Chana Chaat | Black chickpea & chickpea salad

This is the weight loss recipe which consists of chickpea, black chickpea, peanuts, avocado, tomatoes, finely chopped onions, green chillies, jalapeno, black & green olives, and seasonings to relish the delight. This easy salad makes a great snack, breakfast, dinner or lunch! This recipe is also oil-free, sugar-free, vegan and gluten-free. I am happy to share this recipe with all of you, I know this is going to be the exotic experience for all to try this recipe, also the ingredients can be customized as per your own wish & choice.

The recipe is a light and refreshing Indian salad that’s perfect for summers. This chana chaat recipe is very easy and can be easily adapted with different ingredients.

Why do we call it a chaat? actually chaat is  basically a savory snack, served as snacks from stalls or food carts in India. Chaat is usually crunchy, spicy, tangy all at the same time. There is usually a base, spices, chutneys and garnishes added to a chaat. So this recipe which I am going to prepare is full of so many delights so we can call it a chaat, or simply a salad. Let’s learn step by step process to prepare this recipe.

Chana Chaat | Black chickpea & chickpea salad

For boiling

  • ¼ Cup Chickpea
  • ¼ Cup Black chickpea
  • 1 tbsp Peanuts
  • ½ tsp Turmeric powder
  • ½ tsp Salt
  • 3 Cup Water

For Salad Preparation

  • ¼ Cup Boiled Chickpea
  • ¼ Cup Boiled black chickpea
  • 1 tbsp Boiled peanuts
  • ½ tbsp Chopped tomato
  • ½ tbsp Chopped onion
  • ½ tbsp Chopped capsicum (Optional )
  • ½ tsp Chopped chilli
  • 1 tsp Salt (As per the taste )
  • 1 tsp Lemon juice (Optional )
  • 2 tbsp Avocado blend
  • 1 tsp Pizza & pasta sauce
  • ½ tbsp Jalapeno
  • ½ tbsp Each black & green olives
  • 1 tbsp Chopped coriander leaves (Optional )
  • ½ tbsp Chopped mint leaves
  1. Soak both the chickpeas overnight.



  2. Boil them along with 1 tbsp of peanuts , salt and turmeric powder.



  3. Strain and transfer them into a bowl, add all the chopped ingredients, sauces and the seasonings, mix them well.



  4. Place the toppings and garnish it with coriander leaves and serve it.



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