Chickpea Salad Recipe
From Harambe Market
at Disney’s Animal Kingdom
This chickpea salad, which will is served with the Karubi Ribs from Harambe Market, features distinctive African flavors like tamarind paste and chaat masala. Give the dish plenty of time to marinate before serving.
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Prep Time | 25 minutes |
Cook Time | minutes |
Passive Time | 1 Hour |
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Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger
- 1/2 small jalapeno pepper seeds removed, minced
- 1 tablespoons teaspoon tamarind paste dissolved in 3of water
- 1/4 teaspoon chaat masala optional
- 1/2 medium yellow onion diced
- 2 cans chickpeas drained and rinsed, 14.5-ounce
- 2 to 3 tablespoons fresh lime juice divided
- Coarse salt freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 1 large tomato seeds removed, diced
- 1/2 cucumber peeled, seeded and diced
- 1/2 bunch cilantro stems removed, minced
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Instructions
- Heat oil in a small sauté pan over medium heat. Add garlic, ginger and jalapeno; cook until garlic is lightly golden. Set aside until mixture is room temperature. Whisk in tamarind paste and chaat masala. Stir in onion. Refrigerate until cold.
- Add chilled spice mixture to chickpeas, tossing to coat. Add 2 tablespoons lime juice and stir to combine. Season with salt and pepper. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
- Just before serving, add cucumber, tomato and cilantro. Add remaining 1 tablespoon lime juice, if desired. Serve chilled or at room temperature.
Recipe Notes
Tamarind paste has a distinctive, tart flavor. It can be purchased in Asian and Latin-American grocery stores or online.
Chaat masala is a spice blend available in specialty food stores and some grocery stores or online.
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