High Protein Spicy Turkish Chickpea Salad, Nohut Piyazi

Piyaz, usually a name for a salad with beans in Turkish cuisine, is adopted from the Persian word, (फ़ारसी) meaning onions. This version with the chickpeas is called “Nohut Piyazi”, meaning “Piyaz with Chickpeas”. One of the best things about Nohut Piyazı is its versatility – you can use a variety of vegetables to suit your taste, and it’s easy to adjust the recipe to make it spicier or milder. It’s also perfect for a light lunch or dinner, or as a side dish to accompany grilled meats or fish. Whether you’re a vegan looking for new meal ideas or just want to try something new and delicious, you won’t want to miss this easy and tasty Turkish dish. Give Nohut Piyazı a try and let me know what you think in the comments! Subscribe for more authentic recipes: Support on Patreon: Instagram: Links to some of the ingredients and equipments I use (Affiliate links*): ☕ Glass Measuring Jug 1 litre: 🍳 Baking Sheet: 🔪 My favorite (budget) Whetstone for Knife Sharpening: 🔪 WÜSTHOF CLASSIC IKON 8 Inch Chef’s Knife : 🔪 SHI BA ZI ZUO Chinese cleaver: 🧤 Food Safe Black Nitrile Gloves, Box of 100: 🍢 Flat Kebab Skewers: 🍢 Square Skewers: 🔪 Turkish Kebab and Meat Knife 50 cm: 🔪 Turkish Kebab and Meat Knife 40 cm: 🥣 Round Mixing Tray Stainless Steel: Ingredients: • 250 g chickpeas (soaked overnight and cooked) • Olive oil, ¼ cup, 50 ml, extra 2 tbsp to fry the chickpeas • 1 onion, thinly sliced into crescents • 2 garlic cloves, chopped • 1 red pepper, thinly sliced • 2 sun dried tomatoes, finely sliced • 2 tsp paprika powder • 1/2 tsp ground cumin • 1/2 tsp chili / red pepper flakes (pul biber) • 1 tsp ground sumac • 2 tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice • 1 cup chopped parsley • 5 - 6 leaves fresh basil • 2 tsp salt or to taste Instructions: 1. Soak the chickpeas overnight, drain and cook in simmering water for 1.5 hours until soft 2. Drain and set aside. Alternatively use canned cooked chickpeas 3. In a pan, heat up 2 tbsp oil or olive oil and add the chickpeas. 4. Add 1 tsp salt and 2 tsp paprika, stir and cook for 5 minutes until chickpeas are red and fragrant. 5. Set aside the chickpeas, scrape all the spices from the pan. 6. Chop the onions, garlic, red pepper and the sun dried tomatoes and set aside 7. Heat the olive oil in a pan over medium heat, add the onions and garlic, 8. Stir and cook for 3 - 4 minutes until the onions are slightly soft and the garlics are fragrant 9. Add the chopped red peppers, dried tomatoes and 1/2 tsp salt. Stir and cook for 2 minutes. 10. Turn off the heat, let it cool down and add ½ tsp cumin, ½ tsp chili flakes, 1 tsp sumac 11. Add the mixture over the chickpeas together 12. Mix to combine the spices with the ingredients. 13. Finely chop the parsley and fresh basil and add into the bowl 14. Squeeze 2 tbsp of lemon juice and add into the ingredients. 15. Gently mix the ingredients to combine without bruising the herbs. 16. Serve in a bowl and enjoy with flatbread as a main or serve as a salad / side dish *Disclosure: Some of the links above are affiliate links. This means that, at zero cost to you, I will earn an affiliate commission if you click through the link and finalize a purchase.