vegan chana chaat

This Mango Chickpea Salad is a juicy, flavor-packed dish inspired by Indian street food! Loaded with chickpeas, mango, and crunchy veggies. Vegan + Gluten-Free.

The Absolute Best Mango Chickpea Salad

turmeric

garlic clove, crushed

whole cumin seed

coriander seed

whole fennel seed (optional)

lime juice (about 1 lime)

agave or maple syrup

tamarind concentrate*

salt

mango*,

red bell pepper, diced

roma tomatoes, diced

cucumber,

red onion, small dice

serrano pepper, small dice (optional; remove seeds

cilantro,

Make the Tarka: Place the turmeric and garlic in a small ceramic bowl and set aside. Warm a small sauté pan over medium high heat, then add the oil. Once warm and shimmering, add the cumin, coriander, and fennel seeds and toast for 60 to 90 seconds, until fragrant and deeply golden. Pour the hot oil into the bowl with turmeric and garlic (note: it will bubble and splatter slightly), then set aside to let cool. *I like to make this first, then chop the veggies while it cools.

Make the Vinaigrette

Once the oil has cooled, carefully it transfer it to a glass jar and add the lime juice, maple syrup, tamarind concentrate, and salt. Seal the jar and shake vigorously, until emulsified.

Combine

Add the chickpeas to a large bowl along with the mango, bell pepper, tomato, cucumber, onion, pepper, and cilantro. Pour the dressing over the salad mixture and toss to combine; season with additional salt to taste, if necessary.

Serve

serve immediately, or store in the fridge for 15-20 minutes to chill before serving. Store leftovers in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.

I loved this!! You dont have add that much oil to successfully temper the spices so still pick this recipe to make even if you're scared of the oil! 
This recipe is definitely added to the rotation! Love your content. Still make your OG tofu and hummus, they have never lost their spot on the rotation!

Wow, am I really posting the first comment on this recipe's page? I just made this salad for dinner, and it was SO flavourful! My boyfriend couldn't get over how good that Tarka vinaigrette was! We used ataulfo mangoes and all the whole spices, and it was perfect. 
I feel like it would also make a delicious wrap filling or rice noodles topping. Anyways, thank you so much for your incredible recipes, this salad will definitely be repeated this summer :)

Made this for my family tonight and we finished it all! The flavors are so delicious and the ingredients are so nourishing. I made charred fresh corn with curry powder to accompany it and the two taste great mixed together. Already planning on making it again. :)

Love this recipe! Unfortunately I couldn't find all the whole seeds and had to use some of the spices grounded. But next time I will definitely do it exactly like you did. I have a feeling this is going to be my favorite salad this summer :-)

This is an absolutely 10/10 recipe- perfect sweet and savory balance. Make it!!!

Not to be dramatic, but this dressing is life changing. The first time I made it without whole coriander, but I made it again as directed and HOLY SMOKES. Just a flavour explosion. Thank you !!

Exceptional salad that changes its flavours while eating it . Eating it is an experience

A little time consuming but oh my, definitely worth it. I added two teaspoons of Chana masala in with the turmeric and garlic, the flavors change as you eat it. So good!!

This recipe is both delicious and beautiful. Thank you so much for sharing it. Can't wait to make it again to serve to company. Really love that whole -seed dressing!!

This is a pretty amazing salad. It's sweet, a little spicy, and super crunchy and refreshing. I made it for a family get-together and it was a big hit! Thanks for the recipe &lt;3

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