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9 high-protein chaats for healthy evening snacking

etimes.in | Last updated on - Mar 6, 2026, 16:01 IST
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Chaats for guilt-free snacking

When it comes to healthy evening snacking, we often get confused and end up indulging in calorie-dense dishes. But, have you ever thought of converting the popular chaat into a high-protein snack and enjoying it guilt-free? For weight watchers and gym-goers, here we have curated a list of nine incredible high-protein chaats that can be prepared in a jiffy at home, allowing you to enjoy them guilt-free. Take a look.

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Chickpea chaat


To make this chaat, you need boiled chickpeas combined with juicy chopped tomatoes, onions, fresh cucumber, and a sprinkle of chaat masala, salt and black pepper. Enhance the flavours with yogurt and a fresh oregano-mint chutney. Top with sev and enjoy.

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Quinoa chaat


To make a mouth-watering quinoa chaat, mix cooked quinoa with diced juicy cucumber, crunchy bell peppers, pomegranate seeds, and a freshly prepared creamy yogurt dressing. Season with chaat masala and garnish with fresh herbs.

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Boiled egg chaat


For this protein-rich chaat, take halved boiled eggs and mix them with chopped onions, juicy tomatoes, green chilies, and a drizzle of fresh lemon juice. Sprinkle it with roasted cumin powder and black salt. Enjoy!

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Soya chaap chaat


To make this chaat, take marinated soya chaap, grill it well and then chop it into pieces. Toss the pieces with onions, tomatoes, yogurt, and freshly made mint chutney. Garnish with fresh coriander and sev and enjoy.

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Greek yogurt chaat


For this chaat, you need to mix fresh Greek yogurt with diced cucumber, crunchy bell peppers, black beans, and a splash of olive oil. Season with salt, pepper, and paprika, and enjoy chilled with a garnish of parsley.

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Tofu tikka chaat


This is also a high-protein chaat. To make it, you need to toss curd and spice-marinated tofu in a pan, place it on a plate, and top it with diced onions, tomatoes, and a freshly prepared yogurt-based dressing. Sprinkle some chaat masala and a splash of fresh mint chutney.

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Paneer bhurji chaat


To make this chaat, you need pan-fried scrambled paneer and top it with roughly chopped onions, bell peppers, salt, and chaat masala. Top it with chilled yogurt, tamarind chutney, pomegranate seeds and crispy sev.

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Kala chana chaat


Take boiled kala chana and mix it with chopped onions, fresh juicy tomatoes, green chilies, and a squeeze of fresh lemon juice. Garnish with chopped coriander and sev.

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Moong dal chaat

Steam the mung bean and add diced onions, tomatoes, green chili, green chutney, and tangy tamarind chutney. Top it with yogurt and sprinkle with chaat masala. Enjoy!


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