Traditional And Healthy Easiest Chickpea Salad Recipe At Home

STEP : 1

The key ingredients to prepare chickpea salad,we need chickpea,rajma,chana dal,peanuts,tomatoes,onions,coconut,garlic,coriander leaves,black pepper,capsicum,carrot,cucumber beans,beetroot,green chillies,lemon,cumin seeds,sesame seeds,coconut oil and salt.

STEP : 2

Initially take a cup of chickpea or chole in a seperate bowl for soaking it.

STEP : 3

Add a required amount of water and let it soak if for 8 hours or overnight .

STEP : 4

Take a cup of rajma or kidney beans in a seperate bowl for soaking it.

STEP : 5

Add a required amount of water and let it soak if for 8 hours or overnight .

STEP : 6

Take half cup of chana dal or kadalai paruppu in a seperate bowl for soaking it.

STEP : 7

Add a required amount of water and let it soak if for 8 hours or overnight .

STEP : 8

On the next day morning strain the water of completely soaked chickpea ,red beans,chana dal.

STEP : 9

Wash all the vegetables ,peel the skin then cut it into chopped pieces and keep aside.

STEP : 10

Turn on the flame ,add a soaked chick pea in a pressure cooker for easy boiling

STEP : 11

Add soaked rajma or kidney beans or red beans in a pressure cooker along with chickpea.

STEP : 12

Add soaked chana dal or kadalai parupu in a pressure cooker along with the ingredients.

STEP : 13

Add two cups of water or required amount of water and mix all these once.

STEP : 14

Add little bit of salt for taste to boil it quickly and becomes light soft .

STEP : 15

Close the cooker lid and leave it for two to three whistles in a high flame.

STEP : 16

After two to three whistles ,when the pressure comes down completely slightly open the lid.

STEP : 17

When it cools completely strain all the boiled ingredients using strainer in a seperate bowl.

STEP : 18

Again turn on the flame ,Place a pressure cooker ,add a cup of beetroot pieces.

STEP : 19

Along with that add a cup of carrot pieces ,if you prefer add the raw carrot.

STEP : 20

Along with the ingredients add a cup of beans or french beans it is optional.

STEP : 21

Add a cup of green capsicum or bell pepper ,you can even more colored bell peppers.

STEP : 22

Add two cups of water or required amount of water and mix all these once.

STEP : 23

Close the cooker lid and leave it for two to three whistles in a high flame.

STEP : 24

After two to three whistles ,when the pressure comes down completely slightly open the lid.

STEP : 25

When it cools completely strain all the boiled ingredients using strainer in a seperate bowl.

STEP : 26

Add half cup of white sesame seeds in a separate vessel and roast it in a low flame.

STEP : 27

Let's start to prepare salad,add a tablespoon of finely chopped garlic cloves in a long bowl.

STEP : 28

Add the boiled chickpea or chole,chana dal, kidney beans or red beans in a mixing bowl

STEP : 29

Add the boiled carrot,beetroot, french beans,green capsicum in a mixing bowl ,you can add your favour vegetables.

STEP : 30

Add a cup of cucumber pieces along with the boiled vegetables and dal in a bowl.

STEP : 31

Add a cup of shallot onions or onion slices along with the ingredients in a bowl.

STEP : 32

Add a cup of deseeded tomatoes skin peeled along with the ingredients in a bowl.

STEP : 33

Add half cup of boiled peanuts along with the salad ingredients in a mixing bowl.

STEP : 34

Add half cup of shredded coconut along with the salad ingredients in a mixing bowl.

STEP : 35

Add half cup of white sesame seeds along with the salad ingredients in a mixing bowl.

STEP : 36

Add half cup of finely chopped fresh coriander leaves or cilantro along with the salad ingredients

STEP : 37

Add a tablespoon of black pepper corns or seeds to make semi grounded for more spices.

STEP : 38

Add a tablespoon of cumin seeds or jeera to make semi grounded for more spices.

STEP : 39

Add a tablespoon of grounded spices along with the salad ingredients in a mixing bowl

STEP : 40

Add a tablespoon of finely chopped green chillies along with the salad ingredients in a bowl.

STEP : 41

Squeeze half portion of lemon juice or few drops of lemon juice in a salad.

STEP : 42

Add two to three tablespoon of extra virgin coconut oil or olive oil for more healthy.

STEP : 43

Finally add a tablespoon of salt or as per your taste and mix it completely.

STEP : 44

Mix it on all sides by using double spatula,Our tasty and healthy chickpea salad is ready to serve immediately.