Chatpati Chana Chaat .....

Good Evening Everyone.....

Today.. We will make a recipe , which can be included in in your food anytime. May it be breakfast , brunch , evening snack or even starters. You just need to adjust the spices a bit according to morning or evening time of the day.

So lets start with the recipe ,

Ingredients :

Chickpea (Black)/ Kale chane : 200gms (Soaked for 5-6 hours)

Onion : 1 Medium sized (Finely chopped)

Ginger/Garlic Paste : 1 Teaspoon

Tomatoes : 1 Medium Sized (Finely chopped)

Green Chillies : 2-3 (Finely chopped)

Coriander leaves : 2 Tablespoon (Finely chopped)

Brown Mustard seeds / Rai : Few seeds

Asafetida/ Hing : 1 pinch

Red Chilly Powder : 1 Teasrpoon

Tumeric Powder : 1/2 Teaspoon

Dhaniya Powder : 3/4 Teaspoon

Chaat Masala : 1/2 Teaspoon

Garam Masala : 1/4 Teaspoon

Salt as per taste.

Oil : 1 tablespoon

For Garnish :

Chopped Coriander and Lemon wedges.Onion, Tomatoes and Green Chillies (half of the above we kept after tadka).

Procedure :

Heat Oil in pressure cooker and use rai and hing for tempering. Now, add ginger/garlic paste , sauté for a minute and then add half of the onion chopped. Its time to add some salt and sauté till the onion is golden in colour. Now add half the chopped tomatoes and green chillies. 

Sauté for 2-3 minutes and add the other spices. Add some water , sauté for another minute and add the black chane without water (sprinkle some water) and cover the lid for a minute. Now add approx 3 cups of water and put the lid of the pressure cooker on medium gas flame.

After two full whistles and store the steam for one whistle and keep the lid closed for 5-7 minutes. Hopefully when you open the gas after this time, all the chane would be cooked properly. Still mash one chana and check. If by chance it is not cooked properly , add half cups of water and cover the cooker lid once more.

This situation may arise mainly due to 2 reasons , first , quality of chana and second the soaking time. 

Once it is cooked properly , Take out the dry chana masala in serving dish and sprinkle with chopped onion , tomatoes , green chillies. Add lemon juice , and enjoy the snack.

U can also have Kale chane by just boiling them with salt and a pinch of garam masala. then add chopped onion , tomatoes , green chillies , salt , lemon juice and enjoy it in breakfast or anytime when you are hungry and want to eat something quick and healthy.

Keep checking this blog for many more yummy recipes for your tummy and easy kitchen & cooking tips. This Blog is updated daily with a variety of recipes.

Tomorrow we will catch up together to prepare a minty cooler with some raw mangoes , to sooth you till the soul. You can even preserve it in your fridge so that you can quickly come and have it after a bad day in sun.