Tuesday, May 4, 2010
Chickpea Salads
Here are some ideas for Indian style chickpea salads, which are fulfilling and healthier of course.
Guidelines for preparation:
1. Garbanzo bean - Peanut salad:
About a cup of soaked and cooked garbanzo beans (if using canned ones, drain and wash before adding.) + 1/4 to 1/2 cup of toasted, skinned peanuts + finely minced one onion + finely minced green chilies or ground pepper + finely minced cilantro + salt + lime juice
2. Chickpea - Carrot Salad:
Heat a tbsp of oil and add a tsp of chanadal, mustard seeds, a pinch of hing and red chilies as per taste. When chanadal starts to turn reddish, add a cup of grated carrot and sauté on low flame for about five minutes. Then add a cup of cooked black chick peas / garbanzo beans, salt and finely minced cilantro. Stir well.
3. Chickpea - Kohlrabi Salad:
Prepare as above and substitute kohlrabi for carrot.
For the carrot and kohlrabi versions, a cup of yogurt can be added at the time of serving.
They go to Susan's MLLA - 23rd edition.
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I can anything with chickpeas, lovely salads with different variations...looks fantastic Suma..
ReplyDeleteSuper Salads Suma..Love the table cloth too..
ReplyDeleteSuperb healthy salads and thanks for the different methods..the picture look so good..
ReplyDeleteFor sure a veryyy healthy salad :)
ReplyDeleteWow, those are some yummy sounding salads :)
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ReplyDeletewow nice n healthy...
ReplyDeleteNithu, Thanks.
ReplyDeleteLovely salads Suma!! Am loving the carrot and chickpea one!!
ReplyDeletechickpea is our favorite..like any dish with it..really delicious and healthy one..salad is always good ..good for diet too
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ReplyDeleteSalad looks healthy and very tempting dear....
ReplyDeleteLovely clicks :-)
So many ways with chickpeas..thanks!!
ReplyDeletegr8 clicks...coincidentally I prepared black chana salad for dinner last night!!
ReplyDeleteAwesome looking salads.Each one is unique with its combination,loved them.
ReplyDeleteI love chickpeas anytime .. nice salad
ReplyDeleteFabulous salads... love chickpeas
ReplyDeleteLovely selection of salads.Beautifully presented nad clicked.
ReplyDeleteSuma, pictures are so impressive :) nicely clicked. The salads look so delicious :)
ReplyDeleteMmmmm...all look marvelous. Since I am partial to yoghurt, I will cast my vote on the first photo, but love them all.
ReplyDeleteThanks for your MLLA contributions, Suma!
sumaji, this is so wonderful, my weight has hit a plateau and my dietician has advised to go for a no carb diet for 2 days. No Rice and No Chapathis, Lentils are allowed so planning to make these salads for my 2 day diet!!!
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