I panic bought chickpeas, now what?
- Stephanie Isla
- Apr 8, 2020
- 3 min read
Wether you panic bought them or you've had them sitting in your cupboard for eternity, you've got chickpeas and you're not sure what to do with them.
Hey, how you doing this fine Friday morning? I'll be honest, I'm a bit over it but emailing you has made this whole thing a little easier. Thank you, from the bottom of my empty stomach, for being here.
I'm not going to babble on today because I have a lot of info to share with you and I don't want your brain to explode! Plus long emails are the worst!
Okay let's talk chickpeas.
I've split this email up into sections
1.Dried Chickpeasand what to do with them
2.Tinned chickpeastips and tricks
3.Recipesthat you may not have thought of
You can scroll down to whatever you need to know or if you don't want to read about it you can listen to me talk about iton instagram by clicking this link here.
1. Dried Chickpeas
Dried beans have always felt a little foreign to me, I've never known what to do with them. Something I hadn't considered, and maybe you haven't either is turning them straight into flour. Once you have flour you can start looking into some pretty epic gluten free recipes.Here's one I found for gluten free brownies because my obsession for chocolate is real right now.
How to make
Chickpea Flour
1. Place chickpeas into high speed blender, thermomix or food processor and process until resembles powder.
2. Put flour through a seive to remove any chunky bits.
3. That's it.
What to make with Chickpea Flour
Apart from gluten free baking, my go to would be socca. Socca resembles a thick pancake. It can be eaten as is, dipped in olive oil, with hummus, sprinkled with za'taar or used as a gluten free pizza base.
I have linked a Soccarecipe here.
You'll see that the recipe calls for a skillet to bake in the oven. It's great if you have one but if not just use a baking tray. The purpose of a skillet is that it holds heat and it's going to make the socca super crispy on the outside. I've never had a skillet and have always used a baking tray. Not as crispy but just as delicious.
How to cook your chickpeas
- Overnight soak
1. Rinse chickpeas then place in a container and cover with a few inches of water (the beans will expand overnight), cover and leave to soak overnight.
2. Place beans and their liquid into a saucepan ensuring they are still covered by a few inches of water. If not add more.
3. Bring to a boil then reduce to simmer until chickpeas are tender 20mins - 2 hours depending on freshness of original beans.
- Quick soak
1. In a saucepan, cover chickpeas with a few inches of water. Bring to a boil and continue boiling for 5mins. Remove from heat and let sit for 1 hour with the lid on.
2. Place beans and their liquid into a saucepan ensuring they are still covered by a few inches of water. If not add more.
3. Bring to a boil then reduce to simmer until chickpeas are tender 20mins - 2 hours depending on freshness of original beans.
Have you heard of aquafaba?
Aquafaba is chickpea liquid. You can use this delightful liquid in so many things including egg-free mayonaise, meringues and cocktails that call for an egg white.Here's a list of things you can do with it.
After cooking your chickpeas, your liquid should be viscous (thick). If it isn't remove your chickpeas and continue to cook liquid for a bit longer. That's your aquafaba.
2. Tinned Chickpeas
Don't forget to save your aquafaba (see above) and use it for more fun recipes.
That's all I have to say about tinned chickpeas, so let's move onto recipes you maybe haven't thought of.
3. Recipes
When I think of chickpeas my mind goes straight to hummus and curry. I'm not going to ignore these because they are great ideas so here is
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I just want to point out that if you're looking for good Middle Eastern recipes, Yottam is your guy.
Apart from these two things, what else can we make?
Use these as a savoury snack, add into salads for that extra crunch, serve on top of hummus with a drizzle of olive oil, add into your favourite wrap.
Falafs are classic, eat them in wraps or as a snack. I think my favourite idea though is to add them to pasta as a type of vegetarian meat ball.
There you have it friends, my favourite ideas on what you can do with chickpeas. As always, if you have any questions please shoot me a message by replying to this email or DM me on insta or facey @grumbleandquench. If you make any chickpea recipes don't forget to take a pic and tag me on whatever social platform you use. On that note...
Happy eating, S.
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