Chickpea Salad (channa chaat)

Hi  Friends...
Its raining all over and we all are enjoying the rain .....during this time, we all look forward for some snacks whether fried or non fried ....
Today I am telling you the recipe of a non fried healthy snack :-)

Ingredients:
1 cup chickpea 
1 cucumber (finely chopped)
1 tomato (finely chopped)
1 onion (finely chopped)
1/4 tsp grated ginger (optional)
1/4 cup pomegranate seeds
Few fresh coriander leaves (finely chopped) 
For dressing:
1 lemon
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp black pepper powder
1/2 tsp oregano (optional)
2 tbsp olive oil
1/4 tsp mustard seeds

Method:

1. Wash chickpea and soak them in enough water overnight.
2. Next day put them in pressure cooker and cook tell they become soft. (After first whistle, keep it on low flame for15-20 mins)  
3. Put chickpea in a bowl once they cool down.
4. Put all the veggies and pomegranate seeds. Mix well. Keep them aside.
5. Now take a small bowl, put all the dressing ingredients except olive oil and mustard seeds. Whisk nicely.
6. Pour it on the chickpea salad.
7. Put the salad in the serving bowl, garnish with chopped coriander and mustard seeds tadka .....

For mustard seeds tadka : Heat olive oil in a tadka pan, put mustard seeds, when seeds crackle pour the tadka on the salad.

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Chandrani's Blog:
http://cuisinedelights.blogspot.in/2012/08/spotlight-healthy-snacks-announcement.html