This Cornflakes chaat or bhel is a lip-smacking healthy snacks that uses Cornflakes ( ready-to-eat cereal) as its star ingredient. With a no-cook, oil-free , fuss-free recipe, this utterly delicious Cornflakes Chaat can be made under 5 minutes and serves as a guilt-free munching option for all ages. This Cornflakes chaat is vegan, gluten-free and has a lovely crunch from the added pomegranate, peanuts apart from the cornflakes itself.
What goes into my version of Cornflakes Chaat ? The Ingredients
Cornflakes: The star ingredient of this chaat is ready-to-eat cereal, Cornflakes. Use a good quality non-flavored cornflakes and that is fresh (very crisp) for best results.
Peanuts: Roasted and skinned peanuts lend a lovely crunch to the chaat, apart from making it protein rich. I have used un-salted home roasted peanuts. You may use store-bought as well. I always keep a batch of roasted peanuts handy for healthy munching.
Pomegranate : Pomegranate arils/seeds make the chaat appealing by adding color to it and lend a refreshing juicy flavor and crunch to the chaat.
Salad veggies and herbs: I have used onions, tomatoes, green chilies, fresh coriander leaves. You may use mint leaves, raw mango, cucumber if you wish to. add Cucumber just before serving.
Spices: I have used basic spice powders like red chili powder, chaat masala and roasted cumin powder.
Lemon Juice: I have used fresh lemon juice which is quintessential ingredient of any chaat. It adds a refreshing tangy flavor to the chaat.
Short Video for Cornflakes Chaat
Dietary Notes: Cornflakes Chaat is
- No-cook
- Vegan
- Gluten-free
- Oil-free
- Sugar-free
- Healthy Snacks
- Kid-friendly
- Weight-loss recipe
Preparation Time: 5 minutes
Cooking Time: Nil
Serves: 2
Ingredients: 1 cup = 240 ml
- 2 cups Cornflakes (Ready to eat - Cereal)
- 1 large red onion, finely chopped
- 1 tomato, finely chopped
- 2 green chilies, finely chopped
- 1 small bunch of fresh Coriander leaves
- 1/4 cup Pomegranate arils
- 1/4 cup Roasted peanuts
- Juice of 1 lemon
- 1 teaspoon chaat masala
- 1/2 teaspoon red chili powder
- 1/2 teaspoon roasted cumin powder
- Salt to taste
- In a mixing bowl, add finely chopped tomatoes, onion and green chilies.
- Add salt, red chili powder, roasted cumin powder and chaat masala to it.
- Mix it well such that tomatoes are lightly mashed and they release their juices and all spice powders blend well with onion and tomatoes.
- Add pomegranate arils, roasted peanuts, finely chopped coriander, lemon juice and mix all ingredients very well. Our basic ingredients of chaat or bhel are ready.
- Next, we will add cornflakes, ie our star ingredient and give everything a good toss.
- Our healthy, no-cook, oil-free utterly delicious Cornflakes Chaat is ready to serve.
- Serve immediately and enjoy with your loved ones !
- Use good quality Cornflakes, possibly from fresh packet so that it is crunchy.
- Adjust spices as per your spice tolerance and taste.
- You may add raw mango pieces, boiled potato chunks, cucumber pieces, boiled sweet corn also to the chaat as variation. If using Cucumber, add it just before serving.
- Make sure you add cornflakes to the bhel ingredients, just before serving, or else the cornflakes will not retain the crunch and the chaat will become soggy.
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