Desi-ish salad [Expt]

For when the tummy craves Indian comfort food but the mind [weighing scale] says "not today!"

tldr: Been trying to eat healthy dinners, so we were experimenting with salads. When we got bored of regular salads, we wanted something with a desi twist. And so goes the story...

Verdict: Yummy! Note to self: paneer and chickpeas are still a lot of calories

How to make:

The salad has 5 components

Base + add-ins that don't require prep:

Spinach + pomegranate seeds + little bit of any crunchies (almonds/pita chips etc) + corn kernels

Tandoori gobi:

Marinade 1: Take a few cauliflower florets and marinate them with lemon juice + salt -> leave for 15 min

Marinade 2: To marinade 1 add some yogurt, red chili powder, garam masala powder -> leave for 30 min

Bake for 20 min at 425 F (on tray lined with parchment paper)

Oven roasted chickpeas:

To cooked/canned chickpeas add olive oil, salt, paprika

Bake for 20 min at 425 (on tray lined with parchment paper) -> bake it along with gobi

Paneer tikka:

Marinade 1: Take a few paneer pieces and marinate them with lemon juice + salt -> leave for 15 min

Marinade 2: To marinade 1 add some yogurt, red chili powder, garam masala powder, turmeric, ginger garlic paste -> leave for 30 min

Cook on skillet with a tbsp of veg oil [ about 3-4 min on each side]

Dressing:

Mint cilantro chutney + yogurt

For the chutney blend - 1 cup coriander + 0.5 cup mint + few cloves of garlic + thumb size piece of ginger + salt + chaat masala + 1 tbsp lemon juice + 1-2 green chillies

Mix the chutney with a 1-2 tbsp yogurt

Assemble and enjoy!