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 mins
Cook Time10 minutes mins
Total Time20 minutes mins
Course: Snack
Cuisine: Pakistani/Indian
Keyword: chaat, chana chaat, cholay, healthy snacks, quick snacks, Ramadan
Servings: 6
Author: Zeeshan Shah
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
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.
- You can play with the amount of imli chutney. Start with 3/4 cups and increase the amount as needed.