Chickpeas

[Ricardo]

I often have chick peas at a salad bar, but I don't really know what else to do with them.

They're an ingredient in hummus, aren't they? Does anybody have a simple recipe?

[angel]

I often have chick peas at a salad bar, but I don't really know what else to do with them.

They're an ingredient in hummus, aren't they? Does anybody have a simple recipe?

Is it a recipe for hummus you wanted or some other uses for chick peas?

You can add them to any casserole or soup dish. They are really high in protein so a handful chucked into a veggie stew or a veggie curry are really useful.

[ammulu]

I am not sure of any real recipes for Chick peas but I use it almost in every curries prepared at home like potato or cauliflower etc...... but if you wish to know some particular recipes for hummus check out the site: http://mideastfood.about.com/od/middleeasternfood101/a/hummus101.htm

[ACCER]

Smoky Chipolte Hummus

INGREDIENTS:
2 (15.5 ounce) cans garbanzo beans, drained
1/2 cup water
1/4 cup tahini (sesame-seed paste)
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 canned chipotle pepper in adobo sauce
2 cloves garlic
1 1/2 teaspoons ***in
1 (7 ounce) jar roasted red bell peppers, drained
6 oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes, drained
1/2 cup chopped cilantro
1/2 teaspoon salt
ground black pepper to taste

DIRECTIONS:
1.Place the garbanzo beans, water, tahini, lemon juice, olive oil, chipotle pepper, garlic, and ***in in the bowl of a food processor; blend until smooth. Add the red peppers, sun-dried tomatoes, cilantro, salt, and pepper. Pulse the mixture until the ingredients are coarsely chopped into the hummus base. Transfer to a serving bowl, cover, and chill until ready to serve.

Leave out the peppers for a Sun-Dried Tomato Hummus!

[rerere]

1 can chickpeas
1/2 red pepper (capsi***) diced
handful chopped parsley
1 clove garlic
Salt and Pepper

Mince chickpeas in food processor, add garlic, parsley and capsi*** - then mince again. You can add an egg and slice of bread here if you like. Mince again.
Form into little balls and fry gently.

Serve in burger or falafel with salad.

Serves 2-3 ppl

Can be frozen

[louise31]

I love chick peas and put them in loads of things, they are so versatile and easy to cook with. Try adding them with some onion and curry paste to spice them up.

[Lyndsey]

I love chick peas too. They're like comfort food for vegetarians. They're high in protein and very filling.

[frankie1]

If you take a can of chick peas, drain them well and toss them in the blender with a dash oof onion powder and a dash of garlic powder. blend well. They form a thick paste. Roll into balls and coat with flour. fry in oil until brown and stuff into pitas.

You can imagine the possibilities!

[ACCER]

Same recipe as Frankie.....add 1tsp chili powder. Cook as he said and then stick shredded lettuce in a pita, add the spicy balls and top with salsa!