Cooking With Chickpeas

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Chickpea Recipes And Resources

One of the foods I'd be lost without is the humble chickpea. One this lens you'll find some of my favourite chickpea recipes as well as links, clips and information on chickpeas.

Why Chickpeas? 

Chickpeas also known as garbanzo beans are an excellent source of protein, fibre, vitamin C, vitamin B6, zinc and folate. They're low in fat and calories and most important of all have a great taste and texture.

They're versatile, 100% vegan and easy to cook and work well in place of meat as well as being a great, cheap ingredient in their own right.

Learn More About Chickpeas 

The chickpea (Cicer arietinum) (also garbanzo bean, Indian pea, ceci bean, bengal gram, Kabuli chana, kadale kaalu, sanaga pappu, shimbra, Kadala) is an edible legume of the family Fabaceae, subfamily Faboideae. Chickpeas are high in protein and one of the earliest cultivated vegetables. 7,500-year-old remains have been found in the Middle East.

Cooking With Dried Chickpeas 

Many people favour the texture and flavour of dried chickpeas over tinned, however it is worth trying a few brands of canned chickpeas because many nowadays are almost as good as dried.

To get your dried chickpeas ready for cooking you need to soak them for at least 12 hours. I tend to leave them overnight.

After soaking, rinse then boil in a pan on the stove for about 2-21/2 hours or in a pressure cooker for around 25 minutes. After that they're ready to go.

Bear in mind that chickpeas increase in size after soaking and cooking to roughly three times their dried size, so a little go a long way.

Cook With Chickpeas 

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Chickpea Recipes 


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Quick & Easy Lebanese Recipes : Preparing Chickpeas for Hummus

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Easy Houmous 

200g cooked chickpeas
2 cloves garlic
1 large tbsp tahini
1 tbsp olive oil
Juice of one lemon
Salt and pepper to taste

1. Put all of the above in a blender. Whizz till it looks like houmous.

2. Eat.

Channa Dahl 

1/3 cup dried chickpeas
4 cups water
l onion chopped
1 tin of chopped tomatoes
l/2 teaspoon turmeric
1 clove garlic crushed
1 tsp cumin
1 fresh chili seeded and finely chopped
a large pinch of Asafoetida

Rinse the chickpeas and soak in water overnight. Drain, rinse and boil in a pan of salt water. Skim off the foam. Add tomatoes, turmeric and cumin. Cover and cook on a medium heat for about 45 minutes. While the dahl is cooking, heat l tablespoon of oil. Add the chillies,garlic, onion and asafoetida. Fry until the onions are translucent, then add to the rest of the dahl.

Serve with a good green salad, nan bread, rice or chapatis.

Chickpea and Tomato Soup 

1 tbsp olive oil
1 onion, finely chopped
2 garlic cloves, crushed
1/2 tsp ground cumin
1/2 tsp ground coriander
1 lb chopped tomatoes
1 cup cooked chickpeas
5 cups of vegetable stock
pinch of salt and pepper
2 tbsp chopped fresh dill and the juice of a lemon to garnish.

Heat oil in a large pan. Add the onion and garlic, and cook over low heat for about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Add the cumin, coriander, tomatoes and lentils. Cook for another 5 minutes, stirring constantly.

Add the stock and bring to a boil. Allow to cool and whiz in a blender. Garnish with chopped fresh dill and lemon before serving.

Roasted Spiced Chickpeas 

1 lb) Dried Chickpeas
2 tbsp oil
1/2 tsp of black pepper
1tsp of ground cardamon
1/2 tsp of cumin
1 tsp of coriander
1/2 tsp turmeric

1. Soak the chickpeas overnight.

2. Drain the chickpeas and pat them dry with kitchen paper.

3. Heat a frying pan and fry the spices, add the chickpeas and stir fry for 2 minutes to ensure the chickpeas are covered in the spice mix

3. Place them on a baking tray in a hot preheated oven for 40-45 minutes. They should be crisp and golden when cooked.

4. Leave to cool and eat as a snack.

Buy Chickpeas 

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Google Blogs 

Clever Food Blog: Chickpeas, Butternut, and Lamb - Part 1
Chickpeas cooked this way are tender, but firm. At this point, they can be fried, mashed, or cooked in a sauce for another few hours, which is what I'm usually doing anyway. If you want meltingly-soft chickpeas, you can cook them longer ...
Clever Food Blog: Chickpeas, Butternut, and Lamb - Part 3
Chickpeas, Butternut, and Lamb - Part 3. We're at the stunning, non-vegetarian conclusion of the Chickpea, Butternut, and Lamb meal. The lamb in this case is in the form of a kebab. When I was younger, kebab meant cubes of meat threaded ...
Lemony Chickpeas with Blackened Shrimp | food photography-recipes ...
Lemony Chickpeas with Blackened Shrimp quick, easy and flavorful.
Mango & Tomato: Lemony Chickpeas with Blackened Shrimp
All you really need is a can of chickpeas (aka garbanzo beans), green onions, a lemon, shrimp and blackened seasoning. Okay, some oil, salt & pepper is necessary too, but most likely you have most of the ingredients at home already! ...

Kitchenware 

Presto 8-Quart Stainless Steel Pressure Cooker

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Comments 

IArtist wrote...

I love chickpeas. You really did a nice job with this lens. Very informative!
Peace,
IArtist
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ReplyPosted May 17, 2009

Swisstoons wrote...

Excellent lens about one of my favorite legumes. Hommus and a plateful of warm pita is hard to beat. I like mine with lot of garlic and lemon juice. Chana Dahl is excellent, as well. Those roasted spiced chick peas will definitely get a tryout. Sounds delicious. Lensrolling to my Laftovers lens.

ReplyPosted May 15, 2009

CharlotteAnne wrote...

I live hummus. Thanks for the recipe.

ReplyPosted May 02, 2009

seegreen wrote...

Hi, I wanted to let you know that I added this lens to my tasty vegetarian recipes lens.

ReplyPosted April 15, 2009

poutine wrote...

I love chickpeas with butter and salt.

ReplyPosted December 13, 2008

 
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