Serves: 4
Total Calories: 147

1/4 cup almonds, slivers, dry roasted
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1 teaspoon Chaat Masala or store-bought
1 cup plain yogurt (any kind), whisked until smooth
1 tablespoon fresh lime juice or lemon juice
1 fresh serrano chile, minced with seeds
1 tablespoon peeled minced fresh ginger
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper, or to taste
1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste
2 cups finely shredded green cabbage
2 cups finely shredded purple cabbage
1 cup finely diced green bell pepper and mixed colors
2 pickling cucumbers, grated
10 to 12 scallion, white and light green parts only, minced
1/2 cup finely chopped fresh cilantro, including soft-stems
1 tablespoon minced fresh mint leaves
Ground paprika

1. Prepare the almonds and the chaat masala. In a medium bowl, mix the yogurt, lime juice, serrano pepper, ginger, chaat masala, black pepper, and salt.

2. Place the green and purple cabbage, bell pepper, cucumbers, scallions, cilantro, and mint in a large bowl. Add the yogurt dressing and toss to mix well. Transfer to a wide serving bowl, garnish with the paprika and almonds, and serve.

VARIATION: To make a quick and crunchy hot side dish, lightly pan-cook the mixed vegetables and greens in 1 tablespoon vegetable oil and season with salt and pepper.

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: 147
Calories from Fat: 38

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