Black chana salad

I was wondering what to make for evening snack. It's summer and a salad was the best option with a cup of fresh sweet lime juice.

I have soaked black chana in the morning. So quickly added a cup of water, salt and boiled the chana along with two small chopped potatoes(I have kept it in a different container, while chana was kept for direct cooking)

While the chana was getting ready I managed to chop cucumber,carrot, onion, and rest of the vegetables.

Instead of adding bhel I have added south Indian mixture. It was much more crunchier than bhel.

So here is the recipe

Add mixture just before serving Ravi and Aru

Moong sprouts added to the salad

Boiled black chana and potatoes

Black Chana salad

Ingredients

1 cup soaked and boiled black chana( add a little salt before pressure cooking chana)

2 tbsp moong sprouts

1 cucumber (chopped)

1 carrot(chopped)

2 small chopped tomatoes

1 green chili(thinly sliced)

1 tsp coriander leaves chopped

2 knol khol(Peeled and sliced into very small pieces)

1 tsp jeera powder

1 tsp chat masala

2 tbsp imly chutney

2 tbsp mixture (South Indian savory)

Salt as required

Tips

Mix all ingredients in room temperature.

I have not added salt as the imly sauce had enough sweet and salt for the salad. Plus I have added little salt to the chana before boiling. 

Method

In a large serving bowl mix all ingredients together and just before serving add crunchy mixture. Served with chilled sweet lime salted juice.




Sweet lime juice

Ingredients

2 medium sized sweet lime(mosambi) extract,remove seeds

1 lemon extract, remove seeds

1/2 tsp salt

1/2 tsp black salt

1 tsp sugar(optional)

a few fresh mint leaves

Method

Add all ingredients with 5 cups of water and few ice cubes in the mixer and blend. Serve with salad. 

Sweet lime in mixture jar with mint leaves and other spices.