Kala chana - alu chaat l Black chickpeas and potato chaat
Kala chana / black chickpeas and potatoes are mixed with an assortment of vegetables, fruits and spices (fresh and dried) and brought together with some homemade mint-coriander and date-tamarind chutney. A healthy snack suitable for vegans too.
Ingredients
- 3 medium sized potatoes, chopped, boiled and peeled
- 1½ cup boiled black chickpeas
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 1 inch piece of ginger, finely chopped
- 3-4 tbsp (more or less) mint-coriander chutney
- 3-4 tbsp (more or less) date-tamarind chutney
- 1/2 cup fresh pomegranate
- ½ red bell pepper, finely chopped
- 1 tsp kala namak /Himalayan black salt
- ½ tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp ground coriander
- 1 green chilli, finely chopped
- 2-3 tbsp peanuts, lightly dry roasted
- ½ cup fresh coriander, chopped
Instructions
- Ina large bowl, add the boiled black chickpeas.
- Roughly crumble the potatoes and add them to the chickpeas.
- Except the chutneys and the pomegranate seeds, add the rest of the ingredients one after the other.
- Add both the chutneys and mix well.
- Add the pomegranate and mix well.
- Serve immediately.