Paneer and Chickpea Salad

Name: Paneer and Chickpea Salad
Total time: 600 s
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 cup chickpeas boiled; 1/2 cup paneer cut into cubes; 1 medium onion chopped finely; 1 tomato deseeded and sliced; 1 cucumber peeled and cubed; 1/2 capsicum sliced finely; 1 green chilli chopped finely; 1 tbsp cilantro chopped finely; 5-6 garlic cloves minced; 1 tbsp dry cranberries; 1 tbsp olive or refined oil; 1/4 tsp cumin seeds; 1 tbsp olive oil; 1.5 tbsp lemon juice; 1/2 tsp black salt; 1/4 th tsp salt; 1 tsp chaat masala; 1/2 tsp roasted cumin powder; 1/2 tsp black pepper powder; 1/2 tsp chilli flakes; 1 tsp powdered sugar or honey

Kumkum Chatterjee @cook_12055532

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Paneer and Chickpea Salad is a high protein recipe and aids in weightloss as well as perfect appetizer for any meal. This colorful healthy,protein rich salad can be rustled up within few minutes with boiled chickpeas, paneer,few fresh chopped vegetables of choice and tossed in a tangy olive oil based dressing with few spices.The tang of lime juice,chaat masala, black pepper and fresh herbs impart a flavourful tangy taste to this nutritious salad. Serve it at parties, breakfast,brunch or dinner and relish it with your family and friends.

Kumkum Chatterjee @cook_12055532

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Ingredients

10 minutes

2 servings

1 cupchickpeas boiled
1/2 cuppaneer cut into cubes
1medium onion chopped finely
1tomato deseeded and sliced
1cucumber peeled and cubed
1/2capsicum sliced finely
1green chilli chopped finely
1 tbspcilantro chopped finely
5-6garlic cloves minced
1 tbspdry cranberries
1 tbspolive or refined oil
1/4 tspcumin seeds
Dressing :
1 tbspolive oil
1.5 tbsplemon juice
1/2 tspblack salt
1/4th tsp salt
1 tspchaat masala
1/2 tsproasted cumin powder
1/2 tspblack pepper powder
1/2 tspchilli flakes
1 tsppowdered sugar or honey

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Steps

10 minutes

1

Soak chickpeas in warm water overnight or at least for 5-6 hours.Next pressure cook chickpeas with 1/2 tsp salt and 1/4 th tsp baking soda upto 5-6 whistles.Let the steam release on its own.Chickpeas should be soft but not mushy.Dry up excess water in chickpeas and set aside.Cut paneer into bite size pieces. Heat 1 tbsp oil and saute paneer cubes.
2

In the remaining oil sprinkle cumin seeds.When they crackle, add the minced garlic and saute.Add chickpeas,a pinch of salt and saute. For assembling: Take a bowl and add paneer, chickpeas,cucumber,capsicum, tomato, chopped onion,finely chopped green chilli. Make the dressing by combining together oil,lemon juice,chilli flakes,chaat masala,black pepper and roasted cumin powder, powdered sugar or honey.
3

Add this dressing to the salad and toss well. Serve immediately or chilled garnished with chopped cilantro,cranberries and sliced lemon.