Spicy Chickpea rolls salad with pear and goat cheese
 
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This Indian inspired salad has the creamy chickpea dumplings/rolls with the crunch from the pear, the salty goat cheese and fresh greens.
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Recipe type: Lunch
Cuisine: Indian
Serves: 4-6
Ingredients
For the Chickpea roll/
  • ½ cup chickpea flour
  • 2 cups water
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 1 tsp cumin seeds
  • ½ tsp chili powder
  • ⅓ tsp sugar
  • ⅓ tsp mango powder
  • ⅓ cup cilantro, finely chopped
  • 1 tsp white sesame seeds
  • 1 tsp black sesame seeds, optional
  • 2 tbsp of vegetable oil
For the olive oil and peach dressing
  • 4 tbsp extra virgin oil
  • 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
  • 2 tbsp grated pear or juice
  • 1 tbsp rice wine vinegar
  • salt and pepper
Assembling the salad:
  • Greens:lettuce, pea shoots, any greens of your choice
  • 1 pear, thinly sliced
  • goat cheese
  • pine nuts, toast it lightly
Instructions
  1. In a large bowl, add the chickpea flour, water, salt, chili powder, sugar, mango powder, sesame seeds, black sesame seeds and cilantro(if you want you can add it later). Using a whip, mix very well until all the lumps are gone and the mixture is smooth and mixed in well. Check for flavoring.
  2. In a large flat bottomed pan, add vegetable oil and let it get little warm. Add the chickpea mixture and using a nonstick spatula, keep stirring and cooking the mixture. Keep the flame on medium heat. Keep mixing. After about 7 minutes you will see the mixture coming together and leaving the sides. Cook it a little bit more until the mixture completely comes together to a smooth ball. The whole process will be about 15-20 minutes. Turn off the heat and you can dump it on a plate, flatten it. Let cool completely before you slice it to desired size. If you want to make it into rolls, you have to work the dough when it is warm. Carefully take a small portion, roll into thin logs and cut to 2 inch sized rolls which is traditional.
For the dressing:
  1. In a bottle, add the olive oil, garlic, grated pear or juice, vinegar, salt and pepper and mix it very well.
Assemble the salad:
  1. In a large bowl, add the greens, pear, few pieces of the chickpea rolls, goat cheese, pine nuts and drizzle some dressing.
Notes
You can use finely chopped Fenugreek leaves, spinach leaves or even kale.
You can grind the leaves and add it to the mixture.
These rolls can be frozen, and used later. You can mix it in curries for an authentic dish.
Toast or pan roast it with oil for a crispy snack.
Recipe by Food Fashion Party at https://www.foodfashionparty.com/2017/08/16/spicy-chickpea-rolls-pear-and-goat-cheese-salad/