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Chana Chaat (Cholay)

This chana chaat recipe is spicy, tangy and super simple to put together. Perfect as a tea time snack and for Ramadan Iftars!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Course: Snack
Cuisine: Pakistani/Indian
Keyword: chaat, chana chaat, cholay, healthy snacks, quick snacks, Ramadan
Servings: 6
Author: Zeeshan Shah

Ingredients

Channa ingredients

  • 2 cans chickpeas/garbanzo beans
  • 3/4-1 cup imli chutney recipe linked above
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 1 small white potato or 1/2 russet potato boiled and cubed

Garnish

  • 1/4 onion diced fine
  • 1/2 small tomato diced small
  • 1/4 cup cilantro chopped
  • 1/2 green chili chopped

Instructions

  • Begin by adding the chickpeas, imli chutney and water to a pot on medium heat.
  • Mash the chickpeas with the back of a wooden spoon and cover and heat up the chickpeas.
  • Prepare the vegetables for garnish. Chop the onions, tomato, cilantro and green chili.
  • Check on the chickpeas after 5-8 minutes and give them a stir. They should have softened up some. Mash them some more.
  • Add the boiled potato and stir well.
  • Next, mix in the veggies, saving some cilantro for garnish.
  • Plate the chaat and garnish with the cilantro. You can sprinkle some chaat masala on top and even add some whipped yogurt and sev.

Video

Notes

  • You can play with the amount of imli chutney. Start with 3/4 cups and increase the amount as needed.