Name: Chopped salad with peanuts
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: Serves 1–2
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 tomato, finely chopped; 4 tbsp finely chopped cucumber; 1 green chilli, finely chopped; 2 tbsp finely chopped onion; handful coriander leaves and stalks, chopped; 2 tbsp salted peanuts, roughly chopped; 1 heaped tbsp desiccated coconut; ¼ tsp grated ginger; salt, to taste; 1 tsp vegetable oil; ¼ tsp black mustard seeds; few curry leaves; 1 tbsp lemon juice, or to taste

Prepare: less than 30 mins
Cook: less than 10 mins
Serve: Serves 1–2
Dietary: Dairy-free Egg-free Gluten-free Pregnancy-friendly Vegan Vegetarian

This no-cook salad brings sweet, sour and heat flavours. It's a lovely lunch for one or a side dish to go with rice and curry for two.

By Anjum Anand

From Indian Food Made Easy

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Ingredients

For the salad

1 tomato, finely chopped
4 tbsp finely chopped cucumber
1 green chilli, finely chopped
2 tbsp finely chopped onion
handful coriander leaves and stalks, chopped
2 tbsp salted peanuts, roughly chopped
1 heaped tbsp desiccated coconut
¼ tsp grated ginger
salt, to taste

For the spice mixture

1 tsp vegetable oil
¼ tsp black mustard seeds
few curry leaves
1 tbsp lemon juice, or to taste

Method

To make the salad, mix together all the ingredients in a bowl.
To make the spice mixture, heat the oil in a small pan and add the mustard seeds. Once they begin to splutter, add the curry leaves and remove from the heat. Add the lemon juice and stir.
To serve, pour the spice mixture over the salad and stir to coat. Taste and adjust the seasoning if necessary.

Chopped salad with peanuts

Ingredients

For the salad

For the spice mixture

Method

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