Indian Tomato Salad

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This Indian tomato salad is a spicy twist on a delicious classic appetizer recipe. It's loaded with tomatoes, onion, and lean protein chickpeas. Plus, it's a light, easy, filling dinner for a busy weeknight.

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

This Indian-style tomato salad tastes excellent with the right flavors(like this fresco salad).

The tangy tomato is balanced with the creamy chickpeas and tastes great with the hint of chili pepper and lemon's refreshing aroma.

Why You'll Love This Indian Tomato Salad Recipe?

You can make this Indian tomato salad within a few minutes!
This recipe is easy and effortless!
Best tasting salad for the Indian curry recipes!

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.

The Ingredients

When combined with lemon juice and chili peppers, it makes an excellent Indian salad dressing. Hence, making the dressing separately is no pain in this spicy Indian tomato recipe.

Tomato. Choose cherry tomatoes for this recipe. Feel free to add any variety of tomatoes.
Onion. Yellow onions are the best in this recipe because of their natural sweetness. However, red onion tastes great with a hint of spiciness.
Green chili pepper. These are Indian green chilis; you can substitute them with serrano peppers or Thai green chilies.
Lemon juice. A light and refreshing dressing.
Chickpea. Canned chickpeas are convenient. See below for how to make perfectly cooked chickpeas at home.

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.

How To Make Indian Tomato Salad?

Prepare. Prepare all the vegetables by washing, cleaning, and peeling, whichever is necessary.
Chop. Chop them evenly to the chickpea size. Finely chop the green chili peppers.
Toss. Add all the ingredients in a large mixing bowl and gently combine using a spoon.
Serve. And serve immediately.

How To Store The Leftovers

This tomato salad is best when served fresh, and it is not freezer-friendly. The good news is that you can freeze the chickpeas alone to use later.

If you have any leftovers, you can refrigerate in an air-sealed container to store for a day.

What To Serve With?

Bread: We love serving it with this onion kulcha.
Curries: My family's favorites are this Instant Pot chicken curry, Indian tofu curry, or this lima bean curry.
Raita & pickles: The best accompanying condiments are cucumber raita and the Indian lemon pickle.
Rice: Simple steamed rice and serve with flavored rice.
Drinks: Enjoy with ginger tea.

The Variations

Paneer/tofu. Add toasted or grilled paneer(also try this vegan spicy tofu steak).
Chicken. Add shredded chicken to make this tomato salad as a complete meal.
Cucumber. Compliments all other ingredients in the salad.
Olive oil. Drizzle virgin olive oil for a shiny look and fusion flavor.
Ground black pepper. To add the final touches, sprinkle ground black pepper.
Garnish. Garnish with cilantro or mint leaves for the robust flavors.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you cook chickpeas at home?

Soak dried chickpeas for about 8 hours. Then fill a pot with water, the soaked chickpeas, and salt. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to low, and cook for about 1 hour or until they are soft to press. Let them cool and drain, and toss them into this Indian tomato salad.

Can I make Indian tomato salad in advance?

You can prepare all the ingredients and store them separately. And toss it just before serving.

Is Indian tomato salad spicy?

This salad is gently spiced, but you can control the heat by adjusting the amount of green chilies. You can also remove the seeds of the chilies to minimize the heat but without compromising the flavors.

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