Chicken Licken Posted December 31, 2006 Share Posted December 31, 2006 Okay - it is probably taking the chick theme a little too far - but 2 good chickpea recipes. I thoroughly recommend the burgers - they are yummy. I am going to try the soup for lunch tomorrow I think. CHICKPEA BURGERS 2 x cans of chickpeas 2 tablespoons of olive oil 1 small onion chopped finely 1 crushed garlic clove 1 red pepper deseeded and finely chopped 1 red chilli deseeded and chopped salt and pepper whizz the chickpeas in the blender for a momnet - lightly mix not mush. heat the olive oil and fry the onion garlic and pepper for 5 mis to soften. Add to the chickpeas with the coriander, chilli, salt and pepper. Stir to mix. Cool in the fridge for at least 1 hour. Divide and shape into 8 burgers. Cook and serve with tomato salsa or salad. Freezing recommended. CHICKPEA AND TOMATO SOUP 2 Tbs sunflower oil 1 red onion chopped 2 crushed garlic cloves 2 tsps cumin seeds 1 tsp mild curry powder 2 tins of chopped tomatoes 6 oz diced carrot 2 oz red lentils zest and juice of 1 orange 1 can of chickpeas salt and pepper heat the oil in a large pan, cook the onion, garlic, cumin seeds and curry powder for 5 mins. Add the tomatoes, carrots, lentils, and orange zest to the pan. Make up the orange juice to 1 pint with water and stir into the soup. Bring to the boil, cover and simmer for 30 mins, until the carrots are tender. Allow the soup to cool a bit, puree the soup or use a potato masher to give it a co"Ooops, word censored!" texture. Toss in the chick peas and season to taste. Reheat and serve with croutons. Freezing recommended. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheilaz Posted December 31, 2006 Share Posted December 31, 2006 ...Okay - it is probably taking the chick theme a little too far - but 2 good chickpea recipes..... . I hadn't even noticed about the word chickpea before how apt! Mmmmm, thanks for the tips, I'm definitely going to try them both. I love finding ways to disguise lentils too, so the soup sounds ideal. Mmmmm....thanks very much, Chicken Licken! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kannie Posted January 1, 2007 Share Posted January 1, 2007 Sound lovely, chicken licken. Will definately try the burgers. We often have a hot chickpea puree, which is great with roast lamb, and really quick and easy. Just whizz up some tinned chickpeas in the food processor, with a bit of chilli powder, salt, pepper, and olive oil. S"Ooops, word censored!"e into serving dish and pop in the microwave to heat! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kazaddress Posted January 1, 2007 Share Posted January 1, 2007 lovely tuna and chickpea burgers are also yum I mix corriander, chilli and spring onion in this them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kannie Posted January 1, 2007 Share Posted January 1, 2007 Fresh coriander, Kaz, or dried? I have some fresh coriander left in the fridge at the moment, and never know quite what to do with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnieP Posted January 2, 2007 Share Posted January 2, 2007 Here's a chickpea burger recipe I posted on here last year some time: here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kazaddress Posted January 3, 2007 Share Posted January 3, 2007 oh fresh corriander all the way! also. its lovely in home made houmous too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
