Channa Chaat Salad with Sunkist® Cara Cara Oranges

Channa Chaat Salad with Sunkist® Cara Cara Oranges

By Nita Sharda and her mom, Bindu
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Prep: 15 mins
Cook: 20 mins
Total: 35 mins
Serves: 4

Ingredients

Salad

  • 2 cups of cooked chickpeas, or 1 (one) 19oz can
  • 2 Roma tomatoes, diced (1 cup)
  • 2 red potatoes, peeled, boiled, diced into cubes
  • 1/2 cucumber, diced (1 cup)
  • 1/4 red onion, finely diced (1/4 cup)

Dressing

  • 1/4 cup tamarind sauce or chutney
  • 1/4 cup freshly squeezed Sunkist® Cara Cara orange juice
  • 1 tsp whole cumin seeds
  • 1 tsp of zest from a Sunkist® Cara Cara orange
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 1/2 tsp chaat masala
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp black pepper

Garnish

  • 1 Sunkist® Cara Cara orange, segmented
  • 1/4 cup cilantro leaves, finely chopped
  • 1/4 cup mint leaves, finely chopped
  • 1/4 cup bhujia — store-bought salty snack
  • 2 tbsp yogurt, plain, optional drizzle

Directions

  1. Toast whole cumin seeds lightly on a skillet over medium heat, this will take about two minutes. Once the seeds are fragrant, you can pour them into a mortar and pestle to grind it.
  2. Grind the whole cumin seeds and set aside.
  3. Gently toss together all the ingredients for the salad including the chickpeas, tomatoes, cucumber, red onion and pre-cooked potato.
  4. Next, prepare your dressing. The tamarind, freshly squeezed juice and spices will add a ton of flavor to the final dish.
  5. Adjust the spices to suit your specific flavor preferences — the roasted cumin seeds in particular will add a powerful boost of flavor.
  6. Garnish with cilantro and mint leaves and Sunkist® Cara Cara oranges (this adds another layer of “fresh”) and bhujia if using.
  7. Pour the dressing over the salad and vegetables. Toss to combine.

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