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Tasty dishes where chickpeas are the main ingredient? (self.cooking)

submitted 2 months ago by Linnce to c/[email protected]

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I'm trying to eat more beans as I eat less meat and making them from scratch is not an option. Pre-cooked beans are very hard to find where I live apart for chickpeas apparently.

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[–] toomanypancakes 17 points 2 months ago (3 children)

Chickpeas are probably my favorite bean!

Chana masala is one of my favorites, it's basically chickpeas in a spiced tomato sauce and its absolutely delicious

I also make a salad that's chickpeas, shredded carrots, celery, green onion, and dill that's lovely

Last one, but falafels are outstanding, and not that hard to make. I always start those from dried chickpeas though, I'm not sure if canned would hold up as well tbh

[–] SpiffyMcJiggins 5 points 2 months ago (1 children)

If you're a channa masala fan, you should try doubles! It's a street food in Trinidad and Tobago. It's a bit of work but it is definitely worth it. It's basically a west Indie burrito made from a flat bread called bara and channa, and IMO it NEEDS kuchela.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

Doubles are AMAZING !

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago

Welp. That solves my what-should-I-eat-tonight query. Thanks.

[–] Linnce 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Didn't know falafels were a thing! That's perfect for me as I also want to include spinach. I also didn't know you could eat chickpeas without pressure cooking them, so this is even better as dried chickpeas are cheaper. Thanks!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

You need to soak the chickpeas for a few hours before cooking them, ideally with baking soda do they cook faster.