CHICKPEA SALAD-CHICKPEAS WITH ALL THE COLORED PEPPERS!!!

 

Salads-the basic requirement of any good salad is that the ingredients used are fresh and healthy and they should serve the main purpose that is  providing the nourishment in a healthy way,not making it too spicy and oily.Just toss in your favourite ingredients and have it that is the beauuty of salads.
This Chickpea salad is very filling as full of carbohydrates,fibre and proteins and the colored peppers excellent sources of vitamin C and vitamin A -both very powerful antioxidants.A great combination.
Heres the recipe:

Preparation time:10mins
Serves-2

Ingredients:

• Chickpeas/Kabuli chana-1cup
• Bell peppers(red,green,yellow-chopped)-1/2cup
• Lime juice- 2tsp
• Chat masala powder-1/2tsp
• Tomato ketchup-1tsp
• Black pepper powder- 1/2tsp
• Olive oil- 1tsp
• Salt to taste.

Method:

• Soak the chickpeas in water overnight.
• Pressure cook or cook them till soft.(Not very soft it should have a nutty texture to it).keep aside.
• In a bowl mix all the ingredients well in a bowl.
• Ready to serve.

This goes to Mona's event.