Top Chickpeas-Garbanzo Beans Recipes

Chickpeas and garbanzo beans are the same things. Chickpea is the English name and Garbanzo is the Spanish name. They can be used interchangeably in recipes.

Most Popular Middle East Dish

Falafel is one of the most popular Middle East dishes that uses chickpeas. This dish has gained popularity throughout the world. The dish is a deep-fried patty or ball made with chickpeas. It also includes a variety of spices, garlic and parsley. This is a recipe where it’s recommended you use dried chickpeas instead of canned beans.

Cooking Dried Chickpeas-Garbanzo Beans

There are several steps to rehydrating either of these but it’s worth the time and effort.

First you’ll need to sift through the beans and remove small stones or debris. Then cover the beans with water and let them soak at least 8 hours or overnight. It is recommended that you add 1 TBSP of baking soda per pound of beans to the water they are soaking in. After soaking, rinse the beans, put them in a pot and cover with 2 inches of water. Boil for 1 minute, remove from heat and let sit for 1 hour. Rinse and they’re ready to use. It takes 3/4 cup of dried chickpeas to equal 1 15 ounce can.

Savory Dishes

Some popular recipes using chickpeas are soup and stew recipes. Chickpea soup is one of the most popular soups. Other soup recipes such as chickpea and lentil soup and root vegetable and chickpea soup are also popular. Mediterranean Chickpea stew, eggplant and chickpea stew and smoky chickpea potato stew are popular recipes. Garbanzo beans can be used to make some delicious soups and popular stews. Garbanzo bean soup, vegetable soup with garbanzo beans and Cuban Garbanzo bean stew are just a few popular ideas.

Sweets and Snacks with Chickpeas-Garbanzo Beans

Vegan Garbanzo Bean Blondies is an unexpected delight. This dessert is a healthy and delicious treat. These beans can also be used to make a Garbanzo Bean Chocolate cake.

Roasted chick peas and Roasted Indian Spice chickpeas are great snack recipes. When making hummus, it is best to use dried chickpeas.