394 chickpea recipes

Garlicky falafel from soaked dried chickpeas, ground with onion, potato, and four cloves of garlic. The traditional Middle Eastern street food technique with a crisp exterior and fluffy interior.

Harvest medley: a rice cooker one-pot meal with eggplant, tomatoes, chickpeas, and herbed rice. A vegan weeknight dinner that cooks hands-free in 30 minutes.

Silky smooth hummus topped with a bright tomato-onion-parsley relish and a drizzle of olive oil. A 15-minute no-cook appetizer that's fresh, vibrant, and ready for any gathering.

Shrimp and scallions in a spanish style tortilla. In Spain a pancake is called a tortilla.

Homemade hummus with tahini, fresh lemon juice, garlic, olive oil, and cumin blended until silky smooth. A big-batch recipe that's vegan, no-cook, and ready in 10 minutes.

Vegetarian garbanzo flour patties with ground pecans, oat flakes, and savory, pan-fried in sesame oil until crispy. An egg-free, plant-based burger alternative with nutty depth.

Hummus bi tahini is the traditional Middle Eastern chickpea dip, blended creamy with tahini, lemon, olive oil, and garlic. The tahini-first technique gives it that authentic silky texture.

Bulgur wheat pilaf with chickpeas, cumin, sauteed onions, green pepper, garlic, lemon juice, and fresh parsley. A hearty, vegan grain bowl ready in 30 minutes.

Pasta e ceci, a classic Italian chickpea and pasta soup with garlic, olive oil, Parmesan, and parsley. Simple, rustic, and deeply satisfying.

Spicy garbanzo beans cooked with whole mustard seeds, cinnamon, ground cloves, and tomato paste. A warming, aromatic chickpea side dish ready in under 25 minutes.

A plant-based twist on classic chicken noodle soup. Blended chickpeas create a creamy, protein-rich broth with noodles, potatoes, and poultry seasoning. Add scrambled tofu for extra heartiness.

Cheap and easy three-bean and hominy stew with pinto beans, chickpeas, kidney beans, hominy, and taco seasoning. The dump-and-heat vegetarian pantry stew for hungry crowds on a tight budget.

Three-bean rice casserole baked in a Dutch oven with tomatoes, green chiles, peas, and corn. Vegan, feeds a crowd, and practically cooks itself.

This is a great accompaniment or serve as a main course with some grilled halloumi cheese.

Slow cooker bean and grain stew with chickpeas, lima beans, navy beans, barley, and millet in herbed tomato sauce. A dump-and-go vegan crockpot meal loaded with plant protein and fiber.

West African peanut stew with sweet potatoes, rutabaga, chickpeas, cabbage, and curry spices served over millet. A hearty, vegan one-pot meal inspired by Senegalese cooking.