Name: Black chickpea salad (Kala channa masala)
Total time: 25 min
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 400g tin black chickpeas (see below); 2 green chillies finely chopped; 2 tsp channa masala; 1 tsp chaat masala plus extra; 1 red onion finely chopped; finely chopped to make 2 tsp ginger; vegetable oil for frying; 2 tsp mustard seeds; 10 curry leaves; 3 dried red chillies; 1/2 tbsp lemon juice; 100g tomatoes chopped; a large bunch coriander chopped; 50g fine sev (see below); a handful peanuts skin-on, to serve; 1 lime wedged

Dum Biryani House - Black chickpea salad (Kala channa masala)

400g tin black chickpeas
(see below)
2 green chillies
finely chopped
2 tsp channa masala
1 tsp chaat masala
plus extra
1 red onion
finely chopped
finely chopped to make 2 tsp ginger
vegetable oil
for frying
2 tsp mustard seeds
10 curry leaves
3 dried red chillies
1/2 tbsp lemon juice
100g tomatoes
chopped
a large bunch coriander
chopped
50g fine sev
(see below)
a handful peanuts
skin-on, to serve
1 lime
wedged

Method

step 1
Put the black chickpeas (including their liquid), green chillies, both masala powders, red onion and ginger in a bowl and mix.
step 2
Heat a frying pan with 1 tbsp of vegetable oil and fry the mustard seeds, curry leaves and whole dried red chillies for 30 seconds.
step 3
Add in the chickpea mixture. Simmer gently for 10 minutes, stirring regularly. Season and add the lemon juice.
step 4
Divide the warm chickpeas between 4 bowls and top with the tomatoes, coriander, fine sev, peanuts and a final sprinkle of chaat masala.
step 5
Serve with the lime wedges.