Ingredients
- 2 cups boiled chickpeas
- 2 medium-sized tomatoes—chopped
- 2 green chilies—minced
- ½ tsp Garlic paste
- 1 tsp chaat masala
- 2 tbsp green chutney
- 3 pinches salt
- 2 tbsp sweet tamarind sauce
- ½ cup pomegranate seeds
- 6 medium-sized potatoes—boiled
- 2 medium-sized onions—finely chopped
- ½ tsp ginger paste
- ½ cup sev
- A handful of chopped coriander leaves
- 5 tbsp crushed paani puris
- 3 tsp vegetable oil
Aloo chana chaat is a North Indian snack made of potatoes, chickpeas and green chutney. This healthy dish is rich in fibre, and it is the perfect fit for you if you often crave tangy, spicy chatpata stuff.
The recipe is easy to prepare, simply mixing a host of ingredients together. It is a great option for a tea-time snack or a salad, with its sweet and green chutneys forming an important part of flavor enhancement.
Health Benefits
88% of the carbohydrates found in potatoes is starch. Starch provides instant energy and help with day-to-day functioning of the body. Potatoes also contain considerable amounts of vitamins C and B6.
Chickpeas are high in calories and protein. One serving of chickpeas provides 270 calories and 14.5 gm of protein. Chickpeas when eaten whole (with the skins intact) also serve as laxatives due to the high content of dietary fibre found in the skins. Chickpeas also contain a whopping 84% of manganese, 71% folate, 28% phosphorous, 29% copper, and 17% zinc. Chickpeas are very low in fat, which accounts for only 4% of the total nutritional composition.
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How to make Aloo Chana Chaat
Trivia Cultivation of chickpeas can help break the disease cycle in wheat and barley crops! Chickpeas also help restore depleted soil with essential nutrients required for plant growth. Although chickpeas is native to the Middle East, India is the largest producer of the crop
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