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Indian tomato salad recipe

Updated: January 22, 2022 / Posted: December 13, 2019 / By Sujatha Muralidhar This post may contain affiliate links· As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases·

Recipe

I have a spicy twist on the delicious classic appetizer recipe, it is Indian tomato salad. This one is loaded with tomatoes, onion, lean protein chickpea. Means, a light, easy, filling dinner for your busy weeknight.

Indian tomato salad is loaded with tomatoes, onion, vegan protein chickpea. Means, a light, easy, filling dinner for your busy weeknight.

Are get triggered for the word spicy in this easy Indian tomato salad? no worries-you are the cook and you have full control over the ingredients. Control it and enjoy the spice's natural taste without worrying about the heat.

The green chili pepper is the solely responsible element in this Indian summer salad recipe, increase or decrease the quantity however you prefer.

I believe that the salad should have layers of flavor, taste, and should be filling that is the potential to serve as a vegan dinner. And this aspect reflects in many of my salad collections-Indian quinoa salad, and mashed chickpea salad.

However, the other salad like Spicy Asian cabbage salad, Spicy carrot salad, and fresco salad, are also heavenly and capable to include protein.

In fact, you can serve this within a few seconds, as no huge preparation work is involved in this spicy Indian tomato salad recipe. The recipe is very simple as you can guess from the title. This is one of the easy beginner level Indian recipes with tomato. If you are thinking to explore the Indian cooking, here you are this is the perfect recipe to start with.

Another simple salad in the Indian subcontinent, I rely on this recipe to make quick Indian meal accompaniments. Added to its taste and it more easy to put it together. And the best salad to go with butter chicken. All you need is to roughly chop the vegetables and toss with the spices. That is it, a tasty dish appears before your eyes like magic.

Indian tomato salad is vegan, vegetarian salad. A delicious and quick Indian meal accompaniments. And the best salad to go with butter chicken. Just roughly chop the vegetables and toss with the spices.

How does this Indian tomato salad tastes like?

This accompaniment salad tastes excellent with the right combinations of flavors. The tangy tomato is very balanced with the creamy chickpeas and tastes great with the hint of chili pepper and lemon's refreshing aroma. Since the ingredients are universal, and you can rightly guess how the end dish should taste like.

To put it in the simpler way this tastes similar to the Mexican salad but the ingredients are chopped as bite-size pieces.

Other salad recipes,

  • Indian quinoa salad
  • Cucumber mango salad
  • Corn chaat
  • Greek yogurt salad

Making of Indian tomato salad

The recipe is remarkably simple and elegant and better to eat as fresh as soon as they made. The tomato loses its firmness and becomes watery as soon as it gets in contact with salt. So, always best to consume within an hour.

When lemon juice and the chili peppers combined together, it turns into an awesome India salad dressing. Hence, no pain of making the dressing separately in this spicy Indian tomato recipe.

Ingredients

Tomato. Any type of tomato is good for making heathy Indian tomato salad. Plum, Roma, Cherry or grape tomato tastes the best in this dish. If you have a backyard garden with fresh ripen tomato-you are the blessed. You can finish making a garden fresh salad, even before the dining table is set.

Onion. As usual, there is no discrimination for the type of onion used in here. Pearl, white, yellow, red onion does play perfect and get along with other ingredients here. But make sure that the size of onion matches with the size of a chickpea, making the cuts in even shape gives a pleasing look and easy bite.

Green chili pepper. The amount we required is just one or two. But the bang that brings is enormous. I have been kept asking about substitution for green chili peppers. Any thin-skinned peppers are ideal.

Lemon juice. Tomato tastes sour, then why do we need lemon juice? Well, the flavor of lemon is very refreshing and adds another dimension to the salad. It acts as a binder and brings all the vegetables together with its mesmerizing fresh aroma. This can be replaced with lime juice as well.

Chickpea. I always have boiled and frozen chickpea in our freezer. Why? helps me to make super quick dishes with no time. Usually, I soak a big batch of chickpeas and allow it sprout in the next 3 days. Next, I cook and freeze them later. It may sound like an elaborate process, but actually the physical work involved is minimal.

But you have got another easy option, to get them from the stores as canned.

Any type of tomato is good to make this Indian summer salad. Including cherry, roma, or plum tomato. Start preparing the salad by chopping vegetables roughly.

The Directions

Prepare. Prepare all the vegetables by washing, cleaning, peeling whichever is necessary.

