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Is there anything more satisfying than the first taste of a dish you’ve been craving all day?
Hey Beautiful People, how have you been doing so far? Recently, I went back to my hometown for Eid vacation. I returned home after 3 months, which is the longest I've ever been away. When I came back, it felt like I was a celebrity 😄. Everyone was coming to see me. It was a beautiful feeling indeed.
Saturday afternoon, I was wondering if there was a diet meal I could have. I asked my mother, and she told me about the boiled chickpeas she had frozen a couple of days ago. So, I decided to make "Channa Chaat" right away.
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Channa Chaat is a popular Indian snack where cooked chickpeas are tossed with fresh-cut onions, tomatoes, tamarind chutney, ground aromatic spices, and herbs. This easy-to-make Channa Chaat is spicy, slightly sour, and sweet, with a punch of so many flavors and textures.
Here's how I made the delicious Channa Chaat:
Ingredients
- Spices
- Lemon 🍋
- Tomatoes 🍅
- Potatoes 🥔
- Green chilli
- Chickpeas
- Onion 🧅
procedure
Firstly, I boiled 2 potatoes on high flame. Only two? Yes, because I wanted to make it just for my mother and me. Then, I peeled the potatoes very well and let them dry. Once they were dry, I chopped them into small, equal square pieces as shown in the picture.
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Secondly, I chopped 1 tomato 🍅 and 1 fresh onion into small pieces. Later, I cut a green chili, adding its spicy flavor to my Chaat.
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That was the vegetable part.
spices
Here come the spices:
- 1 tablespoon of salt
- 1 tablespoon of cumin (zeera)
- 1 tablespoon of red chili powder
- 1 tablespoon of ground black pepper (kali mirch)
- 1 tablespoon of chaat masala
- Half a chopped lemon 🍋
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Now for the most awaited part: the chickpeas. I thawed the frozen chickpeas and took half a bowl of them. I added all the finely chopped vegetables into the bowl after washing them. Then, I added all the spices. Lastly, I squeezed the lemon and spread it thoroughly over the bowl, mixing everything well.
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Tadaa, here’s the final look! I’m not exaggerating; this Channa Chaat was actually very delicious 😋. The bowl finished in no time.
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I hope you got the recipe and will try it in your own homes as well.
I will catch you all in my next blog. Until then, goodbye beautiful people ♥️
Credit
- Video edited by CapCut
- Sound: CapCut’s own summer music