Friday, April 19, 2019

Chickpea and Sweet Potato Chaat😋

It's summer and who doesn't crave for those tangy chaats with thandi dahi?! They definitely tingle our taste buds, but are extremely fatty and high on calories too because of the fried papdi,sev and all of that So why not enjoy a little bit of cheat with a unique twist

Easy to make, tasty and healthy, the Chickpea and Sweet Potato Chaat is ideal as a side dish, a mid-day snack or even a wholesome meal! Made of chickpeas which are a rich source of protein, fibre, vitamins, minerals, and adding in antioxidants, cancer fighting properties are the super food sweet potatoes; this nutritionally loaded recipe has to be a part of your day


Ingredients:
1 bowl chickpeas(Kabuli Chana) boiled with a little salt
2 medium sized sweet potatoes, boiled and cut into small cubes
Cucumber, capsicum, tomatoes finely chopped
2-3 green chillies de-seeded and finely chopped
Freshly shelled pomegranate
Some roasted sesame seeds(Til)

For the dressing:
1 bowl curd
1 tsp chaat masala
Freshly chopped coriander
Freshly chopped Mint leaves
2 tbsp of fresh lime juice
Black salt as per taste
1/2 tsp of Jaggery powder

Procedure:
1) Whisk the curd well in a bowl and add in all the ingredients of the dressing and mix them together. You can always adjust the flavours as per your taste☺
2) In another big bowl, mix the chickpeas, sweet potato and all the veggies and mix them
3) Pour in the dressing on to this mixture and give it a nice mix
4) Garnish with pomegranate and sesame seeds
Your yummy, healthy Chikpea sweet potato chaat is ready

So go on, try this nourishing yet appetizing chaat and let me know what you think!

Note: You can also add half Tsp of olive oil just for the glaze

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