Chop. Chop them evenly to the chickpea size. Finely chop the green chili peppers.

Toss. In a big mixing bowl, all the ingredients together and gently combine with ladles.

Serve. And serve immediately.

What to serve with Indian tomato salad?

The word 'spicy' in the recipe meant to be hot. Generally speaking, Indian recipes are known for their hot and spicy to the western world. And this dish falls into this category as well. But the heat is enjoyable when paired with creamy and subtle dishes, like serving tacos with spicy salsa.

We love serving with the following main course dishes,

  • Onion kulcha recipe
  • Avocado paratha
  • Cedar plank grilled salmon

Make ahead and storing ideas

Make-ahead Ideas. You may cook the chickpea ahead of time. And chop and refrigerate the vegetables separately. And mix them whenever needed.

For this Indian style salad, the veggies should firm and stay in their sharp. The vegetable's natural crispness is the highlight, and this is possible only when the salad is made fresh.

Storing ideas. The firm tomato increases the shelf life of this delicious Indian tomato salad. The leftover stays good for a day when refrigerated in an air-sealed container.

Variations Indian summer salad

Paneer/tofu. Are you thinking of any cheese in here, I would suggest Asian variations like, to paneer tikka in oven or spicy tofu steak.

Cheese. Add in your favorite cheese to make the dish creamy. Feta, Mexican queso fresco, blue cheese all fabulously pairs well.

Chicken. I have not tried with chicken, but guessing pulled chicken would be the best addition. You try with your favorite and let us know the results.

Cucumber. Cucumber is another pleasant addition. To retain the dish's taste, make sure to keep it lesser or equal to the quantity of the tomato.

Olive oil. Drizzle virgin olive oil for the shiny look and extra flavor.

Ground black pepper. To add the final touches, sprinkle ground black pepper. A little is too much here, as we have already green chili peppers into this spicy Indian tomato salad recipe.

Garnish. Garnish with cilantro or mint leaves for the robust flavors.

Other Spice mixes. But I personally feel, this variation is overpowering and takes away the natural flavors of all vegetables.

Indian tomato salad, is loaded with tomatoes, onion, healthy vegan protein chickpea. Means, a healthy, easy, wholesome dinner for your busy weeknight.

Indian tomato salad

Indian tomato salad is loaded with tomatoes, onion, vegan protein chickpea. Means, a light, easy, filling dinner for your busy weeknight.
5 from 4 votes
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Prep Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 5 minutes
Servings: 2 servings
Calories: 110kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 cup tomato roughly chopped
  • ½ cup onion roughly chopped
  • ½ cup chickpea cooked
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 2 green chili pepper
  • ½ teaspoon salt

Instructions

  • In a mixing bowl, add roughly chopped tomato, onion, chickpea, lemon juice, green chili pepper, and salt.
  • Combine and toss them gently till lemon juice coats all the ingredients.
  • Serve immediately.

Notes

The tomato salad tastes great when freshly made.
For the variations add olive oil, grilled paneer, or tofu.

Nutrition

Calories: 110kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 739mg | Potassium: 354mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 621IU | Vitamin C: 22mg | Calcium: 37mg | Iron: 1mg
Course Dinner Recipe, Side Dish
Cuisine Indian
Keyword Indian tomato salad, Indian tomato salad recipe
Author Sujatha Muralidhar

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Comments

  1. Suja Manoj

    December 16, 2019 at 5:59 pm

    Yummy and filling salad

    Reply
    • Sujatha Muralidhar

      December 16, 2019 at 9:13 pm

      Thank you Suja Manoj

      Reply
  2. Tara

    May 29, 2022 at 2:04 pm

    Oh yum! This salad looks incredible with the combination of the tomatoes and chickpeas. I love how easily it all comes together. Definitely perfect for weeknights.

    Reply
  3. Jacqueline Meldrum

    May 29, 2022 at 2:30 pm

    Simple but so very tasty! Love this salad.

    Reply
  4. kushigalu

    May 29, 2022 at 2:33 pm

    Love how simple and refreshing this tomato salad is. Thanks for sharing.

    Reply
  5. Amy

    May 29, 2022 at 3:53 pm

    This was so darn good! I added some paneer to it because I just love cheese!

    Reply
  6. Alison

    May 29, 2022 at 3:58 pm

    I made this salad for a picnic this weekend and it was a big hit! It's so simple yet flavorful.

    Reply

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