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Pasta Salad Chaat Style
Cold pasta dressed chaat-style with lemon, tamarind and a masala punch. Made for potlucks, picnics and the five minutes before guests arrive.
- 20 minutes
- Serves 4
- Easy
Ingredients
- 250 gPasta Mix, cooked and cooled
- 1Onion, finely chopped
- 1Tomato, chopped
- 1Cucumber, chopped
- 1/2 cupSweet corn
- 1 tbspLemon juice
- 1 tspChaat masala
- 1/2 tspRoasted cumin powder
- 2 tbspCoriander leaves
- 1 tbspTamarind chutney
Method
- Cook the pasta, drain, and rinse under cold water until completely cool. Drain again and spread out so it does not clump.
- Combine the onion, tomato, cucumber and corn in a large bowl.
- Add the cooled pasta, lemon juice, chaat masala, cumin, tamarind chutney and coriander.
- Toss well, taste for salt and lemon, and chill for 10 minutes before serving.
Chef's notes
- Chilling the pasta first keeps the salad from going soggy in the bowl.
- A teaspoon of olive oil in the dressing keeps the lemon bright and the pasta glossy.
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