Kala Chana Chaat | Black Chickpea Salad | Vegan & Gluten-Free
A simple protein-rich Indian style salad with black chickpeas or kala chana, cucumber, tomatoes, onion, and spices. A vegan, gluten-free & a oil-free salad.
Servings: 4
Calories: 336kcal
Ingredients
- 2 cups Black Chickpeas cooked
- ¼ cup Carrot grated
- 1 Tomato chopped
- ¼ cup Cucumber chopped. I used 1 cocktail cucumber from my home garden
- 2 tbsp Green Mango chopped
- 2 tbsp Cilantro chopped
- 3 tbsp Onion chopped
- ¼ tsp Red Chili Powder
- ¼ tsp Jal Jeera Masala
- ½ tsp Black Salt
- ¼ tsp Chaat Masala
- ⅛ tsp Cumin Powder
- 1 tbsp Lemon Juice
Instructions
Prep - Work
- Grate the carrots, chop the cucumber, onions, raw mango and cilantro.
- Cook the kala chana in your preferred way and set 2 cups of Kala chana aside.
- I usually deseed the tomatoes and remove the pulp inside them for this chaat.
Steps
- Add all the ingredients and toss them nicely.
- Just before serving, add the lemon juice and drizzle some sev for additional crunchiness.
Notes
- Instead of kala chana, any other legumes of your choice can be used. I have tried a similar one with peanuts (Peanut sundal) and also with green moong beans.
- Adjust the salt and spices as per your preference.
- You can adjust the chaat spices and vegetables according to your preference.
- If you making it during Navratri, skip the onions.
Nutrition
Calories: 336kcal | Carbohydrates: 58g | Protein: 16g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 334mg | Potassium: 844mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 2013IU | Vitamin C: 12mg | Calcium: 183mg | Iron: 4mg