Kala Chana Chaat / Bengal Gram Veggie Mix

Kala Chana or Bengal Gram Chaat is a famous street food item found in Mumbai, India. Reliving my childhood memories, I decided to give this a try at home when I had some leftover boiled grams in the fridge. A great option for an evening snack, it is mainly a salad mix topped with chickpea sprinklers (Sev) 

Kala Chana Chaat

Ingredients

Kala Chana Chaat

• 2 cups of boiled Bengal Gram 
• 1/2 cup onion, finely chopped
• 1/2 cup tomato, finely chopped
• 1 green chilly, finely chopped
• 1 tbsp Chaat Masala
• 1 tsp red chilly powder
• 1 tsp dried mango powder / Amchur
• Salt to taste
• 1 tsp lemon juice
• 2 tbsps Chickpea Sprinklers / Sev

Method

• Soak the Bengal gram overnight and pressure cook for 5 whistles the next day.
• Let it cool and then add the onions, tomatoes, green chilies, lemon juice and coriander and mix well
• While serving add the salt, chaat masala, red chilly powder and rock salt
• Sprinkle with chickpea sprinklers / sev and cover the whole mixture
• Garnish with a lemon slice and serve at room temperature

Kala Chana Chaat