Chana Salad (Cold Chickpea Salad)

By rsaitz

From Archana Vahalia, indian cooking class

Ingredients

• Optional:
• 4 cans of chickpeas drained
• 3 TBSP grated fresh ginger
• 1 cup diced fresh tomatoes (1 large tomato)
• 1 tsp powdered black salt
• 1 1/2 tsp roasted cumin powder
• 1/4 tsp black or white pepper
• 2 Tbsp lime (or lemon) juice
• salt to taste
• EVOO
• Chopped onions (red or yellow)
• chopped green chilis
• chopped cilantro
• edamame
• avocado

Preparation

Step 1

mix all the ingredients in a large bowl. use your imagination, add color to it. to make ahead, add salt at the very end before serving.

peel ginger with the a spoon, grate using a the large size grater.

Buy powdered black salt and roasted cumin from Indian specialty store.