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Chickpea Salad
Serves 4 · Total 30 min · Prep 15 min · Cook 15 min
Photo: Rashmiwalia85 / CC BY-SA 4.0
A tangy, cooling chickpea salad tossed with chopped onion, tomato, green chilli, coriander and a sharp hit of chaat spice and lemon. A refreshing street-food-style snack, popular at iftar tables and evening get-togethers alike.
Quick answer: 30 min in total · serves 4 · main ingredients: Chickpeas, Onion, Tomato, Green chilli · amounts in metric and US
Ingredients
- 300 g 1.75 cup Chickpeas, cooked or tinned, drained
- 1 pc 1 pc Onion, finely chopped
- 1 pc 1 pc Tomato, finely chopped
- 1 pc 1 pc Green chilli, finely chopped
- 2 tbsp 2 tbsp Coriander, chopped
- 1 pc 1 pc Lemon
- 1 tsp 1 tsp Chaat masala
- to taste to taste Salt
Steps
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- If using dried chickpeas (about 130 g, soaked overnight), boil them with salt for 45 minutes until soft; skip this step if you have cooked or tinned chickpeas.⏱ Boiling chickpeas · 45 min
- Finely chop the onion and tomato.
- Finely chop the green chilli and fresh coriander.
- In a large bowl, mix the chickpeas with all the chopped vegetables.
- Sprinkle in the chaat spice mix and salt, and mix again.
- Squeeze fresh lemon juice on top, toss everything well and taste for seasoning.
- Chill for 10 minutes if time allows, and serve cold as a snack or side.⏱ Chilling · 10 min
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Frequently asked questions
How long does Chickpea Salad take?
30 minutes in total: about 15 minutes of prep and 15 minutes of cooking.
Is Chickpea Salad hard to make?
Degchi rates it easy. The method has 7 steps, and 2 of them have a timer you can start on this page.
How many people does Chickpea Salad serve?
This recipe serves 4. Use the toggle above the ingredient list to see the amounts in metric or US measures. For more or fewer portions, scale every amount in the same proportion, or use the servings control in the Degchi app.
Is Chickpea Salad halal, vegetarian or eggless?
It is marked halal in our recipe data. It is vegetarian. It has no egg. It has no beef. Check the labels on any packaged ingredients for your own needs.
What will I probably need to buy for Chickpea Salad?
Everyday staples that Degchi counts as pantry basics: salt. Spice-box items: chaat masala. Fresh items you will probably need to buy: onion, tomato, green chilli, coriander, lemon. Lentils, grains and other dry goods: chickpeas.
Any tips for making Chickpea Salad?
Add the lemon juice just before serving so the salad doesn't turn watery. Tinned chickpeas rinsed well work just as well and save time.
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