Chickpea recipes: curry, salad and snacks

Tinned or jarred chickpeas are already cooked: rinse, drain well and use them straight away. Soak dried chickpeas overnight, then cook them for about 1 to 1.5 hours. Here you’ll find curries, salads, stews, crispy roasted chickpeas and sweet bakes with them.

All chickpea recipes

• Moroccan chickpea stew – 350 kcal
• Baked sweet potato with chickpeas and avocado – 430 kcal
• Vegan sweet potato and chickpea curry bowl – 420 kcal
• Sweet potato and chickpea bowl – 480 kcal
• Mediterranean tuna and chickpea salad – 380 kcal
• Vegan crispy chickpea and rosemary crackers – 310 kcal
• Vegan sweet potato and chickpea bowl with broccoli – 420 kcal
• Yellow chickpea curry with cauliflower – 430 kcal
• Vegan Moroccan harira soup with lentils and chickpeas – 340 kcal
• Vegan chickpea and spinach stew with potatoes – 360 kcal
• Gluten-free chickpea blondies – 190 kcal
• Vegan aubergine and chickpea curry – 340 kcal
• Creamy squash soup with chickpeas – 350 kcal
• Vegetarian chickpea & spinach curry with naan – 420 kcal
• Tomato coconut soup with roasted chickpeas – 340 kcal
• Quick spinach and coconut soup with chickpeas – 280 kcal
• Creamy courgette and chickpea curry with mango – 390 kcal
• Vegan squash and chickpea curry – 380 kcal
• Colourful shakshuka with chickpeas – 380 kcal
• Vegan Thai coconut curry with chickpeas – 410 kcal
• Vegan chickpea and spinach stew with turmeric – 340 kcal
• Warming chickpea and spinach stew – 340 kcal
• Vegan one-pot chickpea & spinach curry – 350 kcal
• Kale and chickpea stew – 340 kcal

Frequently asked questions

Can you eat chickpeas raw?

Not dried ones: raw, they contain compounds that are hard to tolerate and only break down when cooked. Tinned or jarred chickpeas are already cooked and can be eaten straight away.

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