Chana chaat – chickpea salad with tamarind

Ingredients

• 500 g cooked chickpeas, drained
• 300 g potatoes
• 1 small red onion, finely chopped
• 2 diced tomatoes
• 1 green chilli, finely chopped
• 3 tbsp chopped coriander
• 2 tbsp tamarind paste
• 3 tbsp water
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• 1 tsp sugar
• 1 tsp chaat masala
• ½ tsp ground cumin
• salt to taste

Method

1. 1Boil potatoes for 15–20 minutes until tender. Cool, peel and dice.
2. 2Mix tamarind paste with water, lemon juice, sugar, chaat masala and cumin. Adjust acidity according to the concentration of the paste.
3. 3Combine chickpeas, potatoes, red onion, tomato and chilli in a bowl.
4. 4Fold in dressing and coriander. Season with salt and serve at room temperature or lightly chilled.