Chole chaat (Indian chickpea salad)

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Chole chaat (Indian chickpea salad)

A bursting with flavours Indian chickpeas salad tossed with some boiled potatoes in sweet, spicy and tangy chutneys and topped off with some pom pearls and sev

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Prep Time 15

Total Time 15

Servings: 6

Course: Appetizer, Brunch, Salad, Snack

Cuisine: Indian, North Indian

Calories: 108

Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients

1 cup boiled/canned chickpeas drained
¼ cup boiled and peeled potatoes roughly chopped
½ cup cucumbers finely chopped
¼ cup tomatoes finely chopped
¼ cup onions finely chopped
¼ cup coriander leaves finely chopped
2 fresh chilis finely chopped
2 tbsp raw mangoes^* finely chopped
¼ cup pomegranate pearls
2 tbsp tamarind & dates chutney
2 tbsp mint coriander chutney
1 tbsp lemon juice
2 tsp pink salt or to taste
2 tsp chaat masala
2-3 tbsp sev

Equipment

Mixing bowl

Method

You can find the recipes of both the chutneys in the recipe box here
In a mixing bowl add all your ingredients and toss everything well. Make sure the chickpeas are coated well with the chutneys
Give your salad a taste and adjust, if needed
Transfer to a serving dish and top up you delicious chole chaat (Indian chickpea salad) with some more pom pearls, coriander and sev. Enjoy!

Notes

*This is an optional and also a seasonal ingredient. If you like the tangy taste of raw mangoes, like I do, you could add some when in season
Sev is an Indian savoury snack made of fried gram flour ribbons. If you do not have these you can replace it with roasted peanuts
You can also add finely chopped carrots, beets, radishes etc to this chaat
1 cup = 250 millilitres
tbsp - tablespoon
tsp - teaspoon