Chickpea with spiced yoghurt
6 Aug 2015
by Dinna
Prep Time
2 minutes
Cook Time
3 minutes
Total Time
5 minutes
Background
This salad of chickpea with spiced yoghurt fits well in the middle-eastern or Indian menu. It goes particularly well with grilled meat or with naan bread. It also makes a nice filling in pita and other flatbread. It's very easy to make, takes only 5 minutes or so!
Ingredients
- 1½ tsp vegetable oil (or ghee butter)
- ½ tsp mustard seeds
- ½ tsp cumin seeds
- ½ tsp fennel seeds
- 1 pinch dried chilli flakes
- 1 tin of chickpeas (410 g)
- 100 ml Greek yoghurt
- 3 spring onions, chopped
- Freshly squeezed lemon juice
- ½ handful of mint, chopped
- ½ handful of coriander leaves, chopped
Instructions
- Drain the chickpeas, rinse and drain again.
- Heat the oil in a frying pan, then cook the mustard seeds for about 1 minute. When it starts popping, add the other spices and cook for another minute, stirring continuously.
- Mix the yogurt with the spices, chickpeas, herbs, spring onion and lemon juice. Season to taste before serving.
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Categories
- Meal Type: - Budget - Everyday - Lunch - Nibbles & Bites - Quick & Easy - Side - Snacks
- Cuisines: - Indian - Middle Eastern
- Occasions: - Eid
- Ingredients: - Dairy - Other Pulses
- Health and Diet: - Combination - Gluten Free - Healthy - Low Carb - Low GI - Vegetarian
- Skill Levels: - Easy
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