Friday, May 18, 2012

Mixed Legume Salad

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Salads = Healthy food! The first thought that pops up in the mind when we speak of healthy diet is salads. Yes! Salads are really healthy and that too when legumes are included they are double healthy.

This salad is my favorite since my most favorite ingredient, the curd is the binding part of it :)

The crispy potato chips topping is the high light of the salad. It makes the dish so delicious and crunchy. Kids wouldn't feel salads are boring when such a nice topping is done ;) Got the trick!! :)

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Ingredients:

Chickpea (channa) - 2 cups
Red beans - 2 cups
Tomato - 2
Onion - 1
Coriander leaves
Hung curd - 1 cup
Chilly powder - 1/2 tsp
Chaat masala - 1/4 tsp
Aamchur - 1/4 tsp
Salt - for taste
Potato chips for topping

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Method:

Soak the legumes over night in water. Steam cook both the legumes.

Chop onions and tomato into small squares.

Take the legumes in mixing bowl and add hung curd and all the spices. Mix well and sprinkle cut coriander leaves.

Serve them in serving plates and sprinkle crushed potato chips and serve immediately.

Enjoy the crunchy and healthy salad :)

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Hung curd:

Take a large bowl and spread a muslin cloth over it. Spoon in two cups of curd on the cloth. Tie it tight and hang it over the sink for the water to drain. The curd would become thick and rich.

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Written by: Nithya
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16 comments:

  1. Nice idea of adding chips as topping, sure kids will love it. Healthy salad!

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  2. I really love that nice textured white background u have. Nice recipe for chickpea.

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  3. Healthy and yummy salad,great idea.

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  4. Yum salald. Love the chips idea

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  5. Love the idea of topping it with chips !! and love your salad ....i can totally eat this for my lunch !! looks inviting

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  6. healthy salad and looks very delicious too.. will give this one a shot soon

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  7. this is yummy and healthy. love those chips topping

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  8. Loved the toppings... Awesome post

    http://aromaticdining.blogspot.com/

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  9. Adding potato chips will be really tasty.Love the salad.

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  10. Loved ur trick Nithya,will add the potato chips next time while serving salads to my teddies.

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  11. Hello Nithya I am your new follower. The salad looks super yummy will surely try it. I wanted to know the flavor of the potato chips are they plain? Do visit my space in your free time.

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  12. looks healthy and delicious dear :)

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  13. very neat and best way to eat legumes i guess....awesome clicks dear....

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  14. Very delicious and lovely looking salad. Looks yummy.
    Deepa

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  15. healthy and delicious looking salad...

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  16. made these and they were a big hit.. thanks for the nice recipe

    I have posted it on my blog.. Please share your reviews

    http://nivedhanams.blogspot.in/2012/08/garbanzo-beans-salad.html

    Sowmya

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