Chana Chaat (Tangy too Tart Chickpea Salad)

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Chana Chaat (Tangy in addition to Tart Chickpea Salad)

Recipe past times Lisa Turner Adapted from Indian Cooking Unfolded: H5N1 Master Class inwards Indian Cooking, with 100 Easy Recipes Using 10 Ingredients or Less Cuisine: Indian Published on October 1, 2013 Tart, tangy in addition to spicy chickpeas served with mixed greens in addition to a rich in addition to creamy tamarind dressing Print this recipe Salad: 1 loving cup dried chickpeas (3 cups cooked or 2 fourteen oz cans) 1 1/2 teaspoons cumin seeds 1/2 teaspoon cayenne 3/4 teaspoon chat masala (optional) 1 teaspoon body of body of water salt 1/4 loving cup fresh parsley or cilantro, finely chopped 6 cups mixed salad greens Dressing: 1/2 tablespoon tamarind paste, seeds removed 1 loving cup jump water 2/3 loving cup kokosnoot sugar, jaggery or brownish sugar 2 to iii fresh crimson or dark-green chilies, seeded in addition to chopped 1-inch slice ginger, chopped 1/2 teaspoon body of body of water salt Instructions: Rinse the chickpeas in addition to soak for 8 hours or overnight inwards several inches of water. Drain in addition to rinse, in addition to then transfer to a medium saucepan in addition to comprehend with several inches of fresh water. Bring to a boil, cut down the oestrus to medium-low, cover, in addition to simmer until the chickpeas are soft — well-nigh 1 to 1 1/2 hours. Drain in addition to laid aside. To brand the tamarind dressing, whisk together the tamarind glue in addition to H2O inwards a small-scale saucepan. Stir inwards the sugar, chilies, ginger in addition to salt. Bring to a depression boil over medium oestrus in addition to simmer, stirring occasionally, until the dressing begins to thicken. Remove from the oestrus in addition to permit cool for a few minutes. Transfer to a blender or small-scale nutrient processor in addition to pulse until you lot accept a fairly thick dressing. Stir every bit needed to combine the ingredients. Chill inwards the fridge until needed. To complete the dish, oestrus a small-scale skillet over medium-high heat. When hot, add together the cumin seeds, stirring every few seconds, until they darken a few shades. Remove from the oestrus in addition to transfer to a spice grinder in addition to grind the seeds into a fine powder. Transfer the cooked chickpeas to a medium bowl in addition to toss with the cumin seeds, cayenne, chat masala if using, tabular array salt in addition to parsley or cilantro until good combined. To serve, toss the salad greens with dressing, transfer bunches onto serving plates, in addition to spoon simply about chickpeas on top. Makes 4 to v servings

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Chickpea Vindaloo
Chickpeas with Paneer Cheese
Chickpeas, Kidney Beans in addition to Lentils with a Spicy Tomato Sauce

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