Chatpata Chana Salad|Weight Loss Salad Recipe For Breakfast/ Lunch/ Dinner

Chatpata Chana Salad is an easy and quick recipe and can be made with ingredients which are easily available in your kitchen. Although it is a salad, I prefer not to call it a salad. Salads are boring. We can call this a chaat. It is a different thing altogether but if you can convert a boring salad into a tasty, flavourful and tasty dish then why not call it a chaat 😜

This recipe serves 2.

Ingredients

For Frying Chana:

• 1 cup boiled chana (chickpeas)
• 1 tablespoon oil (any neutral flavoured)
• ¼ tsp jeera
• ¼ tsp mustard seeds
• ½ tsp red chilli powder
• ½ tsp coriander powder
• 1 large pinch of turmeric powder
• ¼ cup water

For Salad:

• 1 medium sized onion – finely chopped
• 1 large sized tomato – finely chopped
• ¾ cup cucumber – finely chopped
• ¼ cup carrots – finely chopped
• 1 medium sized or ½ cup boiled beetroot – finely chopped (raw beetroot can also be used)
• 2-3 tablespoons coriander leaves – finely chopped
• ¼ cup capsicum or bell peppers – finely chopped (optional)
• 1 small handful or ¼ cup broccoli (boiled for 1 minute) – chopped into small florets (optional)
• 1-2  tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon olive oil (optional)
• Salt to taste

Preparation

For Frying Chana:

1. In a frying pan, heat oil.
2. Add mustard seeds and jeera. Let it splutter and fry till they begin to brown a bit or get lightly golden.
3. Add red chilli powder, coriander powder and turmeric powder. Let it fry for 5 to 7 seconds.
4. Add water. Be careful as the fry has the tendency to splutter.
5. Add chickpeas and salt. Cover and cook on medium flame until the water dries out.

For Making Salad:

6. Transfer the fried chana (chickpeas) into a large bowl.
7. Add all the veggies, olive oil and lemon juice.
8. Check the salt.
9. Enjoy!

Tips

• Consume this salad fresh.
• The best part of this recipe is that it is flexible. Use whatever veggies you have at home. 
• You can use raw beetroot instead of boiled one. Both work fine, it’s just that boiled beetroot tastes better.
• You can fry chickpeas ahead of time and keep in the refrigerator.
• You cut all  the veggies except onion and coriander leaves  ahead of time. Store in the refrigerator.
• To make it nightshade free, omit tomatoes, capsicum, bell peppers and broccoli.