Chatpati Chana Dal Chaat Recipe

Shruti J

July 25, 2019

6030 Ratings

Time:Prep: 20 M|Cook: 1h 0m|Total: 1h 20min

Makes:4 Servings

Meal:Snack

Cuisine:Indian

Chatpati Chana Dal Chaat Recipe is a spicy crunchy tea time snack that can be prepared in a matter of minutes. In the traditional recipe the chana dal is deep fried, but in this recipe we roasted the dal in a an oven. But you can also use an air fryer to make it healthy. Top the roasted or fried chana dal with onions, green chillies and chaat masala to make a delicious tea time snack.

Serve Chatpati Chana Dal Chaat Recipe with masala chai for a tea time snack.

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Serve Chatpati Chana Dal Chaat Recipe with masala chai for a tea time snack.

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Ingredients

1 Chana dal (Bengal Gram Dal), washed and soaked overnight

1 Green Chilli, finely chopped

1 Onion, finely chopped

1/2 Tomato, finely chopped

1 Black Salt (Kala Namak), or to taste

1/2 Red Chilli powder

1/4 Chaat Masala Powder

1/2 Lemon, juice extracted

Coriander (Dhania) Leaves, small bunch, chopped

Oil, for deep frying

Instructions for Chatpati Chana Dal Chaat Recipe

To begin making the Chatpati Chana Dal Chaat Recipe, take the washed and soaked chana dal, drain the excess water and spread it on a kitchen towel to dry completely.

Once dry, place the chana in a small bowl and add in the red chilli powder and black salt to it. Keep this aside for a few minutes.

Preheat the oven at 160 C. Spread the chana dal on a baking sheet and place it in the oven to roast until it is crisp and golden browned. Do make sure to keep stirring it occasionally as it's roasting in the oven. This takes about 30 to 40 minutes depending on the oven you have.

Once roasted, remove from the oven and allow it to cool. Place the chana dal in a large mixing bowl, combine it with the remaining ingredients like the green chillies, onions, coriander leaves, tomatoes, lemon juice and salt to taste. Adjust the salt and spice levels according to taste and serve.

Serve Chatpati Chana Dal Chaat Recipe with masala chai for a tea time snack.