Healthy Protein Chaat - Channa Chaat Recipe / Quick Chickpea Chaat Recipe

Channa Chat Recipe is a versatile recipe which can be served as a snack for snack time along with some salt crackers or as a meal with some Stir Fried Tofu or Paneer or as a side/salad for lunch/Dinner.  We love this refreshing and delicious channa chaat for our evening snack. My boys love it

with Tortilla Chips & Spritz Crackers. If you are looking for some easy at the same time healthy snack for Diet & Diabetic people then this Channa Chaat recipe is perfect for everyone. No fancy ingredients, no grinding, nothing just some basic spices from the kitchen & some fresh veggies of your choice is more than enough to make this healthy, tasty channa chaat. I used Pressure cooked Chickpeas, you can also use canned beans for a quick fix. 

Channa Chaat Recipe

Prep Time : 5 Minutes | Cook Time : Nil

Recipe Category : Snack/Salad | Serves  2

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Ingredients

1. Cooked Channa/Chickpea   1 Cup
2. Onion, finely chopped   3 Tbsp
3. Tomato, deseeded finely chopped  2 Tbsp
4. Cucumber, chopped    1/4 cup
5. Green chilli   1 small(finely chopped)
6. Lime Juice   2-3 tsp
7. Cilantro, finely chopped   2 Tbsp
8. Pepper Powder   1/4 tsp or less
9. Chaat Masala   3/4 tsp
10. Jeera Powder  1/2 tsp
11. Kashmiri Chilli Powder   1/2 - 3/4 tsp
12. Salt   to taste

Notes:

This is a basic chaat, no need of green chutney or sweet tamarind chutney just the above ingredients is more than enough for a tasty healthy snack.

You can also add some shredded carrots, cup of boiled potato/aloo & corn kernels.

Adjust spices to your taste, the above measurement will give you a medium spicy chaat. For less spicy skip green chilli. 

You can also add a tsp of honey or maple syrup to the chaat. I usually add, this time forgot it.

Method

• In a wide mixing bowl, add in all the ingredients. 
• Toss everything well, taste it and adjust the spices/salt to your taste.
• Serve right away or refrigerate it for 15 minutes and serve it chilled.