Protein‑Rich Kala Chana Salad Recipe | Black Chickpea Chaat

Name: Protein‑Rich Kala Chana Salad Recipe | Black Chickpea Chaat
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 2 cup Kala Chana (2 cups Kala Chana (Brown Chickpeas) soaked overnight); 3 cup Water (3 cups Water for pressure cooking); 1 piece Yellow Onion (1 Onion finely chopped); 1 piece Cucumber (1 Cucumber peeled and finely chopped); 1 piece Tomato (1 Tomato finely chopped); 2 pieces Green Chili (2 Green Chillies finely chopped (adjustable)); 0 pieces Table Salt (Salt as required); ½ tsp Cumin Powder (1/2 teaspoon Cumin powder (Jeera)); 1 piece Lemon Juice (1 Lemon juice extracted); ½ tsp Black Pepper (1/2 teaspoon Black pepper powder); 1 tsp Chaat masala (1 teaspoon Chaat Masala Powder); ¼ cup Cilantro (1/4 cup Coriander (Dhania) Leaves finely chopped)

Protein‑Rich Kala Chana Salad Recipe | Black Chickpea Chaat - Indian Salad Recipes (Mexican)

30 minMexican

Servings4

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Steps

1To begin making the Indian Style Black Chickpea Salad recipe, prep all the ingredients and keep them ready for easy cooking.
2Rinse kala chana well, then soak in plenty of water (8–10 hours). Drain, rinse again and add to a pressure cooker with 3 cups fresh water and ½ teaspoon salt.
3Pressure‑cook on high for 6 whistles, lower heat and cook 20 minutes more and turn off the heat. Let the pressure release naturally; the chickpeas should mash softly between fingers yet hold shape. Drain and cool completely.
4While chana cools, finely chop onion, tomato, cucumber and green chillies. Keep tomato seeds minimal so the salad stays dry and fresh.
5In a small bowl whisk lemon juice withand remaining salt until spices dissolve.
6In a large mixing bowl combine cooled kala chana, chopped veggies, green chillies, lemon, roasted cumin powder, chaat masala, black pepper, and coriander leaves. Combine well and check the salt and adjust according to taste.
7Serve this Kala chana salad immediately at room temperature, or chill for 30 minutes for flavours to meld.
8Serve Kala Chana Salad Recipe along with Gujarati Dal, Roti, Bhindi Masala Recipe and Quinoa Foxtail rice for a wholesome lunch mea