Chole Chat

Ingredients to make chickpeas salad

Serves 1

¼ cup of chickpeas / channa / senagalu (measure before soaking)

1 tbsp. onions chopped

1 tbsp. tomatoes chopped

1 tbsp. cucumber chopped (optional)

Few sprigs of coriander leaves

1 green chili chopped

½ tsp. thick tamarind paste or lemon juice (but tamarind paste tastes great)

¼ to ½ tsp. dates syrup or honey (you can substitute with tamarind dates chutney and can skip tamarind paste too)

1/8 tsp. dry ginger powder (sonti podi)

½ tsp. amchur powder (dry mango powder)

Chat masala as needed

Pepper powder as desired

Khara boondi or sev or any other crunches as desired

Method

1.   Wash & soak chickpeas in lot of water for at least 12 to 18 hrs., keep changing the water to avoid odor

2.   Pressure cook chickpeas till soft. You can pressure cook for 2 whistles with little water. You can even cook in a casserole with enough water to cover them. cook till they turn soft

3.   Add the ingredients except boondi. Toss well.

4.   Serve with boondi or sev (mixture) topped on it.