Chickpeas

Anne Bancroft’s Chickpea Stew

This recipe was given by the New York actress Anne Bancroft to Toronto writer Warren Dunford in the 1990s. It has a lightly-spiced flavour that is warm and distinctive.

Chickpea and Broccoli Pasta

This recipe is even better with wholewheat pasta. The flavour really rounds out that of the broccoli and chickpeas.

Chickpea and Broccoli Spaghetti

Lots of interesting flavours and textures happening in this pasta dish.

Chickpea Crumble

The only real bit of work in this is making the crumble, but the crumble topping is worth it.

Chickpea flour is made from chickpeas that are ground into flour. There are two types of chickpea flour, roasted and unroasted (or toasted and untoasted.) The roasted one is made from dried chickpeas that are briefly roasted first; the unroasted one is just made straight from unroasted dried chickpeas. In Indian cooking, the flour is…

Chickpea with Red Pepper Burgers

You can make these a day ahead. They need to be chilled anyway so they hold together well.

Chickpeas and Tuna Recipe

Nice served with side salad, bread and a glass of wine for a simple meal.

Curried Chickpeas Recipe

A great Indian side dish.

Funeral Beans Recipe

A classic North American 1950s dish to make and take to feed a crowd at gatherings. It was dubbed Funeral Beans because it was a stand-by crowd-pleaser for gatherings after funerals.

Garfava Flour

A blend of Broad Bean Flour and Chickpea Flour. Use as you would either flour. Cooking Tips Good for batters. Makes a flavourful thickener for gravies. Substitutes Chickpea Flour or Broad Bean Flour, or any bean flour.

Mexican Puchero Recipe

Most of the work is in the prep work.

Squash and Bean Curry

A gorgeous and really healthy curry.

Tuna and Chickpea Salad Recipe

The tastes in this salad are amazing, It does not taste heavy like a bean salad at all; it tastes light and refreshing. Easily doubled, tripled for a crowd.

Veggie Burgers

These freeze well for future use. The recipe can easily be doubled or tripled.