Chickpea Chaat (Salad)
Crunchy, sweet and savoury chickpea salad.
Serves: 4 - 6| Suitable for vegetarians Ⓥ
Introduction
This dish is nice for a summer buffet or as part of a light lunch. It can also be served alongside grilled meat, and can be easily customised by including different veggies.
Ingredients
Serves 4 - 6 |
| 2 x 400g Tinned Chickpeas |
| 1 carrot |
| 1 red onion |
| Juice of 1 lemon |
| 1 tbsp olive oil |
| 1 tsp Cumin Seeds |
| 1 tsp Onion Seeds |
| 1 tbsp Tamarind Chutney |
| Fresh coriander |
| Salt (to taste) |
| Tikha Sev to garnish (optional) |
Instructions
- Mix together the chickpeas, carrot, onion and lemon juice.
- In a small frying pan, heat the oil and fry the cumin and onion seeds for 1-2 minutes until the cumin seeds start to brown. Pour this over the chickpeas and stir in.
- Add the tamarind chutney, coriander and salt and mix well. Give it a taste and add more chutney/coriander/salt to suit your tastes. Sprinkle generously with sev just before serving.
