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5 from 3 votes

Masaledar Chana Chaat | Spicy Chickpea Chaat

Course Snack
Cuisine Indian/ Pakistani
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Servings 4
Author Rafeeda AR

Ingredients

  • 2 x 400 gm chickpeas canned, drained
  • 1 tbsp oil
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 1 tsp ginger garlic paste
  • 1 large onion minced
  • 1 large tomato minced
  • 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
  • 1 tsp Kashmiri chilli powder
  • 1 tsp cumin powder
  • 1 tsp garam masala powder
  • 1 tbsp kasuri methi crushed
  • Salt and pepper to taste

FOR YOGURT TOPPING

  • 1 cup yogurt
  • 2 tbsp sugar
  • Salt to taste
  • Green chilli sauce as needed
  • Tamarind sauce as needed
  • Minced onion and tomato as needed
  • Coriander leaves as needed
  • Chaat masala as needed

Instructions

  • Heat oil in a saucepan. Splutter cumin seed and briefly fry the ginger garlic paste.
  • Add the onion and tomato and toss to coat. Sprinkle in some salt and saute till just wilted.
  • Add in all the masala powders and cook till the raw smell is gone.
  • Add the drained chickpeas and coat. Cook for five minutes. Switch off and lallow to cool. Empty into a serving pan.
  • Whisk the yogurt with sugar and salt. Keep it cold Spread over the chickpeas.
  • Sprinkle with the rest of the ingredients as per your requirement. Serve immediately.

Notes

The yogurt can be increased as per need.