cold
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GiselleR
Tuesday 25th of April 2017
This reminds me a lot of something my grandmother used to make me growing up. Forgot what she used to call it but the ingredients and spices seem really familiar! Definitely giving this a try ?
Kelly
Monday 24th of April 2017
I love how colorful and healthy this dish looks! I could devour this for dinner right about now.
Natalie Knezic
Monday 24th of April 2017
Light spring salads with crunchy veggies are THE BEST! This chickpea salad looks amazing. I really love the spices and flavorings in this one. Just yum! I'll be making this soon, for sure!
Amy Nash
Monday 24th of April 2017
Your temperatures are in the 90's already?! Wow! It's still cool where I am at, but this looks perfect for when it gets hotter here too! I love the textures of the cucumber and carrots with the chickpeas in this!
Soniya Saluja
Monday 24th of April 2017
Thank you Amy , glad you liked it !