I have posted few recipes of Black Chickpea Chat earlier, which were my family recipes but here I am sharing a recipe which I have saved from a group and it is so delicious.
You can also check these recipes:
SPICY BLACK CHICKPEA CHAT
BLACK CHANA CHAT
INGREDIENTS:
Boiled black chickpeas | 1/2 kg |
Boiled potatoes | 3 large, cut in cubes |
Salt | to taste |
Shakar/ jaggery | 2-3 Tbsp |
Tamarind paste | 1 cup |
Red chili flakes | 1 tbsp |
Fennel seeds | 1 tbsp |
Cumin seeds | 1 tbsp |
Whole red chilies | 6 |
Red chili powder | 2 tbsp or to taste |
Whole coriander seeds | 1 tbsp |
Turmeric powder | 1/4 tsp |
Onion | 1 small, sliced |
Curry leaves | 6-7 |
Oil | 1/2 cup |
Coriander leaves | as needed |
Green chilies | as needed |
Lemon juice | as needed |
METHOD:
- Dry roast 1 and half tbsp gram flour, salt, whole coriander, cumin seeds, red chili powder, whole red chilies and turmeric powder.
- Add saunf/ fennel seeds in roasted spices and grind all.
- Soak tamarind with shakar / raw sugar and mix well. You can microwave for 1 minute to dissolve sugar.
- Now add oil in pot and saute onion for few seconds, add curry leaves and stir. Now add grinded spices and tamarind pulp in it, mix all well.
- Add chick peas and potato (boiled) Mix well. Add salt, crushed red chilies and a little amount of water.
- Let it simmer for few minutes.
- Sprinkle coriander leaves and green chilies.
- Chat should be saucy, if you feel dry than add water and cook for few minutes.
- Squeeze lemon juice before serving.