Ramadan Kareem!
The holy month of Ramadan has graced us once again, and I pray that our fasts and prayers are accepted, and we leave the month renewed in faith and spirituality!
I had originally planned to post a recipe for every day of the month, but life got the best of me and I wasn’t able to prepare 30 days worth of recipes for the blog. I will however be posting family favorites regularly throughout the month, and I hope that you are able to take some inspiration from them 🙂
Recently I stopped by to pick up a few essential items from a local Indian grocer, and I stumbled upon freshly arrived mangoes! Now if you’re desi (person of South Asian descent), I’m sure you can imagine my excitement. If you’re not desi, let me explain: we live for mangoes. It’s in our DNA. The love for them courses through our blood.
We went through most of them as is, but I got creative with a few. Some were blitzed into milkshakes, and a few were chopped up and tossed into this delicious Mango Chickpea Salad (recipe from Green Evi). It’s amazing on its own, and would also pair well with a grilled protein as a main entrée.
Mango Chickpea Salad
Yield: 4 Servings
Ingredients:
- 2 cups (one 14-ounce can) garbanzo beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 mango, peeled and diced
- 1 red bell pepper, diced
- 1 red onion, diced
- 1 green chili, seeded and diced small
- 1 lime, juiced
- Handful cilantro, chopped
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- Salt, to taste
- Ground black pepper, to taste
Directions:
Combine all ingredients together in a large bowl and toss to combine.
Refrigerate leftovers.
Ramadan Mubarak, Henna!
Hope your fast is going well in sha Allah.
I’m staying inside today… It’s hot in Denver!
Staying cool, alhamdulillah.
I must be the only desi who isn’t completely cuckoo over mangoes! I do like them a lot, but I’m not like some, like my sister, she’s crazy for them!
I love this mango salad… Did you try putting chaat masala? I know you must’ve thought it 😉
I know this is great, I make a salsa for fish and chicken with similar stuff minus the chickpeas.
This will be great for iftar too.
Wishing you a wonderful Ramadan, may your good deeds and fasts be accepted, and the blessings of this month comfort you and your family.
Nazneen xx
Argh, WordPress always signs me into the WordPress site, I’m at coffeeandcrumpets.com
Ramadan Mubarak to you too Nazneen! Alhumdullilah fasting is going well (better than expected, actually). I’ve been out of the blogging scene for a bit; just been caught up with things at home and with the kids. I’m hoping to get into a better routine this Ramadan iA 🙂 I’ve missed you girlfriend!
Seems to be a really refreshing salad. Quick n Easy..thanks for a wonderful recipe
Thanks for stopping by!
Oh wow. Sadly I am in Australia and have to wait til Summer to try this!
Summer will be around before you know it 🙂 Thank you for stopping by!
These look really good and I have mangoes and chickpeas so i’mma make this sooon.! Will let you know how they came out.