Salad- Chickpeas and Mango salad with Onions and Carrot

Sometimes when I come home from work I am so hungry that I raid the fridge or the pantry for something quick to eat. Then I feel so guilty for having snacked on the wrong food. Don’t you feel the same?

Now that I have decided to eat healthy to be healthy this is a salad that I make ahead and have generally when I get back from work. This is a tasty salad that you can have as a snack or you can have it with rice. It’s filling and healthy and really something that you will enjoy if you make it at home

This is a tribute to the “Thengai, Mangai Pattani Sundal” that we get in the Marina Beach, Madras. I remember when we were growing up, the trip to the beach was not complete without this snack. Remember the small boys carrying this around in their tin boxes. This recipe uses Chick peas or Kabuli channa instead.

You would need

100 Grams of Chickpeas(Kabuli Channa) soaked overnight and cooked

1 Onion Chopped finely

1 Carrot – Chopped finely

1 Red tomato- Chopped Finely

Raw Mango(preferable “Killi Muuku Mangai) chopped finely same amount as the carrot

Salt to taste.

Coriander leaves for garnishing

Mix the Chickpeas and all the cut veggies in a bowl. Add salt and pepper and mix well. Garnish liberally with fresh coriander leaves. If you wish you can add some Lime juice and add some pepper to this salad. I generally love to have it without these two. The combination of the chickpeas, onions and the coriander leaves really enhances the taste of this salad. Serve it cold, it’s yummy!