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indian chana snack | chole snack recipe | chickpea chana masala chaat | dry chana masala recipe

Course Snack
Cuisine Indian
Keyword bread snacks, chana chaat, chana snack, chole snack recipe, indian chana snack recipe
Prep Time 2 minutes
Cook Time 8 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 260 kcal

Ingredients

Ingredients for indian chana snack:

For pressure cook:

  • Chickpea(chana/chole) - 1 cup
  • Salt - 1/4 teaspoon
  • Water - 1 glass

For Tempering:

  • Tempering seeds - 1 teaspoon
  • Dry red chilli - 3
  • Curry leaves - 2 springs

Spice:

  • Turmeric - 2 pinches
  • Red chilli powder - 1 teaspoon
  • Chaat masala - 1 teaspoon
  • Chopped coriander leaves - 1/4 cup

Instructions

Procedure for Indian chana snack recipe:

Soaking:

  1. Rinse a cup of chickpeas (chana/chole) 2 times under running water.

  2. Soak for at least 5 hours or overnight.

Boiling:

  1. The chana doubles the size.
  2. Remove the water and add soaked chana to a pressure cooker.
  3. Add 1/4 teaspoon of salt and pour a glass of water.
  4. Pressure cook for 3-4 whistles.
  5. When the pressure goes on then press the chana and check whether it is boiled or not.
  6. Do not boil the chana until they become mushy.
  7. Filter the water and set it aside.

Tempering:

  1. Heat a pan over a medium flame to add 2 tablespoons of oil.
  2. Add a teaspoon of tempering seeds, 3 dry red chillies and a spring of curry leaves.
  3. let them sizzle for a few seconds.
  4. Add boiled chana and stir until heated through and slightly crispy, about a minute or two.
  5. Add 2 pinches of turmeric, 1 teaspoon of red chilli powder, 2 pinches of salt if necessary.
  6. Add the secret ingredient a teaspoon of chaat masala.
  7. Stir and fry for a minute.
  8. Lastly, add 1/4 cup of chopped coriander leaves and mix well.
  9. Our Indian chana snack is ready to serve.
  10. Serve hot for a better taste and enjoy the day.

Recipe Notes

  • Soak chickpea overnight for a fast cook.
  • Pressure cook for 3-4 whistles and do not make them mushy.
  • Make sure to filter water immediately when it is hot otherwise, chana will become mushy.
  • Shallow-fry chana until they become a slightly crunchy texture.
  • Do not forget to add the special secret ingredient chaat masala.
  • Stir and fry chaat masala and chana.
  • Better serve hot Indian chana snack.