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Tag Archives: chickpeas
Smashed Chickpeas with Broccoli and Dukkah: A quick salad (if you pre-cook)
With a little pre-cooking, it does not get much easier. Continue reading
Posted in 05 Late Autumn, Broccoli, Salads, VEGETARIAN
Tagged AUTUMN, BBQ, chickpeas, Fruit and Vegetables, Healthy Living, hummus, Salad, VEGETARIAN
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Using Chickpea Flour. Pudla and Crispy Battered Onion Rings. Two Recipes
I have to say, chickpea flour is the best! So versatile, if I was to be marooned on a desert island, it is one of the pantry ingredients that I would take with me. From the beautiful farinata, to a stabliser in yoghurt curry, to crispy batters and fritter-like little dosas, they bring joy into the kitchen.
Going by different names, you may recognise it as Besan, or Gram Flour.
Two quick recipes today; whip them up in no time at all. We had a lovely Continue reading
Posted in 08 Late Winter, Bread, Indian, Lentils, Grains, Rice and Nuts, Onions, Spices and Herbs, VEGETARIAN
Tagged batter, besan, chickpea flour, chickpeas, cooking, dosa, flatbread, food, gram flour, onion rings, onions, pancake, Recipes, shallots, spring onions
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From chickpeas, a “pizza”: A recipe for Farinata (Socca)
I have to admit to a love of chickpeas and, through that, excitement at the various ways that the flour made from chickpeas is used. Chickpea Flour/ Besan / Gram Flour Chickpea flour is also called gram flour or besan. … Continue reading
Posted in 10 Mid Spring, Italian, Tomatoes, VEGETARIAN
Tagged besan, chickpea flour, chickpeas, Farinata, Fruit and Vegetables, garbanzo beans, gram flour, Italian, olive oil, pizza, SPRING, SUMMER, Tomatoes, VEGETARIAN
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Dal Makhani Recipe, Oberoi Style: The Original Recipe sourced from the Chefs
Makhani is the Punjabi word for “buttery”, and this sure lives up to its name of Buttery Lentils! I had this in India at the Oberoi hotel in Bangalore and it was so very very good. Along with their dosa, it was one of my first great discoveries when I started travelling to India. Continue reading
Indian Custard (Chickpea Porridge): An eggless recipe
One of the great discoveries while I was on holidays was Chickpea Porridge. I made it just because it intrigued me. Take some flour, ghee and milk. Cook. You have a very yummy custard like consistency. It sounds too good … Continue reading
Posted in 05 Late Autumn, Breakfast, Dairy, Dessert, Fast Food, Indian, Lentils, Grains, Rice and Nuts, Spices and Herbs, VEGETARIAN
Tagged besan, chickpeas, cooking, custard, food, porridge, Recipes
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Holidays. Thoughts. Baked Chickpeas: A recipe
I am on holidays. After finishing the long consultancy I am taking 2 weeks holiday, and delightedly spending it at home. It is a long time since I spent a holiday at home. I want to just potter around, do … Continue reading
Posted in 05 Late Autumn, Fast Food, Indian, Lentils, Grains, Rice and Nuts, Middle Eastern, Spices and Herbs, VEGETARIAN
Tagged chickpeas, cooking, food, Indian cuisine, Recipes, VEGETARIAN
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