Recipe : Kala Channa Chaat - Black Chickpea Salad - Vegan Recipe

Ever since last Wednesday when the husband sent me photos of pani puri and other chaat that he had at Southampton at the match, I’ve been craving those flavours. Today’s salad was an attempt to capture the balance of sour, spicy, salty, crunchy without the sweetness. I used kala channa - legumes like channa are not allowed on the keto diet because they do contain carbs - but we are on a slightly more flexible diet - for us no carb means avoiding grains, flour and high starch veggies. Kala channa / Black chickpeas have a low glycemic index, and high fibre and protein so I will occasionally slip it in. If you are following strict keto, avoid the black chickpeas. If you avoid the black chickpeas, this dish works for the raw food diet The…