Serves: 4
Total Calories: 89

1 1/2 teaspoons Chaat Masala or store-bought
4 to 5 cups coarsely broken mixed sweet and bitter greens, such as iceberg, romaine, green oak, endive and arugula lettuce, rinsed and drained
1 tablespoon peanut oil
4 to 6 small firm vine-ripened tomatoes, coarsely chopped
1 tablespoon peeled minced fresh ginger
1/4 teaspoon salt, or to taste
1/2 cup buttermilk
Freshly ground black pepper, to taste

1. Prepare the chaat masala. Place the lettuce in a large salad bowl. Heat the oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat, add the tomatoes, ginger and salt, and cook, shaking the skillet and turning the tomato pieces once or twice, until they are soft but retain their shape, about 3 minutes. Sprinkle half the chaat masala on top and transfer to the lettuce bowl. Do not mix.

2. Add the buttermilk and the remaining chaat masala to the skillet and stir, being sure to scrape the bottom of the skillet to incorporate any tomato bits and juices into the buttermilk. Bring to a boil over high heat. Let cool, then add it to the salad and toss to mix. Top with freshly ground black pepper and serve.

From "1,000 Indian Recipes." Copyright 2002 by Neelam Batra. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Nutritional Facts:

Serves: 4
Total Calories: 89
Calories from Fat: 33

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