Top 5 chickpeas recipe you can try at Home
Top Delicious chickpea recipes
Have you ever wonder what kind of Food or snacks you could make out of chickpeas, that actually doesn't taste gross. Here are some simple and delicious recipe you can try at the comfort of your own home.
Roasted chickpeas
Ingredients:
Preparation:
Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Mix all the dry ingredient, cumin, garlic powder, chili powder, salt, black pepper, red pepper and Masala or Mint(optional) together with the oil into a small bowl, add the chickpeas and toss to coat. Spread into a single layer on a baking sheet.
Roast in the preheated oven, stirring occasionally, until nicely browned and slightly crispy for about 40- 45 minutes.
You can enjoy this while watching your FAV movies or just snack on this healthy snacks.
HUMMUS
Ingredients:
• 2 cups cold chickpeas cooked or canned
• ½ cup tahini sauce
• 3 tbsps lemon juice
• 1 clove garlic
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 1/2 tbsp of ice cold water
• 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
• parsley for garnish
• Paprika for garnish
Preparations:
- Mix the cold cooked or washed canned chickpeas and 1 clove of garlic in the food processor at high speed, until you get a very smooth paste.
- Add 1 1/2 ice cold water to make the paste white.
- Add the rest of the ingredients to the chickpeas paste - the salt, lemon juice and tahini - and mix thoroughly.
- Final paste should be smooth, easy to spread and firm, not dry.
- Spread in a plate and drizzle of olive oil on top, some parsley and a few chickpeas. Garnish with Paprika or Masala.
You can use it as spread or add to collection of dip
CHICKPEA SOUP
Ingredients:
• 1 onion , 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 cloves garlic
• 2 cups chopped white or sweet potatoes
• 3 cups veggies broth
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/4 teaspoon paprika
• 1 tomato, chopped
• 1 (10 ounce) package frozen mixed vegetables
• 1 can chickpeas, rinsed and drained
• salt to taste
• ground pepper to taste
Preparations:
First mince your garlic,onions, and peel and chop your white(ordinary) or sweet potatoes.
• In a pot or pan, warm oil over medium heat. Add onion, garlic, and sweet potatoes; for 5 minutes.
• Stir in broth, bay leaf, basil, thyme, and paprika. Salt and pepper to taste. Bring to a boil, and then reduce heat to medium low. Cover. Simmer until vegetables are tender but not mushy, about 15 minutes.
• Stir in tomato, green beans, and chickpeas. Simmer uncovered until tender, about 10 minutes more. Serve while hot.
Enjoy this at the start of the day or anytime u are craving a healthy soup
SALAD
Ingredients and Preparation:
1 (15 ounce) can chickpeas drained and rinsed,2 tbsp parsley chopped, 1 garlic clove minced,1/2 onion, chopped 1/2 cucumber, sliced 1 small tomato, 1/2 cup red wine vinegar. 1/2 cup balsamic vinegar. Add all ingredients to a bowl and mix well. you can add any of your desired veggies with it.
Goes well with any kind of food u want.
FALAFEL
Ingredients:
- 1 cup dried chickpeas soaked overnight or canned chickpeas
- 1/2 large onion, roughly chopped (about 1 cup)
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley
- 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro (optional)
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2-1 teaspoon dried hot red pepper
- 4 cloves of garlic
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 4-6 tablespoons flour
- vegetable oil for frying
- Sesame seed for garnish
- Tahina sauce
- Pita bread
Preparations:
Preferible soak dried chickpeas for 24 hours till it double in size, cover them in plenty of water and 1 tbsp of baking soda.
Place the drained, uncooked chickpeas and the onions in the bowl of a food processor fitted with a steel blade. Add the parsley, cilantro, salt, hot pepper, garlic, and cumin. Process until blended but not pureed. season to your taste
Add 4 tablespoons of the flour, and pulse. You want to add enough bulgur or flour so that the dough forms a small ball and no longer sticks to your hands. Turn into a bowl and refrigerate, covered, for several hours.
Form the chickpea mixture into balls about the size of walnuts, or use a falafel scoop.
Heat 3 inches of oil to 375ºF in a deep pot or wok and fry 1 ball to test. If it falls apart, add a little flour. Then fry about 6 balls at once for a few minutes on each side, or until golden brown. Drain on paper towels. Stuff half a pita with falafel balls, chopped tomatoes, onion, green pepper, and pickled turnips. Drizzle with tahini thinned with water.
You can eat with pita bread, hummus and veggies as falafel rolls
Hope you love and enjoy this recipe, let me know what your fave recipe are😊
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