Black Chickpea Chaat

7g protein · 2 h 20 min · 157 kcal

Black Chickpea Chaat

Black Chickpea Chaat is the perfect summer snack – light, refreshing, nourishing, easy to prepare, and delicious!

2 h 20 min6 servings157 kcal

Ingredients

  • 2 cups boiled chickpeas
  • 1 large potato
  • 1 medium cucumber (chop)
  • 1 medium onion (chopped)
  • 1-2 medium tomatoes (chopped)
  • 1/4 cup fresh cilantro leaves (chopped)
  • 1/4 cup fresh mint (chopped)
  • 1 chili (sliced (optional))
  • 1 fresh lemon juice
  • 3 tablespoons tamarind chutney
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • 1 teaspoon salt

Instructions

  1. 1

    --- How To Cook Chickpeqs ---

  2. 2

    Soak the 1 cup Kala chana (black chickpeas) in 3 cups of water overnight or for at least 8 hours.

  3. 3

    Once the chickpeas have been soaked, rinse them.

  4. 4

    Place chickpeas in a large pot with water to cover. Bring to a boil over medium-high, cover, and reduce heat to simmer until tender, about 90 minutes to 2 hours.

  5. 5

    --- How To Cook Chickpeas In An Instant Pot? ---

  6. 6

    Rinse 1 cup of dried chickpeas, and add to the Instant pot along with 3 cups of cold water.

  7. 7

    Secure the lid, moving the valve to, " SEALING. Select the pressure cook tab and cook for 50 minutes, then allow the pressure to release naturally for 10 minutes.

  8. 8

    Turn the steam release valve to VENTING to release the remaining pressure. The floating valve lid will drop. Remove the lid and check to see if chickpeas are tender.

  9. 9

    Drain the black chickpeas after they have been boiled and then place them in a large bowl.

  10. 10

    Stir in all the chopped vegetables, the tamarind chutney, the lemon juice, and the spices.

  11. 11

    Mix all the ingredients well and you're good to go!

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