Hummus by any name—chickpea, garbanzo bean, ceci bean, or even (in India) bengal gram—is delicious! Recipes from all over the world are collected here for 65 imaginative hummus and other chickpea dishes. They all start with the simple act of transforming dry chickpeas into any of 10 delicious hummus preparations, including Creamy and Smooth Hummus, Hummus with Fresh Herbs, Masbacha (warm, soft, whole chickpeas), and Roasted Garlic Hummus. From these basics (displayed in fine-dining photos) come 12 salads, 11 soups, 10 specialties (like falafel), and 19 entrées featuring chickpeas, ranging from stand-alone dishes like Cassoulet (Peasant Stew), Curried Chickpeas, and Couscous (a main course pasta) to feasts of Lamb Stew, Baked Chicken, Beef Casserole, and Sea Bass.
All About Chickpeas 6Introduction 6Nutritional Information 7Tips and Basic Recipes 8Cooking Dried Chickpeas 10Chicken Stock 12Vegetable Stock 12Crostini 13Hummus 14Creamy and Smooth Hummus 16Hummus with Fresh Herbs 17Hummus with Coarsely Ground Chickpeas 18Spicy Hummus 20Masbacha 22Hummus with Ground Meat and Pine Nuts 24Hummus with Fava Beans 26Roasted Garlic Hummus 27Hummus with Sauteed Mushrooms 28Hummus with Sauteed Onions 30Salads 32Roasted Fennel with Chickpeas 34Calamari and Chickpea Salad 36Green Bean and Chickpea Salad 38Roasted Peppers with Chickpeas 40Tomato, Spinach, and Chickpea Salad 42Chickpea and Artichoke Salad 44Thai Chickpea Salad 45Warm Shrimp and Chickpea Salad 46Chickpea and Citrus Salad 48Sardine, Avocado, and ChickpeaSalad 50Bulgur, Chicken, and Chickpea Salad 52Chickpeas with Spinach and Lemon 54Soups 56Tomato and Chickpea Soup 58Mushroom and Chickpea Soup 60Italian Chickpea Soup 62Green Soup with Chickpeas 63Harare Soup 64Fennel and Chickpea Soup 66Minestrone with Chickpeas 67Pea and Chickpea Soup 68Spinach and Chickpea Soup 70Fresh Herb and Chickpea Soup 71Pumpkin and Chickpea Soup 72Entrees 74Lamb Stew with Chickpeas, Rice, and Wheat 76Baked Chicken and Chickpeas 78Curried Chickpeas 80Spaghetti with Fennel and Chickpeas 82Shell Pasta in Chickpea and Tomato Sauce 84Beef and Chickpea Casserole 86Meatballs in Spicy Chickpea Sauce 87Spanish Rice with Chickpeas 88Osso Bucco and Chickpeas 90Cod Fillet and Chickpeas 92Beef Tenderloin with Chickpeas and Vegetables 94Pork Chops with Chickpeas and Chard 96Chickpea Cassoulet 98Snapper Fillet with Chickpeas and Lentils 99Salmon with Saffron and Chickpeas 100Sea Bass with Chickpeas and Fresh Herbs 102Couscous with Seafood and Chickpeas 104Stuffed Calamari 106Spicy Scallops and Chickpeas 108Pastries and Other Specialties 110Traditional Falafel 112Fresh Herb Falafel 114Falafel with Sundried Tomatoes 115Marseille Chickpea Bake 116Panelle 118Chickpeas in Puff Pastry 120Chickpea Pancakes 122Farinata 123Chickpea Bread 124Sambusak 126Index 128