Snack · 15 min · indian

Chana Chaat

Chickpeas does the heavy lifting here, with red onion rounding it out. An Indian snack that takes 15 minutes, start to finish. At 190 calories and 8g protein per serving, it fits easily into a high-protein day. No specialty equipment and nothing hard to find at a regular grocery store.

Ingredients

• 1 can Chickpeas
• 1/2 Red onion
• 1 Tomato
• 2 tsp Chaat masala
• 1/2 Lemon

Steps

1. Drain and rinse the chickpeas under cold running water.
2. Dice the red onion and tomato small, roughly chickpea-size, so every spoonful gets a bit of everything.
3. Toss everything in a mixing bowl with the chaat masala, lemon juice, and 1/2 teaspoon of salt.
4. Rest 5 minutes at room temperature. The salt draws juices out of the tomato and onion, which become the dressing.
5. Taste and adjust. Chaat should hit salty, sour, and a little funky all at once. Add more lemon or salt until it sings.
6. If you have them, fold in chopped cilantro and a diced green chili for heat.
7. Serve at room temperature, not ice cold. The spices bloom better when they aren{Q}t chilled.

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