Low fats: Channa – Moong chaat

• Bengal gram – 20grm (whole)
• Green gram – 20grm (whole)
• Fresh lemon juice – 5grm
• Cumin seed – ½ tsp
• Red chilies – 2 to 3
• Salt – to taste
• Oil – 3grm
• Pepper powder – to taste

1. Soak both the gram over night.
2. In the morning drain the water, tie in a wet muslin cloth and hang it. Keep the cloth moist by sprinkling water over it in between.
3. Keep it for a day so that it sprouts.
4. Heat oil, add cumin seed, red chilies, sprouted grams and little water.
5. Cook it by covering for 5 minutes or pressure cook for a minute.
6. After switching off the gas add lemon juice.

Low Cal Chaat

• Puffed Rice or pori or murmure – 3 cups


• Onion – 1 (finely chopped)


• Tomato – 1 (finely chopped)


• Cucumber – ½ (peeled and finely chopped)


• Pomegranate seeds – ¼ cup


• Coriander leaves – 1 tbsp(finely chopped)


• Tamarind chutney – 1 tbsp


• Green chutney – 1 tsp


• Cumin seed – ½ tsp (crushed)


• Cornflakes – ¼ cup (crushed)


• Salt - to taste

1. Put all ingredients in a large deep bowl.


2. Toss with hand till well blended.


3. Put in individual serving bowls or a large dish.


4. Serve immediately, and do not allow getting soggy.