- This salad adds to your diet the goodness of 'live’ foods. The Indian style chatpata salad tickles your buds along with providing you a great source of vitamins, minerals and enzymes. The spices and the tanginess adjusted to individual taste makes it a loved-by all choice!
Ingredients
- Kala chana (Black chickpeas) - 2 cups, sprouted
- Onion - 1, finely chopped
- Tomato - 1 large, finely chopped
- Potato - 1, boiled and diced
- Ginger - a small piece, chopped thin vertically
- Green chilies - 2, finely chopped
- Chaat masala - ½ tsp
- Green coriander - ½ cup
- Black Salt to taste
- Lemon juice - of 1 lemon
- Black pepper - ½ tsp
Method
- Steam the sprouted Kala chana for 12-15 min. Alternatively, you can also pressure cook it for one whistle. It should not be mashed, just little tender. Drain it and keep aside.
- If you prefer the taste of raw sprouts go ahead and make the chaat as is!
- Add onion, tomato, potato and green chillies in a large mixing bowl. Top up with the cooked chana. Give it a nice mix.
- Add the spices and mix thoroughly.
- Garnish with lemon juice, ginger slices and coriander.
Eating Guide:
- Food Group: Legumes (sprouted)
- Sprouts are live foods and are full of nutrition. They are a great source of proteins and fibre.
- Sprouts are easy to digest and can be had as a full meal as well.
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