Chatpata Channa Raita
By Petrina Verma Sarkar, indianfood.about.com
Not only is this a great side dish for any meal, Chatpata Channa Raita is also a terrifc on-a-diet dish! Eat a large bowl of it and you'll be filled up, in your stomach and your mind! [Petrina suggests serving this Raita with Mughlai Biryani.]
2 cups yogurt
1 cup boiled chickpeas (boil with salt to taste)
1 large green bell pepper/capsicum diced fine
1 tsp chaat masala (spice mix)
1 tsp sugar
1 tsp lightly roasted cumin seeds ground coarsely
1/2 tsp red chilli powder (can sub cayenne pepper)
Salt to taste
In a salad bowl, whisk the yogurt well to remove any lumps.
Add all the remaining ingredients, taste and add salt if needed. Mix well.
Chill for an hour and serve.