Chick Pea recipes

[Im a BusyBee]

seeing the post below has reminded me that i bought a tin of chick peas to experiment with as i have never used them in cooking before. What do you do with them? Can anyone share their favourite recipe with me please.

[kira000]

I like this one:

http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/3097/cousco us-with-chorizo-and-chickpeas

Yummy!

[Jugglering]

I love chick pea stew - similar to the Aduki bean stew I describe below but with chick peas instead. You could even use both sorts of pulse for added variety, as well as some root vegetables like sweet potato, butternut squash etc.

Chick pea curry - saut� a large finely chopped onion in 2 tbsp melted butter and/or olive oil for about 5 minutes, add 2 cloves of finely chopped garlic, 1 tsp ground coriander, 1 tsp turmeric, 1 tsp smoked paprika and one small finely chopped fresh chilli (if liked), stir well then add 1 tsp salt and 2 tbsp tomato puree. Fry for a few minutes then add enough water to produce a thick sauce. Open the can of cooked chick peas, put into a colander and rinse the salt and sugar water off them, shake dry and stir into the sauce. Cook for another 10 minute or so then serve up with another curry dish and rice or with some indian snacks (samosas, bahjees etc).

You could make some hummus with the chick peas - whizz all these ingredients up in a food processor or blender:-

1 can cooked chick peas, rinsed and drained
3 cloves garlic
4 tbsp lemon juice
1/2 tsp salt
3 tbsp tahini (sesame seed paste, I prefer the *light*)
2 tbsp cold water

Place the smooth mix in a bowl, sprinkle with some smoked paprika and dribble a little olive oil over the top. Serve with warmed pitta breads.

[Jugglering]

Sorry, by *below* I meant in this response

http://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/Food-and-Drink/ Recipes/Question702253.html

[elcee45]

Chickpea & Veg Stew

1 tbsp oil
1 red onion finely sliced
half red chilli finely chopped
half teaspoon smoked paprika
half teasp ground ginger
half teasp turmeric
1 yellow pepper sliced
1 medium sweet potato peeled and diced
2 cans chickpeas drained
400g can chopped tomatoes
Pitta bread
3 and a half oz creme fraiche (OPTIONAL)

Heat oil, cook onion until soft stir in chilli spices and salt, cook 1 minute, add pepper and sweet potato for 5 mins until vegetables are beginning to carmelise round edges.
Stir in chickpeas and tomatoes, simmer covered 10 mins until potato is cooked.
Stir in half creme fraiche if used and serve with warm pittabread
(serves 4)

[ethandron]

i add them to a basic tomato sauce to have with pasta, adds a nice texture.

[shivvy]

I make a moroccan dish called harira which is lovely. It is like a lamb stew with chickpeas and lots of herbs and spices. I'm sure if you google it you will get the recipe.