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Chickpea Chaat Salad is a tasty, gluten free, vegan, slightly sweet, a bit spicy and tangy kind of salad. The star ingredient is boiled chickpeas. Add salad vegetables of your choice. This salad is a version of the popular Indian street food Chana Chaat. It is usually a mixture of boiled chickpeas and potatoes served with tangy sauces like coriander and date tamarind chutney. For this recipe I have added a salad dressing instead of adding the chutneys.

What Is Chaat?

It is not pronounced as chat as in English but cha-aa-t.  Chaat derives from the Hindi word cāṭ चाट which means delicious, finger licking good. Chaat is actually a whole branch of Indian Cuisine on its own. Variations of chaats are found all over India as it has no limits. For example bhel served in the streets of Mumbai is different from what you may have in Kolkata or Bangalore. Slight variations adds a whole new flavour. For almost all the chaats in every corner of India, chaat masala or spice blend is an essential.

Sharing Chickpea Chaat Salad Recipe With 2025 Alphabet Challenge Group

Chickpea Chaat Salad is my contribution for the challenge as we are on Letter C. For vegetarians chickpea is an essential ingredients for its high protein content.  One cup cooked chickpea provides 14.5 grams of protein. So many different options with letter C – chia seeds, coffee, chicken, chocolate, corn, cabbage, celery, citrus, cheese, etc.

C is for Chickpeas

 

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Ingredients Required For Chickpea Chaat Salad

Chickpeas

Use white chickpeas, also known as garbanzo beans.

How To Cook Raw Chickpeas

If you are using raw chickpeas, you need to soak them overnight or for 6-8 hours in enough tap water. Next day drain out the water, rinse the chickpeas. Transfer them to a pot or an instant pot. Add water that is about an inch or two above the chickpeas. Also add some salt. If you cooking them on a stove top cover the pan and allow the chickpeas to simmer till done. It takes 45-90 minutes. You may need to keep adding more water. I prefer to cook them in an instant pot. Add water, 1-2 inches above the chickpeas and salt. Pressure cook on normal low setting for 12 minutes. Allow the pressure to reduce naturally before opening the lid of the instant pot. Alternately, you can use canned chickpeas. I soaked 1 cup of chickpeas.

Tomato

Use any tomato of your choice. Normal roma or baby tomatoes. Dice the normal tomatoes. Cut baby tomatoes into halves.

Cucumber

I prefer to use Persian or English cucumber as the skin is thin. No need to peel the cucumber. Dice it. Need about 1 cup full.

Mint Leaves

Need about ½ cup. Pluck the leaves from the stalks. If the mint leaves are large, tear them up with your fingers.

Fresh Coriander

Need about ½ cup. If the stalks are tender, chop them along with the leaves.

Onion

Red onion is the preferred choice. However, can use any of your choice. Peel and dice.

Peanuts

Roasted peanuts. If you don’t have any roasted peanuts, roast them on a skillet or frying pan for 2-3 minutes over low heat. Or you can roast them in the microwave oven for 1-2 minutes. Once they cool down a bit, roughly chop the peanuts.

Beetroot

If  you raw beetroot then peel and shred it using a box grater. If you used roasted, steamed or boiled beetroot, then dice it. I prefer to use steamed or boiled beetroot. Remove the skin and dice a big beetroot.

Carrot

Peel and dice the carrot or shred it using a box grater.

Pomegranate Arils

Add some if you have any. If not can add grapes or green apple diced.

Sev

The thin variety. This is an essential part of any chaat dish. Sev is deep fried noodle like snack made using chickpea flour and spices. It is easily available in all Indian Stores or online.

Oil

For this recipe, I like to use peanut oil or sunflower oil. Use any oil of your choice.

Red Chilli Powder

Depending on how spicy it is, using about ¼ -½ tsp.

Lemon Juice

Use freshly squeezed lemon juice.

Jaggery or Brown Sugar

If you are using jaggery, try and get the powdered version or use brown sugar. Need a little for the dressing.

Salt

Add according to your taste. Remember chickpeas contain salt.

Tamarind Paste

I prefer to buy the ready made paste which is easily available in the Indian Stores or online.

Chaat Masala

I use ready made chaat masala which is easily available in all Indian Stores and online. I like to use Shaan or Everest Brand.

 

 

 

 

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CHICKPEA CHAAT SALAD

Chickpea Chaat Salad is a tasty, gluten free, vegan, slightly sweet, a bit spicy and tangy kind of salad. The star ingredient is boiled chickpeas. Add salad vegetables of your choice. This salad is a version of the popular Indian street food Chana Chaat.
Course Light Meal, Salad, Side Dish
Cuisine Indian
Keyword chana chaat salad, chickpea chaat salad, chickpea salad, tamarind salad dressing
Prep Time 15 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings 2
Author mayurisjikoni

Ingredients

FOR THE SALAD

  • 2 cups chickpeas cooked
  • 1 cup tomato diced
  • 1 cup cucumber diced
  • ½ cup fresh mint leaves torn
  • ½ cup fresh coriander chopped
  • ½ cup onion diced
  • ½ cup beetroot diced
  • ½ cup carrot peeled & diced
  • ¼ cup roasted peanuts
  • ¼ cup pomegranate arils
  • ½ cup thin besan sev for topping

TAMARIND CHAAT DRESSING

  • 2 tbsp oil
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 tbsp tamarind paste
  • 1 tsp jaggery powder /brown sugar
  • 1 tsp chaat masala
  • ½ tsp red chilli powder
  • ¼ -½ tsp salt

Instructions

PREPARATION OF THE SALAD

  • Soak and cook chickpeas or use canned ones. Drain out all the liquid from the chickpeas.
  • Add the chickpeas to a mixing bowl.
  • Add all the other salad ingredients except the sev.
  • Mix the salad well.

PREPARATION OF THE TAMARIND CHAAT DRESSING

  • Add all the ingredients in a small bowl or cup. Whisk till it becomes thick and cream.

SERVING CHICKPEA CHAAT SALAD

  • Add the dressing to the chickpea mixture. Toss or mix well.
  • Divide the salad into 2 if you are having it as a light meal or into 4 as a side.
  • Sprinkle the thin sev over it and serve immediately.

Notes

  • Add raw mango, grapes or green apple instead of pomegranate.
  • Adjust the amount of red chilli powder according to your taste.
  • Add less salt to the dressing as the chickpeas are cooked with some salt and also the chaat masala may contain some.
  • Add chopped bell pepper and green chillis if you like.
  • Replace Kabuli or White Chickpeas with the brown or black variety.

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