Chola Chaat - Chickpea salad spiced and healthy
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Ingredients
  • Dry chick peas: 2 cups soaked overnight
  • 1 tsp turmeric
  • 1 tsp salt and more to sprinkle
  • Cucumber : 1 cup finely diced
  • Red onions: 1 cup finely chopped
  • Tomatoes: ½ cup
  • Fresh pomegranate: ½ cup
  • Dried cranberries: ½ cup
  • Potatoes boiled, peeled and diced ½ cup (optional)
Spices:
  • chat masala: 2 tbsp
  • garam masala powder : 1 tsp
  • red chili powder: 1 tsp
  • Fresh cumin roasted and ground: 1 tsp
  • Amchur powder : ½ tsp
  • Lemon juice : 2-3 tbsp
  • Tamarina sauce (Maggi tamarind sauce): ¼ cup,
  • Fresh green chilies: 1 tbsp
Garnish
  • Fresh green coriander leaves chopped fine: ½ cup
  • Sev (bhujiya) or dried potato strings (see note): ¼ cup (optional)
Instructions
  1. Boil chickpeas in 6 cups of water with 1 tsp salt and turmeric till soft.
  2. Drain and let it cool to room temperature.
  3. Add all the vegetables and fruits and mix well with a fork.
  4. Now add the spices.
Note: add salt and lemon juice according to taste
  1. Pour the Tamarina sauce and toss the chickpeas around well so that all the spices are nicely coated.
  2. Refrigerate for two hours.
  3. Garnish with fresh coriander and 'sev' and serve.
Note:
  1. # Aloo bhujiya or 'sev' is fried potato strings that look like little noodle pieces and are a very popular snack in India. This is added for crunch.
  2. # Making your own garam masala adds more punch. Roast 1" cinnamon, 3 green cardamoms, 1 clove, and ¼ tsp peppercorns, cool and grind to a fine powder.
  3. #Tamarina sauce is made of tamarind and is sweet and sour, so gives a tangy sweet and sour taste to the salad. It is easily available in Indian stores.
Recipe by The Lady 8 Home at https://www.thelady8home.com/sindhi-chana-chaat-chola-or-chickpea-salad-spiced-up-and-healthy/