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Home-cooked chickpeas tossed with tomato, capsicum, cucumber and cabbage in a lemon and chaat masala dressing, served right away.

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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.

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