Prabha Ki Rasoi - Recipes in Hindi and English

Chickpea Salad with Yogurt Dressing Ingredients: Boiled chickpeas - 1 ½ cup Cucumber (diced) - ½ cup Onion (chopped) - ¼ cup Coriander leaves (chopped) - ¼ cup Hung curd - ½ cup Extra-virgin olive oil - 1 tablespoon Lime juice (or vinegar) - 1 tablespoon Garlic clove minced - 1 Cumin powder - ¼ teaspoon Salt to taste Black pepper to taste Method: 1. Whisk the hung curd, olive oil, lime juice (or vinegar), garlic, cumin powder, salt, and pepper in a bowl. 2. Add the chickpeas, cucumber, onion, cilantro, and toss the salad to combine.  3. Adjust the seasoning at this stage. 4. Keep it in refrigerator for at-least 1-2 hours. 5. Add roasted nuts like almonds, walnuts, and seeds such as flax, sunflower, pumpkin, or hemp seeds for added crunch and nutrition before serving 6. This chana salad with yogurt dressing is already rich in plant-based protein, but for an extra nutritional boost, you can also add sautéed tofu or paneer.

Chickpea Masala Salad Ingredients: Chickpeas (boiled) - 1 cup Cucumber (diced) - 1/2 cup Carrot (grated) - 1/2 cup Bell pepper (finely chopped) - 1/2 cup Onion (finely chopped) - 1/2 cup Coriander leaves (finely chopped) - 1/4 cup Red chilli powder - 1/2 tsp Coriander powder - 1/2 tsp Cumin powder - 1/2 tsp Salt - 1tsp Oil - 1 tsp Olive oil - 1 tbsp Lime juice - 1 tbsp Honey - 1 tsp Method: 1. In a bowl add olive oil, lime juice, honey, 1/4 tsp salt 2. Mix well to get the salad dressing 3. Heat oil in a pan and toss the boiled chickpeas 4. Saute for 2 minutes 5. Add red chilli powder, coriander powder, cumin powder, 3/4 tsp salt 6. Saute for 2-3 minutes until the chickpeas look roasted 7. In a mixing bowl add cucumber, carrot, bell pepper, onion, chickpeas 8. Pour the salad dressing 9. Combine them well and serve on a bed of lettuce or just by itself