Kala Chana Salad

Black chana is also known as desi chana or kala chana. And it has high fibre content as compared to the kabuli chana or the garbanzo beans. These chanas are a healthy source of carbohydrates and is good for people with diabetes since it has low glycemic index.

Since salad can be made with variable proportions of ingredients I am just listing the ingredients without the quantities.

Ingredients:

Kala Chana- Soaked overnight and then pressure cooked for 5-6 whistles or till it's done

Onions- Chopped

Tomatoes- Chopped

Green Chillies- Chopped Finely

Coriander- Chopped Finely

Salt or Black Salt to taste

Roasted Cumin Powder

Red Chilli Powder ( Optional)

Lemon Juice

Amchur or Dry Mango Powder

Procedure:

Combine all the ingredients in a bowl and toss nicely. Serve immediately.

Variation:

• In place of kala chana, green chana or kabuli chana can be used.
• Chopped cucumber, green mango can be added to make it more good.
• To make it like chaat add green chutney and sweet and sour tamarind chutney.

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