Chickpeas are a huge protein source and one of the cheapest foods available. They already have a texture different from most beans/pulses.
Roast or fry them if you prefer them to be dry and crispy. (Add like 0.5 grams of salt to a bowl of these bad boys and I could eat them for all meals every meal)
Mix 'em into hamas (hummus) if you want a tasty paste.
Boil 'em in a curry if you want firm little 'uns.
Mash 'em, mix 'em and fry them for delicious falafel (though this requires the dry chickpeas, not tinned).
Get chickpea flour and use it to make lil’ protein-filled flatbreads.
There’s really no losing. Chickpeas are the ultimate bean (though technically a pulse).
Tinned chickpeas are very easy to throw into any dinner. Dried chickpeas are even cheaper at the shelf (and some say tastier), but require soaking/cooking first.
You can even grow them yourself and eat the leaves for bonus vitamins (but like wheat, you won’t get more than a handful without some acreage)
I’ll have to give them a shot. I used to hate hummus until I had some at a Greek place that made their own and discovered that it could be good. I’ll have to try roasting because I do like crunchy snacks.
Chickpeas are a huge protein source and one of the cheapest foods available. They already have a texture different from most beans/pulses.
There’s really no losing. Chickpeas are the ultimate bean (though technically a pulse).
Tinned chickpeas are very easy to throw into any dinner. Dried chickpeas are even cheaper at the shelf (and some say tastier), but require soaking/cooking first.
You can even grow them yourself and eat the leaves for bonus vitamins (but like wheat, you won’t get more than a handful without some acreage)
I’ll have to give them a shot. I used to hate hummus until I had some at a Greek place that made their own and discovered that it could be good. I’ll have to try roasting because I do like crunchy snacks.