I spent this morning making focaccia, hummus and preserved lemons with a bunch of women at the marae. It took us an hour. It’s pretty quick and easy to magic up a delicious and super economical feast. The hummus was amazing! so much nicer than anything you could buy. You just can’t beat fresh and […]
Tag: chickpeas
Cooked Beetroot Salad
This is my latest craze. Cooked beetroot salad. I’ve been having it nearly every day or a variation of for lunch for the last few weeks. Packed full of goodness, all the ingredients are usually close at hand. I cook enough beetroot and chickpeas to last me the week, and then pick the fresh ingredients […]
Chickpea Potato Top Bake
Chick peas are great don’t you reckon. Creamy hummus in summer, stews and casseroles in winter, chickpea flour in pies, cakes and biscuits, roasted in a bit of tamari for nibbles. My Bulent’s chickpea recipe is always a hit and here’s another keeper. This one is perfect for autumn/winter meals for lunch or dinner. There […]
Bulent’s Chickpeas
I’ve been making this recipe for 30 years. It was a staple when I was vegetarian. Recently rediscovered, it’s back on the menu big time because it is seriously delicious, quick to make and healthy tucker. I used canned chickpeas as I had a few tins of organic chickpeas in my pantry. Of course use […]