Chickpea Salad Recipe

Chickpea salad recipe is a tangy protein packed dish made with boiled chickpea mixed with vegetables and a delicious blend of Indian spices. This flavourful salad is famous in India and it is available thorough out the year.

 1 cup Chickpea
 1 Onion
 1 Spring Onion
 1 Tomato
 ½ Cucumber
 1 cup curd
 2 stalk Mint Leaves
 2 tsp Coriander Leaves
 ¼ tsp Chaat Masala
 ½ tsp Black Pepper Powder
 1 tsp Olive Oil
 Salt as Required

Soak The Chickpea :
1

To make chickpea salad, Wash and clean a cup of chick pea and soak it overnight in a bowl of water.

2

Let it remain for 7-8 hours approximately.

Boil The Chickpea :
3

Transfer the soaked chickpea into a vessel and pressure cook it for three to four whistles.

4

Do not overcook as the salad will become mushy.

5

When the chickpeas are ready just ensure that it has been cooked well.

6

If they are hard just pressure cook for two more whistles.

Strain The Chickpeas :
7

Take them out from the pressure cooker and drain the excess water using a strainer and transfer it to a bowl.

Chop The Vegetables :
8

Meanwhile, finely chop the onion, tomato, spring onion, cucumber and coriander leaves and keep it aside.

Prepare The Salad Base :
9

Take a cup of curd and add the required salt, measured quantities of black pepper and chaat masala and mix up well.

10

Now add the chopped vegetables and boiled chickpeas to it and sprinkle some coriander leaves, spring onion over the chickpeas and mix them altogether.

Serve the salad :
11

Finally, smear a teaspoon of olive oil and give a quick mix and serve it fresh with a plain or masala papad and a lemon juice.