Chana chaat

Ingredients

• Raw mango (1, optional)
• Cooking oil (1 & 1/2 tbsp)
• Onion (1 & 1/2 tsp, chopped)
• Salt as per taste
• Tomato(1 & 1 tbsp, chopped)
• Potato (1, boiled and dices)
• Coriander leaves(chopped, handful)
• Chaat masala( 1 tsp)
• Black gram dal/ Kala chana (1/2 cup)

Method

• To prepare the Kala channa :
• In a bowl, add the kala chana, water and wash well. Soak it over night in water for about 7 hours. After soaking overnight in water, the kala chana will become soft and enlarge in size.
• Take a heavy bottom vessel and add the soaked kala chana and water.
• Add salt(1 & 1/2 tsp) salt and mix well.
• Heat and bring it to a boil. Once it comes to a boil, slow the flame, close it with a lid and cook for about 15 to 20 minutes or till the kala chana cooks and becomes soft and tender.
• Drain away the water and separate the cooked kala chana. Keep it aside.
• To make chana chaat:
• Cut mango slices and chop them into small pieces. You can also use the mango chops as garnish.
• Chop some mango julienne and keep it aside.
• Heat a pan and pour cooking oil into it.
• Once the oil becomes hot, add 1 chopped onions into it.
• Slow the flame and cook it till it turns light translucent.
• Add salt(1/2 tsp) into the onion and saute well.
• Once the onion turns light translucent, add 1 chopped tomatoes and saute well.
• Saute till the oil starts to leave the sides.
• Now add the boiled potato into it and cook in slow flame till the potato start to mix well with the onion and tomato.
• Now add the chana dal or kala chana into the pan and mix once.
• Cook in slow flame for about 3 to 5 minutes.
• Switch off the flame and separate the mixture into a serving bowl.
• For serving Chana Chaat:
• After the kala chana mix is separated in a bowl, add some mango julienne into it.
• Add chopped tomato(1 tbsp), chopped onion (1 tsp), chopped coriander leaves, sprinkle some chaat masala and mix well with a spoon.

Delicious chana chaat is now ready to be served.