Indian Spiced Chickpea Crunch (Chana Chaat-Style)
Tangy, spicy chickpeas with crunchy cucumber and spices—fast snack with big Indian street-food energy.
Total
15 min
Prep
10 min
Cook
5 min
Serves
2
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Recipe serves 2
Ingredients
- 1 cup Chickpeas (canned, drained and rinsed)
- 1 tsp Olive oil
- 1/2 tsp Ground cumin
- 1/2 tsp Ground coriander
- 1/4 tsp Chili powder
- 1 tbsp Lemon juice
- 1/4 tsp Salt
- 1/2 cup Cucumber (diced)(optional)
- 2 tbsp Fresh cilantro (chopped)(optional)
Instructions
- 1
Heat olive oil in a pan. Add chickpeas and spices (cumin, coriander, chili powder, salt). Cook 3–5 minutes until fragrant.
- 2
Turn off heat and stir in lemon juice.
- 3
Fold in cucumber and cilantro (if using). Serve warm or chilled.
Nutrition per serving
Calories
320
16% of a 2,000 kcal day
| Protein | 15 g |
| Carbohydrate | 45 g |
| Fat | 9 g |
| Fiber | 12 g |
| Sugar | 4 g |
| Sodium | 380 mg |
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