Boiled kala chana chaat

One serving of Boiled kala chana chaat — 1 katori (40 g raw chana) — comes to 125 kcal, 8 g protein, 18.4 g carbs and 2.1 g fat. Scaled to 100 g it works out to 104 kcal and 6.7 g protein, which makes it not a meaningful protein source on its own for a snack item. That single serving is about 8.3% of a 1,500 kcal day and 6.3% of a 2,000 kcal day, so it's more of a filler than a target-hitter on protein without much extra planning.

Walking off Boiled kala chana chaat takes roughly 3,125 steps, using the rough approximation of 0.04 kcal burned per step (a population-average estimate for a moderate walking pace, not a personalised number). At ₹8 a serving it costs about ₹20 for every 20 g of protein it delivers, which is a mid-to-high price for protein compared with dal, eggs or soya chunks. It fits nearly every Indian diet type, including vegetarian, vegan, eggetarian. It's typically eaten at the evening snack slot. It's a genuinely high-protein choice for its calories and one of the cheaper ways to hit a protein target and commonly eaten on fasting days (Navratri/Ekadashi-style).

If you want variety without changing the macros much, the closest swaps in the snack category are Aloo bhujia / namkeen, Bhel puri, Potato chips (packet), Cream biscuit (Bourbon/Hide&Seek type) — each keeps a similar role on the plate while shifting the exact protein-to-carb balance a little.