Best Punjabi Style Chickpea Salad Recipes

PUNJABI-STYLE CHICKPEA SALAD

Punjabi-style chickpea salad image

This Indian spiced salad makes a great side to tandoori meat or fish - chickpeas make it a filling vegetarian lunch option

Provided by Anjum Anand

Time 45m

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

2 tbsp cumin seeds
2 x 400g cans chickpeas , drained and rinsed
2 large tomatoes , chopped into small dice
1 small red onion , finely chopped
2 good handfuls kale , stalks removed, finely shredded
large handful coriander , leaves and stalks chopped
15 mint leaves, shredded
3 tsp chaat masala , or to taste (see tip)
4 tbsp lemon juice , or to taste
2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
pinch of sugar

Steps:

Heat a small saucepan and toast the cumin seeds until aromatic and slightly browned, then grind to a coarse powder using a pestle and mortar.
Put all the ingredients, including the ground cumin, in a bowl and mix well. Season generously; add more chaat masala and lemon juice if needed. Leave for 30 mins to let the flavours combine.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 168 calories, Fat 7 grams fat, SaturatedFat 1 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 16 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 3 grams sugar, Fiber 5 grams fiber, Protein 8 grams protein, Sodium 0.5 milligram of sodium

PUNJABI CHANA

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An Indian chickpea stew, Punjabi chana is a plain-Jane of a dish: beige beans in a tomato-based spiced sauce, flecked with minced cilantro. Mixed with rice, though, it becomes a soulful meal whose charms are hard to resist. This version of the dish came to The Times from Heather Carlucci-Rodriguez, then the chef and owner of Lassi, a tiny sliver of an Indian cafe in Greenwich Village, since closed.

Provided by Elaine Louie

Categories dinner, main course

Time 1h30m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 15

Ingredients

1 tablespoon canola oil or other vegetable oil
1 medium onion, chopped
2 teaspoons minced garlic
1 teaspoon minced ginger
1 small Thai bird chili, chopped
2 large tomatoes, chopped
1 1/2 teaspoons paprika
1 teaspoon salt, or as needed
1 teaspoon ground coriander
1/2 teaspoon garam masala
1/4 teaspoon turmeric
1 teaspoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
2 15-ounce cans chickpeas, drained
2 tablespoons minced cilantro
Cooked rice for serving (optional)

Steps:

In a medium saucepan over medium-low heat, heat oil and add onion. Sauté until translucent and soft, about 5 minutes. Add garlic, ginger and chili, and sauté until soft and fragrant, about 3 minutes. Add tomatoes and 1/4 cup water. Cover and cook until tomatoes are very soft, about 5 minutes, then remove from heat.
Purée mixture in blender or food processor until smooth. Return to pan and place over medium heat. Add paprika, 1 teaspoon salt, coriander, the garam masala, turmeric and lemon juice. Add chickpeas and bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low.
Cover and simmer until sauce is thick and chickpeas are soft, 45 minutes to 1 hour. Stir pan about every 10 minutes, adding water as needed (up to 1 1/2 cups) to prevent burning. When ready to serve, sauce should be thick. If necessary, uncover pan and allow sauce to reduce for a few minutes, stirring frequently, until desired consistency. Stir in cilantro, adjust salt as needed and serve with cooked rice, if desired.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 364, UnsaturatedFat 7 grams, Carbohydrate 56 grams, Fat 10 grams, Fiber 16 grams, Protein 17 grams, SaturatedFat 1 gram, Sodium 786 milligrams, Sugar 12 grams, TransFat 0 grams

EASY PUNJABI-STYLE CHICKPEA AND POTATOES

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I came up with this when I was in the mood for spicy potatoes, and immediately thought of my favorite side dish at the Jackson Diner buffet. This is a great sidedish but I also like it as a main meal too, with some rice or naan. Green peas would work in this recipe too, either as a third main ingredient or to replace the chickpeas, but I love the richness of the chickpeas and couldn't get over not only how close it was to Indian restaurant quality, but also how simple and quick it was to make! By accident better yet! You'll find it hard to believe it's homemade and from canned food better yet. The taste is very hot and spicy, and what I love the most is the way the kick sneaks up on you after a minute! :) Important note-- I created this dish by accident so I just ballparked the spices before tweaking measurements. This yields about 4 cups (I'd have about a 2-cup serving with one more leftover for the next day), so if you're planning on a potluck, larger amount to cook for your family, OAWC/OAMC, etc. you might want to use the multiplier on here to figure out the correct proportions for the ingredients.

Provided by the80srule

Categories One Dish Meal

Time 15m

Yield 4 cups, 2 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

1 (16 ounce) can diced new potatoes
1 (16 ounce) can chickpeas
1/4 cup canola oil
2 tablespoons garam masala (sometimes I like to up it to 2.5 tbsp)
1 tablespoon curry powder (as hot as you'd like, I like it hot)
1 1/2 teaspoons coriander
1 teaspoon cumin
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1/4 teaspoon paprika

Steps:

Rinse and drain the chickpeas and potatoes thoroughly.
In a saucepan, mix them together with the canola oil so all the pieces are thoroughly coated. I listed 1/4 cup to start with-- but add more if there's not enough to coat the food.
Add all the seasonings listed, then mix together until thoroughly blended.
Turn on high heat until oil starts bubbling.
Lower the heat to medium-low, cover, and let simmer for 10 minutes, stir it occasionally to make sure pieces don't get stuck to the bottom of the pot.
Remove from the heat element and let sit on a trivet for 5 minutes still covered.
Uncover and enjoy! It's like eating samosa filling! Great with naan, a good curry, or as a wonderful side dish/accompaniment to prantha, bhajia, rice and dal, curried vegetables, or mash it up a bit to use for samosa and masala dosa filling.