A super simple no-oil oats bhel or the oats chaat recipe with toasted rolled-oats, chickpeas, and veggies mixed with sweet chutney and green chutney! A guilt-free munch!
Prep Time15 minutesmins
Cook Time5 minutesmins
Total Time20 minutesmins
Course: Appetizer, Snack
Cuisine: Indian
Keyword: indian style oats salad, oats bhel, oats chaat
2tbsptomatofinely chopped (I used three cherry tomatoes)
¼cupblack chickpeascooked
½tspchaat masala
2tspraisin chutneyor dates and tamarind chutney
2tspgreen chutneymint chutney
2tbspcilantrofinely chopped
2tspslemon juiceor to taste
Instructions
Heat a pan and when it is hot, add the oats and toast them until they are crisp or for about 3 to 5 minutes. Toss the oats in between for even toasting. You can let them turn light golden brown but don't let the oats turn brown, though.
Transfer the toasted oats to the bowl and let it cool. Meanwhile, chop all the veggies.
Now add the chopped onion, carrot, cucumber, tomato, black chickpeas. Add the chutneys and chaat masala. Mix well.
Garnish with cilantro and drizzle the lemon juice and serve right away.
Notes
Adjust the amount of the chutneys, chaat masala, and lemon juice as per your preference.
As my mint chutney was spicy, I did not add any green chilies. But for a spicy version, you can add deseeded and finely chopped green chilies.
I highly recommend rolled oats for this recipe. And while toasting the oats, toss them often for even toasting and don't let the oats brown.