Salads and Salads Dressings Recipes - Chick Pea and Green Tomato Salad

Ingredients

• 175g/6 oz chick peas (garbanzos), soaked overnight in 450ml/3/4 pts water

• 2.5ml/1/2 tsp ground cumin

• pinch of asafoetida

• 2.5ml/1/2 tsp garlic powder

• 2.5ml/1/2 tsp chili powder

• 5ml/1 tsp grated ginger root

• 8-10 small green tomatoes, coarsely chopped

• 75ml/5 tbsp wine vinegar

• 45ml/3 tbsp clear honey

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Method:

1. Put the chick peas and soaking water, 175ml/6 fl oz water, the cumin, asafoetida, garlic, chili powder and ginger in a large pan and bring to the boil. Cover and simmer for about 2 hours until the chick peas are tender.

2. Mix together the tomatoes, wine vinegar and honey and leave to marinate for 30 minutes. Drain the chick peas and spoon into a serving bowl. Drain the tomatoes and stir into the chick peas. Leave to cool and serve at room temperature or chili before serving.