A - Z Indian Street Food ~ H for Hare Chane Ki Chaat / Fresh Garbanzo Beans Salad

Today's recipe is a quick, simple and nutritious chaat. Green garbanzo bean salad is a winter street food in northern parts of India. It can be prepared using soaked and cooked dry green garbanzo beans or a for a quicker version, fresh garbanzo beans like I did. Subtly sweet and tender, fresh beans are a treat to munch on. Here, they are paired with other vegetables and are seasoned with salt, chaat masala and lemon juice for a quick snack.

Ingredients:

1 cup fresh garbanzo beans 

1 small tomato, finely diced

1/4 cup diced cucumber 

1 small onion, finely diced (optional)

1 tbsp. finely mined cilantro

1 small green chili, finely diced

Salt to taste

Chaat masala to taste

Lemon / Lime juice 

Method:

* Cook garbanzo beans adding a tbsp. or two of water in the microwave for one minute and drain.

* Add garbanzo beans, tomato, cucumber, onion, cilantro, green chili, salt and chili powder to a bowl and mix. Squeeze lemon juice over it, mix once more and serve immediately. 

So far, on this series,
A for Aloo Kabli
B for Bajra Vada
C for Chooda Matar
D for Dahi Batata Puri
E for Elaichi - Kesar Lassi
F for Fulwadi
G for Ghugni Chaat
H for Hare Chane Ki Chaat

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