{"id":129508,"date":"2025-03-13T00:11:29","date_gmt":"2025-03-13T00:11:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/recipes\/category-a-b\/baking-category-a-b\/chana-chaat-recipe-easy-1-pot-recipe\/"},"modified":"2025-03-13T00:11:29","modified_gmt":"2025-03-13T00:11:29","slug":"chana-chaat-recipe-easy-1-pot-recipe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=129508","title":{"rendered":"Chana Chaat Recipe – Easy 1 pot recipe"},"content":{"rendered":"


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This easy chana chaat recipe is my aunt\u2019s recipe \u2013 Chachi what we call in Pakistan. I love recipes that are easy but yield a great and authentic taste. Chana Chaat is a staple street food in Pakistan and let\u2019s say one of the healthiest one because of the main ingredient Chanay\/Cholay\/Kabuli chanay\/Chickpeas.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Download free Ramadan Meal Prep and Guide \u2013 a template I have been following for years to save some precious hours during the blessed month of Ramadan.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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What are the ingredients in Chana Chaat<\/h2>\n

The main ingredient in Chana Chaat is boiled chickpeas<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

You can use canned or bottled once, make sure that you rinse it out thoroughly as it has lot of salt added as a preservative. <\/p>\n

I like to boil my own chickpeas by soaking them overnight or 8 hours with a pinch of baking soda. Next day you with pressure cook for 20 minutes (after the whistle) or 3 whistles (indian pressure cooker) or use instant pot. I like to leave some water which can be used in this dish or to make hummus<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Other ingredients are Tamarind<\/em><\/strong> for that sourness and tanginess, salt and sugar<\/em><\/strong> for sweet and salty flavor, roasted and crushed coriander and cumin seeds<\/em><\/strong>, crushed red chili flakes<\/em><\/strong> for spice.<\/p>\n

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To garnish \u2013 finely chopped red onions, tomatoes, boiled and cubed potatoes, green coriander and mint leaves and green chilies<\/em><\/strong>. <\/p>\n

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Not very common for Pakistani street food because deep fried samosas and pakoras would not count as healthy but this boiled chickpeas salad is a healthy one. I recommend keeping it that way by adding no oil and skipping the sugar bit.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Yes they all are different names for the same legume, called by different names in different parts of the world. Garbanzo is a spanish term used in north and south America, while rest of the world calls is chickpeas. In South Asia specially in Pakistan and India it is called chanay.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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In Pakistan, chana chaat is a popular street food and something taken around tea time in afternoon. In Ramadan, it is a staple in many households including mine at Iftar. It is basically a chickpea salad, with spices, sourness from tamarind, and garnishes like onions tomato and cilantro\/coriander leaves.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Substitutions and Variations<\/h2>\n

You can use black chickpeas or red kidney beans in place of chickpeas.<\/p>\n

You can top with other vegetables like boiled, cubed potatoes and cucumber.<\/p>\n

If you do not have tamarind at hand, skip during cooking and top with 2 tablespoons of lemon juice when it is ready.<\/p>\n

Serving Suggestions<\/h2>\n

I love love chana chaat and is just so satisfying for my desi tastebuds and what more if its guilt free. <\/p>\n

However to make a perfect typical street style chana papdi chaat, serve it with dahi phulki <\/a>and papdi <\/a>and you won\u2019t look back.<\/p>\n

Storage and Make Ahead<\/h2>\n

You can make this recipe upto a day ahead and keep in fridge. Garnishing however should be done when serving.<\/p>\n

Chickpeas can be boiled and frozen in portions to be used in various recipe for up to a month.<\/p>\n

Recipe<\/h2>\n
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This easy chana chaat recipe is my aunt’s recipe – Chachi what we call in Pakistan. I love recipes that are easy but yield a great and authentic taste. Chana Chaat is a staple street food in Pakistan and let’s say one of the healthiest one because of the main ingredient Chanay\/Cholay\/Kabuli chanay\/Chickpeas.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/header>\n

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\n\t\t\t20 minutes<\/span> <\/span>\n\t\t<\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\t20 minutes<\/span> <\/span>\n\t\t<\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\t1 hour<\/span> <\/span>\n\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Ingredients<\/h3>\n