Chickpea Recipes

A few of our favorites, as promised. I know I have more chickpea recipes, but I can't think of them. I also throw chickpeas in salads and soups (usually chili).

- Chickpea Salad

(Matt & I used to eat this ALL the time pre-kids)

- Indian Chickpeas

(Matt gave me this recipe when we were dating. It is from his friend Neil's mom)

3T oil

few cumin seeds

few mustard seeds

1/2 onion, chopped

3T ketchup

2 cups water (or a bit more if dry)

1 can chickpeas

1/2 tsp curry powder

pinch turmeric

1 garlic clove, crushed

1/2 tsp ginger

few pieces of green pepper (I use dehydrated if I don't have fresh)

1/4 tsp cayenne pepper

1/2 tsp sugar

salt

1 chopped tomato

yogurt

rice

Heat oil, add seeds, let it pop & brown, add chopped onion and cook for 5 min until light brown. Add ketchup, cook 5 min, add water, let it boil then add chickpeas, curry, turmeric, garlic, ginger, peppers, sugar and salt. Let cook 30min or until chickpeas are tender. Add tomato and cook 5 min. Serve over rice with a dollop of yogurt.

- Chick-Chick Stew

- Chickpea Patties

1 4oz can mild green chilies, chopped

1-2 crushed garlic cloves

1 19oz cans of chickpeas, drained and rinsed

½ small red pepper, seeded and chopped

2 tsp cumin

½ tsp salt

2/3 cup bread crumbs

olive oil

In a large food processor, place all above ingredients up to bread crumbs, pulse until mixture forms a course paste. Add breadcrumbs and pulse until just mixed. Shape into 8 patties. Heat olive oil in a large nonstick skillet over med heat. Cook the patties for about 4 min per side until golden. Top with a fruit salsa.

- Chocolate chip cookies with chickpeas

(modified from Deceptively Delicious - these are thick cookies, not chewy)

3/4 cup brown sugar

3/4 cup butter

1 egg

2 tsp vanilla

1 can chickpeas, drained and rinsed and mashed

2 cups whole wheat pastry flour

1/2 cup oats

1 tsp bakiing soda

1/4 tsp salt

1 cup mini chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 350. Beat sugar and butter together. Beat in egg, vanilla, and chickpeas. Mix in flour, oats, baking soda and salt. Mix in chocolate chips. Drop onto baking sheet, bake 11-13 minutes. Do not overbake.