Kala Chana Chat / Black Pea Salad

Kala Chana Chat / Black Pea Salad

12 September
Salads are always healthier choice of eating. Black Chickpea salad having low in fat and high in protein. Here the cooked chana is tossed with some more veggies, spices and results a refreshing salad!!


Ingredients:
  1. Black Chickpea-1cup
  2. Onion-1 large
  3. Cucumber-1medium
  4. Ginger-1small piece
  5. Coconut grated-1tbsp
  6. Green chilly thinly choped-1tsp
  7. Turmeric powder-1/4 tsp
  8. Coriander powder-3/4 tsp
  9. Pepper powder-1/2 tsp(optional)
  10. Garam masala-a pinch
  11. Salt-to taste
  12. Coriander leaves-1tbsp
  13. Lemon juice-1 tsp
Preparation:
  • Soak chickpeas in water for overnight.
  • Pressure cooks it with water and salt until done.
  • Drain it and keep aside.
  • Heat a teaspoon of oil in a pan; saute 1 onion chopped until golden in color.
  • Add thinly sliced ginger and green chilly in to it.
  • Add grated coconut in to it.
  • Add turmeric powder as saute for a minute.
  • Add coriander powder, pepper powder and garam masala.
  • Add little salt in to it.
  • Add cooked chickpeas in to it and mix well.
  • Chop remaining onion, cucumber and coriander leaves in to extra thin
  • pieces.
  • Mix it with chickpeas.
  • Serve soon by sprinkling lemon juice and salt.