Tamarind Peanut Chaat Cups

• 120 g cucumber — Cucumber with peel
• 60 g canned chickpeas, drained and rinsed — Canned chickpeas, drained and rinsed
• 18 g natural peanut butter — Natural peanut butter
• 8 g tamarind paste — Unsweetened tamarind paste
• 10 g fresh lime juice — Fresh lime juice
• 5 g fresh cilantro, chopped — Fresh cilantro
• 1 g ground cumin — Ground cumin
• 0.3 g ground cayenne — Ground cayenne pepper

Method

1. 1Measure ingredients: Make six cucumber cupsMeasure cucumber with peel using the quantities in the ingredient list. Complete any stated draining, chopping, slicing, or drying, and keep these items beside clean equipment.Look for: The named ingredients are measured, prepared, and ready to use.
2. 2Make six cucumber cupsCut the washed cucumber into six thick rounds and scoop a shallow well from each without piercing the base.2 minLook for: Six cups stand upright with crisp, intact bottoms.Safety: Use a stable cutting board and a small spoon rather than a pointed knife.
3. 3Measure ingredients: Mix the chaatMeasure chickpeas, peanut butter, tamarind paste, lime juice, and cilantro using the quantities in the ingredient list. Complete any stated draining, chopping, slicing, or drying, and keep these items beside clean equipment.Look for: The named ingredients are measured, prepared, and ready to use.
4. 4Mix the chaatLightly crush half the chickpeas, then toss with the whole chickpeas, peanut butter, tamarind, lime, cilantro, cumin, and cayenne for 45 seconds.45 secLook for: The filling clings together while whole chickpeas remain visible in the glossy peanut dressing.Safety: Use an intact can, rinse chickpeas, and declare peanut.
5. 5Prepare the serving areaSet out the serving bowl, plate, jar, or container named in the method, and place every prepared component within reach before assembling.Look for: The serving dish and every prepared component are within reach.
6. 6Fill and serveDivide all chaat among the six cucumber wells and serve immediately.1 minLook for: Each cup is generously filled with no watery puddle beneath it.Safety: Keep chilled if not eating at once.