Indian Cookery Lessons

picy Ch

ck Pea Chat

This is a popular snack made with chick peas, peanuts, sprouts and various spices. It is almost like a spicy Indian

salad and

extremely delicious!

Serves 6:

Preparation Time:

minutes

Ingredients:

Chick Peas, boiled – 500 gm
Brown Chick Pea, soaked overnight – 150 gm
Potato, boiled and chopped – 2 big.
Mung Bean Sprouts, soaked overnight – 150 gm (Soak Mung Beans overnight. Wash them thoroughly and drain all the
water. Add 2 tablespoon water to the beans and keep in a warm sunny area for 5-6 hours for the sprouts to appear.)
Peanuts, soaked overnight – 150 gm
Carrots, finely chopped – 2
Cucumber, finely chopped – ½
Onion, finely chopped – 1
Ginger, finely chopped – 50 gm
Coriander, chopped – 1 small bunch.
Chillie Cumin powder, roasted – ½ teaspoon or to taste.
Black Powder Salt – 1 teaspoon or to taste. (Can be substituted with 1 teaspoon normal salt.)
Chat Masala – 1 teaspoon
Lime juice – 1 tablespoon or as per taste.

Method:

Boil chick peas or use the ready boiled tinned variety. Drain all water and put in a large mixing bowl. Boil 2 potatoes.
Chop and add to the mixing bowl.

Add all the remaining ingredients, i.e. brown chick peas, mung bean sprouts, peanuts, carrots, cucumber, onions,
ginger and coriander. Mix them well.

Add the dry roasted cumin and chilli powder, black salt, chat masala, lime juice and mix well. Serve on a plate as a
snack!

Variation:

Add coconut

, radish, mixed pepper

and tomato for a slightly different taste. Use tamarind pulp instead of lime for a

more tangy taste.

Tips:

Eat immediately after making this salad. It

ends to

go soggy if left out too long!