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Yogurt with Tomatoes and Chickpeas

Here is an easy everyday yogurt relish. I like to use a good whole-milk yogurt here, but if you prefer a low-fat variety it would work well too. My cherry tomatoes were on the larger side so I cut each into eight portions. Use more if they are smaller and just quarter them. Serve with most Indian meals or eat by itself as a snack.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    serves 3¿4

Ingredients

1 1/4 cups plain yogurt
1/4 teaspoon salt, or to taste
Freshly ground black pepper
1 tablespoon very finely chopped red onions or shallots
1 cup drained cooked chickpeas (canned are fine, organic canned are best)
About 3 large cherry tomatoes, cut into 8 pieces each
1 tablespoon chopped cilantro
1/16-1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper

Preparation

  1. Put the yogurt in a bowl. Beat lightly with a whisk or fork until smooth. Add all the other ingredients. Stir to mix. Adjust seasonings as needed.

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Excerpted from At Home with Madhur Jaffrey: Simple, Delectable Dishes from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka by Madhur Jaffrey. Copyright © 2010 by Random House. Excerpted by permission of Alfred A. Knopf, a division of Random House LLC. All rights reserved. No part of this excerpt may be reproduced or reprinted without permission in writing from the publisher. Buy the full book from Amazon.
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