Nov. 24, 2006 - The humble chickpea....have you made friends yet??
I've found that most people either love or hate chickpeas. Up until four years ago you would have found me in the latter group.
However, strange things happen as you get older - you find the things that previously caused you to gag no longer hold that power. A tentative sample of someone's home-made hummous made me forgive the humble chickpea for its years of taunting distaste, and a desire to make my own took hold.
After perfecting my own recipe, hummous was served as a regular condiment at our family table - though sadly, it was only I who indulged in the creamy ambrosia. My family were still back in 'gagland' when it came to anything chickpea related.
Years passed, and occasionally I would offer my hummous again, with the hope of one day winning over the gang. Perseverance paid off. A few months back my newly vegetarian daughter took the plunge, and 'voila!' - success!! She was hooked, and I was happy....at least for now. I am not giving up on the men yet.
We love our hummous with lentil patties, so below I've given the recipe for both.
HUMMOUS
400g can organic chick peas, drained (or soak dried chickpeas overnight)
200g tub natural yoghurt
juice of 1 lemon
1/2 clove crushed garlic
1 teaspoon sesame oil
small handful of parsley (or fresh coriander leaves for a change)
Throw everything into a food processor, and process until almost smooth.
Refrigerate immediately if you're not going to use it all straight away.
LENTIL PATTIES
1 cup dried lentils
2 cups water to boil
1 tablespoon miso
Bring the lot to boil and simmer until soft.
Cool slightly, then pour mixture into a large mixing bowl.
Add :
1 tablespoon soya sauce
1 egg
1 teaspoon mixed herbs
1 tablespoon curry powder
1 tablespoon honey
1 clove crushed garlic
4 tablespoons breadcrumbs
1 grated carrot
1 grated potato
1 grated onion
¼ cup sesame seeds
¼ cup sunflower kernels
Mix the all ingredients well. If the mixture seems too wet, add more breadcrumbs.
Form into patties, and shallow fry in olive oil until golden brown.
Serve topped with fresh hummous, and a crisp side salad!
Comments
Dec. 1, 2006 - I Have to Tell Ya....
Posted by JewelSea
....chickpeas I could take or leave. We also call them garbanzos and I've never thought they were all that good. (Hubby loves them, though.) BUT! I love hummus! MmmMmm good! Spread it thick on a chewy slice of sourdough bread--heaven! :D
Okay. After reading through your dd's blogs and your many blogs, I think I've had quite enough blog-reading for awhile and it's now time to get OFF the computer and on to something more productive!! ;D
