Spicy Chickpea and Potato Salad

Salad Sunday #2

 

What You Need

• 1 cup dried black chickpeas 
• 1 onion, finely chopped 
• 1 potato in cubes( boiled)
• 1 large Tomato, finely chopped
• 1 or 2 green chilies, finely chopped
• 1 tsp red chili powder
• 1 tsp Chaat masala 
• 1 tsp black cumin powder
• 1/2 cup Tamarind paste
• 2 or 3 tsp Lemon juice 
• 1/2 tsp ground black pepper
• Salt to taste

How To Go About It

•  Soak the dry chickpeas overnight or for 8-9 hours. 
•  Once they are soaked, drain the water. 
•  In a pressure cooker add the soaked chickpeas with enough water. 
•  Pressure cook for 6-7 minutes or until the chickpeas are tender. 
•  Once the pressure cooker cools down, drain the cooked chickpeas 
•  In a large bowl, add all the ingredients including the chickpeas. 
•  Mix well. 
•  Taste and if required add more of the spices or salt. 

 

Before serving just garnish with some coriander leaves and lemon wedges.