Chana Chaat Recipe (Chickpea Chaat Snack)

Name: Chana Chaat Recipe (Chickpea Chaat Snack)
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 cup dried white chickpeas (or chole or chana); ½ teaspoon salt; 2 cups water (- for pressure cooking); 1 medium to large potato (- optional); 1 medium sized onion (- finely chopped); 1 medium sized tomato (- finely chopped); 1 green chili (, finely chopped - optional); 1 teaspoon roasted cumin powder; 1 teaspoon kashmiri chilli powder (or paprika); 1 teaspoon chaat masala; ½ teaspoon dry mango powder ((amchur powder) - optional); regular white salt or rock salt (edible and food grade) (- add as per taste); black salt (- add as per taste); 1 to 2 teaspoons lemon juice (or add as per taste); 3 to 4 pani pooris or papdis crushed (- optional); 2 to 3 tablespoons chopped coriander leaves ((cilantro)); ¼ cup fine sev (- optional)

Instructions

Prep:5min

Chana Chaat or Chickpea Chaat is a tangy, easy snack made with cooked chickpeas, spice powders, onions, tomatoes, potatoes and lemon juice. You can also use canned chickpeas to make this chatpata chaat quickly. The recipe is simple to assemble and can be also made with chutneys or curd. It works well as a snack or light meal.

Updated at: Tue, 12 May 2026 00:01:31 GMT