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Chickpeas

The chickpea is an edible legume of the family Fabaceae.

There are two main kinds of chickpea:

  • Desi, which has small, darker seeds and a rough coat, cultivated mostly in the Indian subcontinent, Ethiopia, Mexico and Iran.
  • Kabuli, which has lighter coloured, larger seeds and a smoother coat, mainly grown in Southern Europe, Northern Africa, Afghanistan and Chile, also introduced during the 18th century to the Indian subcontinent)"

Chickpeas are high in protein, and one of the earliest cultivated vegetables. 7,500-year-old remains have been found in the Middle East.

Mature chickpeas can be cooked and eaten cold in salads, cooked in stews, ground into a flour called gram flour (also known as besan and used primarily in Indian cuisine), ground and shaped in balls and fried as falafel, fermented to make an alcoholic drink similar to sake, stirred into a batter and baked to make farinata, cooked and ground into a paste called hummus or roasted, spiced and eaten as a snack.

Dried chick peas need a long cooking time (1-2 hours) but will not easily fall apart when cooked longer. If soaked for 12-24 hours before use, cooking time can be considerably shortened (30 mins).

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  1. Red Pepper Hummus
  2. Rob's Veggie Chili
  3. Roomie's Low Fat Vegetarian Chili
  4. Roti
  5. Saffron Chicken And Chickpea Stew
  6. Salsa Grain-And-Bean Pilaf
  7. Sauteed Clams With Chickpea Cream
  8. Savory Eggplant And Chickpea Dip
  9. Savory Pumpkin And Oxtail Cous Cous
  10. Savory Rice And Bean Loaf
  11. Senegal Stew With Millet
  12. Shells With Shrimp And Fruit
  13. Shurpa - {Hearty Spiced Lamb Soup From Central Asia}
  14. Sofrito Of Chickpeas With Skillet-Braised Chicken Thighs
  15. Southwest Chicken-Chipotle Soup
  16. Spiced Chickpeas In Sauce - Chana Masala
  17. Spicy Chickpeas With Ginger
  18. Spicy Hummus: Quick Chickpea Spread
  19. Spicy Roasted Chickpeas
  20. Squid And Chickpeas In Tomato Broth
  21. Steamed Chickpeas
  22. Stuffed Peppers
  23. Stuffed Roti With Curried Chick Pea Filling
  24. Sundal
  25. Sweet Potato & Chickpea Chole
  26. Sweet Potato and ChickPea Saute (4 PTS)
  27. Sweet-Potato, Pumpkin Seed And Chickpea Party Mix
  28. Tabouleh With A Twist
  29. Thai Green Curry
  30. Three Bean Pasta
  31. Three Bean Salad
  32. Three Bean Salad
  33. Three Virtue Soup - {Le Virtu)
  34. Three-Bean Salad With Smoked Tofu And Mustard Vinaigrette
  35. Three-Bean Vegetable Chili, Lhj
  36. Three-Seed Hummus
  37. Tomato, Black Olive And Chickpea Stew With Fresh Shiitakes
  38. Vegetable Biryani - 1
  39. Vegetable Biryani - 2
  40. Vegetable Curry (Reber)
  41. Vegetable Rice Salad With Beans
  42. Vegetable Stuffed Pitas (7.5 PTS)
  43. Vegetarian Shepherd's Pie
  44. Versatile Chickpea Stew
  45. Very Spicy Delicious Chickpeas
  46. Warm Bean and Tomato Salad With Basil
  47. Warm Farro And Chickpea Salad
  48. Warm Salad Of Steamed Salmon, Ceci And Sunflower Sprouts
  49. Warm Salad Of Steamed Salmon, Ceci And Sunflower Sprouts
  50. Whole Wheat Pasta With Chickpeas - {Langanelli Con I Ceci}