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Avocado Chickpea Chaat Recipe
5 from 6 votes

Avocado Chickpea Chaat Recipe

This creamy, spicy and sweet avocado chickpea chaat makes for a satisfying light meal

Prep Time
15 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Calories: 349 kcal
Course: Salad, Appetizer, Snacks, Lunch
Cuisine: Indian, American

Ingredients

  • 1 can chickpeas rinsed and drained
  • 4 medium avocado diced (slightly firm avocadoes are easier to dice
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juiced
  • 1 red onion thinly sliced, small
  • 1 cup pomegranate arils reserve ¼ cup for garnish
  • 1 cilantro reserve some for garnish, big handful
  • 1 mint reserve some for garnish, big handful
  • 1 cup PLAIN yogurt
  • ¼ cup water
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 green chili deseeded and diced
  • 1 teaspoon cumin ground
  • ½ teaspoon Kashmiri red chili powder
  • ½ teaspoon chaat masala
Optional toppings
  • 1 cup tortilla chips see notes, airfried
  • 1 cup papdi store bought papdi can be used
  • ½ cup sev or bhujia

Instructions

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  1. To a medium salad bow, add chickpeas, avocados, lemon juice, red onions, and pomegranate arils. Tear off cilantro and mint leaves and add to the salad.
  2. Whisk together yogurt, water, sugar, and salt in a cup and drizzle over yogurt.
  3. Sprinkle green chili, ground cumin, red chili, and chat masala on top.
  4. Garnish with reserved pomegranate seeds, cilantro, and mint.
  5. Serve with your choice of toppings, like homemade air-fried tortilla chips, store-bought papdi, or a sprinkle of sev.

Notes

  • How to make Air Fried Papdi
  • Lightly brush oil on 2 flour tortillas or 4 corn tortillas and 
  • Cut into 1-inch squares Note:
  • Air fry at 350 F for 6 to 8 mins shaking the basket halfway through 
  • Preheat the air fryer to 400 F for 5 mins.
  • Lightly brush oil on 2 flour tortillas or 4 corn tortillas and Cut into 1-inch squares Note: I love the mission low-carb tortillas as they come out light and crisp in the air fryer. 
  • Air fry at 350 F for 6 to 8 mins shaking the basket halfway through 

Nutrition Information

Calories 349kcal (17%) Carbohydrates 33g (11%) Protein 9g (18%) Fat 23g (35%) Saturated Fat 4g (20%) Polyunsaturated Fat 3g (18%) Monounsaturated Fat 14g (70%) Cholesterol 5mg (2%) Sodium 656mg (27%) Potassium 929mg (20%) Fiber 14g (56%) Sugar 10g (20%) Vitamin A 332IU (7%) Vitamin C 20mg (22%) Calcium 104mg (10%) Iron 2mg (11%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 1 Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 349

% Daily Value*

Calories 349kcal 17%
Carbohydrates 33g 11%
Protein 9g 18%
Fat 23g 35%
Saturated Fat 4g 20%
Polyunsaturated Fat 3g 18%
Monounsaturated Fat 14g 70%
Cholesterol 5mg 2%
Sodium 656mg 27%
Potassium 929mg 20%
Fiber 14g 56%
Sugar 10g 20%
Vitamin A 332IU 7%
Vitamin C 20mg 22%
Calcium 104mg 10%
Iron 2mg 11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.