Chickpea (Chana) Chaat Delight

Ingredients

• 1 cup chickpeas (kabuli chana)
• 1 tomato, medium-sized, chopped
• 1 green capsicum, medium-sized, halved, deseeded, finely chopped
• 1 cucumber, small, peeled, finely chopped
• ¼ cabbage, small, shredded with knife
• ½ lemon
• 2 tsp chaat masala
• Salt to taste

Method

1. Wash the chickpeas well, soak overnight, drain, and cover with fresh water. Boil for 10-15 minutes, then simmer for 90-120 minutes or until tender but not mushy.
2. Put the cooked chickpeas, tomato, capsicum, cucumber, and cabbage in a deep bowl.
3. In a separate bowl, mix the juice of the lemon with the chaat masala and salt.
4. Drizzle the dressing onto the salad and toss all the ingredients well together. Serve immediately.

Source note: Adapted from Isha Foundation’s A Taste of Well-Being (Harper Element, 2016).