Legumes
Chickpeas
Quick Tips
Cooking
My preferred method is to soak (if I have time), combine with a mirepoix and garlic, boil for 10 minutes, reduce to a simmer, then cook until tender (anywhere from 1 to 4 hours). This technique came from Rancho Gordo.
If you’re looking for other methods of bean cooking, this article has quite a few examples.
Buying
Buy beans out of bulk bins you know have quick turnover or from companies that go through inventory at a quick pace. Two of my favorites: Bob’s Red Mill and Rancho Gordo.
Storing
Store dried beans in an airtight container, away from light. I prefer to keep my beans in glass jars, kept in my pantry cupboard. While beans can last for some time, I try to make sure I don’t have any beans older than a year in my pantry.
Freezing
While I cook a pot of beans or two weekly, I also like to freeze chickpeas in their liquid for an emergency stash of beans. Cook the beans as normal, stir in about a teaspoon of 1 ½ apple cider vinegar per pound of chickpeas (a trick I picked up from the Kitchn), and divide into freezer-safe containers. Let cool before sealing.
About
If you scroll through the archived recipes on this site, one thing will become clear: I love chickpeas. They are great in salads, stews, and curries. For snacking, they’re delicious when or you can turn them into hummus, a crowd pleasing appetizer. Chickpeas come in a few different varieties: Desi, Kabuli, and Black chickpeas. Kabuli are the larger, cream colored chickpeas that are found in most grocery stores.
Purchase Chickpeas
Chickpeas from Bob’s Red Mill
Dried Chickpeas from Rancho Gordo
No-Salt Added Canned Chickpeas
All Vegetarian Chickpea Recipes
Avocado Kale Salad with Crispy Chickpeas
Avocado Salad with Chickpeas
BBQ Chickpea Sandwich with Tahini Slaw
Berbere Chickpeas and Chard
Berbere Sweet Potato Farro Bowls
Broccoli Barley Bowl
Buffalo Chickpea Salad with Homemade Ranch
Buffalo Chickpea Vegetarian Loaded Potato
Butternut Squash Salad with Hemp Dressing
Cheesy BBQ Loaded Potatoes
Chickpea Bowl with Roasted Vegetables and Cilantro Cashew Cream
Chickpea Crepes with Roasted Vegetables and Chipotle Compound Butter
Chickpea Curry Stuffed Pita with Dill Yogurt
Chickpea Curry with Cauliflower
Chickpea Deli Salad (The Sprouted Kitchen Bowl + Spoon)
Chickpea Salad Sandwich with Blue Cheese and Grapes
Chickpea Shawarma Stuffed Pita
Chickpea Shawarma with Millet
Chickpea Tomato Bread Salad with Arugula Pesto
Chipotle Red Kuri Squash with Chickpeas
Chorizo-Spiced Vegetarian Nachos
Cumin Braised Carrots and Chickpeas
Curried Chickpea Bowls with Quinoa
Curried Chickpea Salad Lettuce Wraps
Curry Chickpea Burgers with Coconut Cabbage Slaw
Dill Beet Chickpea Salad
Farro e Ceci
Green Curry with Potatoes and Chickpeas
How to Cook Dried Beans
Kale and Chickpea Stew
Loaded Potatoes with Spiced Chickpeas and Yogurt
Mediterranean Chickpea Salad
Mediterranean Einkorn Pasta
Minestrone Soup with Brown Rice and Chickpeas
Olive Tapenade and Hummus Stuffed Pita
Pasta and Chickpeas (Pasta e Ceci)
Pecan Chickpea Crumble | Component Cooking
Potato Chickpea Croquettes with Garlicky Sunflower Dip
Roasted Fennel and Cauliflower with Chickpeas
Roasted Garlic Tomato Soup
Roasted Radish Polenta
Roasted Spaghetti Squash with Thyme Butter
Spelt Grape Salad with Chickpeas
Spiced Chickpea Cucumber Salad
Spiced Chickpea Fritters
Spiced Chickpeas | Component Cooking
Spiced Summer Squash Salad with Chickpeas
Spinach Pesto Polenta with Smoky Chickpeas
Sprouted Rye Berries and Roasted Cauliflower Bowl
Summer Vegetable Pasta with Chickpeas
Summer Vegetarian Paella
Sunchoke Hash with Tarragon and Chickpeas
Vegetarian Chile Verde with Garbanzo Beans