Wednesday, January 11, 2012

Chickpeas, please.

I recently bought a bag of dry chickpeas {some prefer to call them garbanzo beans...same thing}.

So I made a chickpea curry over quinoa and then roasted the rest using a recipe my sister-in-law sent me {thanks, Brady!}.


Chickpea Curry
  • 4 cups of chickpeas {soaked overnight & boiled until tender}
  • 4 cups diced fresh tomatoes
  • 1 onion, diced
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 1/2 tsp coriander
  • 1/2/ tsp turmeric
  • 1/2 tsp ground ginger
  • 1 tsp curry blend
  • lemon juice...just a squirt
  • a dash of ground red pepper {for spice!}
Saute the onion in grape seed oil until tender.
Add the tomatoes, chickpeas, and spices.
Bring to a boil, then simmer for about 20 minutes.
Serve over rice or quinoa.


Roasted Spicy Chickpeas
  • chickpeas, patted dry
  • cumin to taste
  • ground red pepper to taste
  • salt to taste
Combine and spread onto an oiled baking sheet
and cook at 450 for at least 15 minutes or until desired crispiness.