Chickpea salad
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Ingredients
- 8 tbsp chickpea dry
- 1 english Cucumber
- 1 Tomato medium
- 1 Onion yellow, small
- 2 tsp Lemon juice
- 1 tsp fresh herbs cilantro, dill, mint etc
- 1/2 tsp chaat masala
- salt to taste
Instructions
- Soak the garbanzo beans in excess water for two to three hours.
- Pressure cook the beans with excess water, till soft but not mashed...approximately needs 4 long whistles.
- Cool, drain the beans ( dont discard the cooking liquid- use it in gravy or to knead flat breads). Set the beans to cool.
- Chop the cucumber, tomato and onion into one cm cubes.
- In a mixing bowl toss in the cooked drained beans, the chopped cucumbers, tomatoes and onions.
- Sprinkle the chaat masala. Add the lemon juice and herbs.
- Toss all well together. Taste test.
- Enjoy your serving of a healthy salad
Notes
The chaat masala carries enough salt so may not need more.
The recipe works perfectly with the white channa or the Kabuli channa also
You can prepare multiple quantities when you soak and cook the beans and separate out the portions.
the liquid from cooking the chickpea is aquafaba. It is a effective egg replacement.
the liquid from cooking the chickpea is aquafaba. It is a effective egg replacement.
Nutrition
Calories: 97kcalCarbohydrates: 20gProtein: 4gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 0.04gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.1gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.04gSodium: 186mgPotassium: 236mgFiber: 5gSugar: 4g
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