This Black Chana Chaat Recipe Can Add A Healthy Twist To Your Indulgence

Who doesn’t like street food? From chaat papri to golpappa, the spicy and tang flavours have the power to lift our spirits on any given day. After all, there’s something really satisfying about chomping on a number of ingredients mixed together with the goodness of chutneys, masalas, curd and other crunchy treats. What if your chaat indulgences get a healthy makeover? Well, yes, if you are a sucker for chaat, Ranveer Brar has come up with something interesting. The chef has shared a video on Instagram revealing the recipe for healthy black chana chaat. Don’t forget to check this out.     

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Ingredients:

For boiling:

Water – 4-5 cups

Green chillies – 2

Ginger (slice) – ¼ inch

Salt to taste

Sugar – 1 tablespoon

Degi red chilli powder – ½ tablespoon

Asafoetida – A pinch

Black chickpeas (soaked overnight) – 1 cup

Peanuts (with skin, soaked overnight) – 1/3 cup

Soya bean (soaked overnight) – ½ cup

For bouquet garni

Black peppercorns – 9-10

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Black cardamom – 1

Cloves – 2-3

For chaat masala

Cumin seeds – 1 ½ tablespoon

Fennel seeds – 1 tablespoon

Black peppercorns – 10-12

Fenugreek seeds – 3-4

Coriander seeds – 1 tablespoon

Cloves – 3-4

Asafoetida – A pinch

Dry mango powder – 1 ¼ tablespoon

Sugar – 1 tablespoon

Salt to taste

Dry ginger powder – ¼ tablespoon

For chana chaat

Ginger (chopped) – 1 inch

Green chillies (less spicy, finely chopped) – 2-4

Coriander leaves (finely chopped) – 1 ½ tablespoon

Medium-sized onion (chopped) – 1

Raw mango (chopped) – ¼ cup

Tomatoes (chopped) – 2

Pomegranate pearls – 2 tablespoons

Lemon juice – 1 tablespoon

Chaat masala – 2 ½ tablespoons

Boiled mixture

Prepared tadka

For tadka

Oil – 2 tablespoons

Cumin seeds – 1 tablespoon

Button chillies – 6 to 7

For garnishing   

Pomegranate pearls

Sev (optional)

Coriander sprig

Hot to make healthy chane ki chaat?

1. Add water, green chilli, ginger, salt and sugar to a sauce pot. Put degi red chilli powder, asafoetida, black chickpeas, peanuts and soybean. You need to also add bouquet garni and boil until it is cooked. Strain it in a bowl and keep it aside.

2) In a non-stick pan, dry roast cumin seeds and all the other mentioned spices separately and transfer them into a bowl. Add masalas including asafoetida, dry mango powder, sugar, salt to taste, and dry ginger powder. Grind them together into a fine powder and keep it aside. You may need it later.  

3) In a large bowl, put ginger, green chillies, coriander leaves, onion, and raw mango. Also, add tomato, boiled mixture, pomegranate pearls, and lemon juice for a tangy flavour. Sprinkle the prepared chaat masala and mix everything well. Add the tadka and transfer it into a serving bowl. Use pomegranate pearls and sev for garnishing.  

If you are wondering how to add more healthy chaat recipes to your diet, refer to five yummilicious dishes mentioned below: 

1)Sprout chaat

Thinking how to enjoy sprouts like a chaat? Take sprouted chana dal, boiled soya beans and moong dal (sprouted) and mix them all with diced paneer and some tangy-spicy masalas.   

2) Three bean chaat

You can pair this chaat with your evening cuppa or whenever hunger pangs hit you hard. It’s one wholesome, zesty, flavourful and delicious chaat featuring a variety of beans. 

3) Kathiawari aloo chana chaat

Do you know that the Kathiawar region in Gujarat is popular for its spicy and fiery cuisine? Here’s your chance to taste a heavenly chaat prepared with a similar style of cooking. This Kathiawari aloo chana chaat gets ready in just fifteen minutes.

4) Makhana bhel

To elevate the health quotient of your bhel, ditch the regular puffed rice and opt for makhana (foxnuts) this time. Makhana bhel serves as a wonderful snack that you can munch on guilt-free.

5) Broccoli chaat

Do you turn your nose up at broccoli? We have found an interesting way to relish broccoli in the form of this tempting chaat. Broccoli florets smeared in sauces and other ingredients, taste too good.   

We hope you will consider trying out the mentioned chaat recipes the next time you feel like digging in chaat.