Carrot and Parsnip Chaat

This 100% inauthentic Indian-style salad is a great way to use vegetables you will likely have in your fridge around the holidays. You could roast so...me vegetables specifically for this recipe, or use some leftover from your Christmas dinner. Read more This 100% inauthentic Indian-style salad is a great way to use vegetables you will likely have in your fridge around the holidays. You could roast some vegetables specifically for this recipe, or use some leftover from your Christmas dinner.

Prep time
20 mins
Cook time
25 mins
FREEZER FRIENDLY
No
SHELF LIFE
3 days (but best eaten fresh)
Why is this healthy?
Plant
points
High
fibre
Herbs &
spices
Contains
Dairy, Nuts
Ingredients
Serves 6
For the roasted vegetables
carrot
parsnip
chickpeas (can)
drained and rinsed
garam masala
red chilli powder
omit if you don't like spice
For the mint and coriander chutney
mint
coriander
Swaps: basil, parsley
peeled and roughly chopped
green chilli
deseeded and roughly chopped
lime
juiced
tahini
Swaps: almond butter, cashew butter, peanut butter
To serve
kale
Swaps: mixed salad leaves, rocket leaves
destalked and roughly chopped, or use baby kale
tamarind paste
date syrup
Swaps: maple syrup
pomegranate (seeds)
sev
Swaps: pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds
Why is this healthy?
Plant
points
High
fibre
Herbs &
spices

NUTRITION PER SERVING (Read more)

207kcal
Calories
8g
Total Fat
27g
Carbs
13g
Sugars
9g
Protein
11g
Fibre
3mg
Iron
17%
 
73mg
Magnesium
17%
 
195mg
Phosporus
16%
 
753mg
Potassium
16%
 
67mg
Sodium
3%
 
0mg
Vitamin B1
0%
0.1mcg
Vitamin B12
4%
 
0mcg
Vitamin D
0%
2.4mg
Vitamin E
16%
 
103mcg
Vitamin B9
26%
 
1242mcg
Vitamin A
138%
 
37mg
Vitamin C
41%
 
1.3mg
Zinc
12%
 
90mcg
Vitamin K
75%
 
0.3mg
Copper
33%
 
0.2mg
Vitamin B2
15%
 
1.8mg
Vitamin B3
11%
 
0.4mg
Vitamin B6
24%
 
177mg
Calcium
14%
 
Calories: 207kcal; Total Fat: 8g; Carbs: 27g; Sugars: 13g; Protein: 9g; Fibre: 11g; Iron: 3mg (17%); Magnesium: 73mg (17%); Phosporus: 195mg (16%); Potassium: 753mg (16%); Sodium: 67mg (3%); Vitamin B1: 0mg (0%); Vitamin B12: 0.1mcg (4%); Vitamin D: 0mcg (0%); Vitamin E: 2.4mg (16%); Vitamin B9: 103mcg (26%); Vitamin A: 1242mcg (138%); Vitamin C: 37mg (41%); Zinc: 1.3mg (12%); Vitamin K: 90mcg (75%); Copper: 0.3mg (33%); Vitamin B2: 0.2mg (15%); Vitamin B3: 1.8mg (11%); Vitamin B6: 0.4mg (24%); Calcium: 177mg (14%)
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Notes

Sev are Indian fried chickpea noodles. If you can’t find any in the shops you could use a bag of Bombay mix as an alternative. Though not the healthiest item, when consumed in moderation like in this recipe, we think they add a satisfying crunch. If you’d rather not use them, you can add some mixed seeds instead.

Why is this healthy?
Plant
points
High
fibre
Herbs &
spices
Contains
Dairy, Nuts
Ingredients
Serves 6
For the roasted vegetables
carrot
parsnip
chickpeas (can)
drained and rinsed
garam masala
red chilli powder
omit if you don't like spice
For the mint and coriander chutney
mint
coriander
Swaps: basil, parsley
peeled and roughly chopped
green chilli
deseeded and roughly chopped
lime
juiced
tahini
Swaps: almond butter, cashew butter, peanut butter
To serve
kale
Swaps: mixed salad leaves, rocket leaves
destalked and roughly chopped, or use baby kale
tamarind paste
date syrup
Swaps: maple syrup
pomegranate (seeds)
sev
Swaps: pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds

Ingredients

Serves 6
For the roasted vegetables
carrot
parsnip
chickpeas (can)
drained and rinsed
garam masala
red chilli powder
omit if you don't like spice
For the mint and coriander chutney
mint
coriander
Swaps: basil, parsley
peeled and roughly chopped
green chilli
deseeded and roughly chopped
lime
juiced
tahini
Swaps: almond butter, cashew butter, peanut butter
To serve
kale
Swaps: mixed salad leaves, rocket leaves
destalked and roughly chopped, or use baby kale
tamarind paste
date syrup
Swaps: maple syrup
pomegranate (seeds)
sev
Swaps: pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds

Method

Your notes

1

Gather and prepare your ingredients. Preheat the oven to 200°C/180°C fan.

2

Place the carrots and parsnips onto a baking tray. Pour over the chickpeas, garam masala, chilli powder, olive oil, and a sprinkle of salt. Toss to coat. Place into the oven and bake for 22-25 minutes, until the vegetables are tender and the chickpeas are crispy.

3

Place all ingredients for the chutney into a blender and blend until smooth. Add salt to taste.

4

Stir together the tamarind paste and date syrup.

5

Place the kale and cooled, roasted vegetables onto a tray. Dollop with Greek yoghurt, drizzle over the tamarind and date mixture and chutney. Sprinkle with sev and pomegranate and serve.

Notes

Sev are Indian fried chickpea noodles. If you can’t find any in the shops you could use a bag of Bombay mix as an alternative. Though not the healthiest item, when consumed in moderation like in this recipe, we think they add a satisfying crunch. If you’d rather not use them, you can add some mixed seeds instead.

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User comments (1)

Janet 10 months ago

It was pretty obvious by the pictures to me but the method didn’t say how to prepare the veg, esp thinking of the less competent cook.
I also doubled the kale and GM and felt the quantity overall was not really enough for 6.

Also needed to loosen down the tahini dressing as very thick, definitely not pourable.

But we enjoyed and will do so again today with the remainder but not outstanding but used up,the ingredients I needed to, ie carrots, parsnip and chickpeas!

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