chana chaat recipe with step by step photos – this is a quick and tasty chana chaat recipe made with white chickpeas (kabuli chana or chole). a quick brunch, a quick snack is what we sometimes need when we are too busy or when we are too lazy 😉
this recipe of chana chaat is a quick one if you have leftover boiled chana (chickpeas) and not so quick if you do not have leftover boiled chana.
the chana chaat recipe posted here does not have boiled potatoes but you could add them. i have posted this variation in this aloo chana chaat recipe. its quick and easy to make and assemble. you could serve the chaat warm or cold. it can be served a starter, snack or even can be had as a brunch.
if you are looking for more chana recipes then do check:
chana chaat recipe below:
chana chaat recipe | chole chaat recipe
chana chaat recipe - quick chaat snack made from white chickpeas or chole.
ingredients (1 cup = 250 ml)
- 3 cups boiled chana (white chickpeas or kabuli chana or garbanzo beans)
- 1 cup onion, finely chopped
- 1 cup tomatoes, finely chopped
- 1 green chili (hari mirch), finely chopped - optional
- ½ teaspoon cumin seeds powder (jeera powder)
- ¼ teaspoon red chili powder (lal mirch powder)
- ½ teaspoon chaat masala
- ½ teaspoon dry mango powder (amchur powder)
- black salt as per taste
- 2 teaspoon lime juice
- 5-6 pani pooris or papdis crushed
- a few chopped coriander leaves (dhania patta)
how to make recipe
- in a bowl or a large plate take the boiled chana.
- add the chopped tomatoes, onions and green chili to it.
- add all the dry spice powders and black salt.
- mix the entire mixture well.
- add lime juice to the chaat.
your chole chaat is ready.
- garnish the chana chaat with some crushed papdis or pani pooris and chopped coriander leaves.
- serve the chana chaat instantly.
recipe notes
few tips for making chana chaat recipe:
- you could adjust the spice powders, black salt and lime juice as per your taste
- when you boil the chana, add some salt to the water in which you would boil the chana.
- do not add green chili if you do not want to eat a spicy and hot chaat.
- if you want to serve the chana chaat cold, then do not add the crushed pooris and coriander leaves. when you serve the cold chaat, then you add the crushed pooris and coriander leaves.
- the chana chaat will be warm if you have freshly cooked the chanas and are not using leftover cooked chanas.
- if you cook the chana then the preparation time will be 25-30 minutes - to cook the chanas/chickpeas in the pressure cooker. take 1.75 cup of chana (white chickpeas) to get approximate 3 cups boiled chanas.
how to make chole chaat or chana chaat recipe:
- in a bowl or a large plate take the boiled chana or chole.
- add the chopped tomatoes, onions and green chili to it.
- add all the dry spice powders and black salt.
- mix the entire mixture well.
- add lime juice to the chaat.
- your chana chaat is ready.
- garnish the chana chaat with some crushed papdis or pani pooris and chopped coriander leaves.
- serve the chana chaat instantly.
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i am passionate about cooking from childhood and learnt cooking from my elders. a home science degree course further enhanced my cooking and baking skills professionally along with an internship in a five star hotel. i am trained both in mainstream indian as well as international cuisines.
all the 1800 recipes posted on blog are tried and tested and made healthy wherever possible. the recipes are detailed and with step by step pictures that will easily help you to make delicious and tasty vegetarian food.
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Can I add instead of tomatoes cucumbers? Thanks
yes you can add cucumber.
YES,I WILL TRY TO MAKE CHANA CHAT BUT ONE THING IS THAT IN MARKET CHAT SOME RED COLOR IS SEEN OVER THE CHAT.
could be the addition of red chili powder.
how about adding yoghurt to it..is it a good choice?
yes you can add yogurt. but if you add yogurt, then also add sweet tamarind chutney.
Hello Dassana
For chana chat did you use roasted cumin powder or plain cumin powder please let me know, thanks
Also for paneer sandwich you have advised to use celery and chopped basil if I don’t have fresh basil can I use dry basil and what can I use to replace celery plz advise, thanks
you could both type but roasted cumin powder imparts a better flavor. yes you could use dry basil and skip celery. hope this help’s you.
I was feeling hungry and i just googled that how to make chaat at home, and i found this page:)
I just followed the instructions and wow! i have successfully reached the good taste!
thanks.
pleased to know this alia thankyou so much 🙂
I have tried this at a very good Indian Restaurant and loved it, many thanks for the recipe
welcome anthony
Looking for something quick & easy for a pot luck party where I need to make a snack / starter. This sounds perfect! Thank you so much.
welcome krishna.
Superb
I tried ur recipe. It turned out so good! Exactly what I was looking for. Thanks so much for sharing.
welcome lina
i try it very yummy chart…..
thanks.
nice
made this receipe tody evening. its very tastyand yummy
thanks again lakshmi.
hey I tried this recipe last week and it was so yummy…planned to make it frequently. thanks for a tasty and quick recipe
Yummy I feel like eating them ..
do try the chana chaat recipe….