Beans Chaat (Cold Beans Salad) |
Cuisine: Indian
Author: EasyRecipes .
Prep time: 25 mins
Cook time: 1 hour
Total time: 1 hour 25 mins
This amazing Chaat or a cold Salad is out of this world and bursting with flavors. Keep it for a few days in the fridge and enjoy the ease and the convenience for a while. It is great for picnics, road-trips, lunches and get-together.
- Kidney Beans (Rajma): 1 can (approx 1.5 cups)
- Black Beans – 1 can (approx 1.5 cups)
- Garbanzo Beans (Channas) – 1 can (approx 1.5 cups)
- Bell Pepper- ½ cup, chopped
- Radish – ½ cup, chopped
- Firm Tomato – 1, de-seeded and chopped
- Cucumber – ½ cup, de-seeded
- Carrots – ½ cup, shredded
- Onions – ½ cup, fine sliced (yellow, red or sweet)
- Green Chillies – chopped fine, optional
- Salt – to taste
- Chaat Masala – ½ tsp or to taste
- Garam Masala – ½ tsp
- Red Chili Powder – to taste
- Roasted Cumin Powder – 1 tsp
- Mint Chutney or Coriander Chutney – to taste
- Tamarind Chutney – to taste
- Sev – for garnish
- Cilantro – for garnish
- For the Dressing:
- Thick Yogurt – 1 cup
- Salt – to taste
- Chaat Masala – ½ tsp or to taste
- Roasted Cumin Powder – ½ tsp
- Red Chili Powder – to taste
- Drain and wash the beans.
- In a big bowl, combine the Beans, the chopped vegetables and the spices. Mix well.
- In a separate bowl combine the ingredients of the dressing and mix.
- If being served immediately, mix the dressing with the beans and vegetables and serve.
- If being stored for later, chill everything in the refrigerator till ready to serve.
- Garnish with Sev and chopped Cilantro right before serving.
1. This salad/chaat stays good in the refrigerator for days, make a big batch and use over days.
2. Use your choice of different beans or just one single bean – it tastes great either way.
Recipe by Mithila.net at http://www.mithila.net/salads/beans-chaat-cold-beans-salad-2026.html
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