Chickpea Salad

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Chickpea Salad is a spicy Indian Salad... This is a substantial Salad by itself but also goes well along with Naan bread. Depending on ones choice, mix and match the ingredients and why not try this main meal Salad...Enjoy!
Serves:	4
Preparation Time:	20 mins
Cooking Time:	0 mins
Ingredients:	Olive Oil - 6 Tbsp
	Garlic Cloves minced - 2
	Red Chillies sliced - 2
	Cumin Seeds coarsely powdered - 4 tbsp
	Chickpeasdrained and rinsed - 800g
	Tomatoes chopped - 3
	Lemon Juice - 3 to 4 tbsp
	Naan Bread - 1
	Salad ingredients
	Coriander Leaves/Cilantro chopped - about a handful
	Cucumber cut into sticks - 1
	Red Onion sliced - 1
	Baby Spinach - 100g
Method:	• Heat Oil in a pan on low heat, add Garlic, Chillies and Cumin Seeds. Fry on low heat for few minutes till it gives out a nice aroma. • Then add the Chickpeas and fry for about 5 minutes. Meanwhile preheat the grill on high. • Back to the pan, add the Tomatoes, Lemon Juice to the Chickpeas. Set this aside. • Now brush the Naan bread with some Oil and grill on both the sides until crisp. Tear into bite sized pieces. • Next toss together the Salad ingredients and divide among the plates. • Top this with the Chickpeas and the Naan bread pieces.