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Yes, You Can Have The Creamiest Hummus With Canned Chickpeas—Here’s How

Hummus is one of my all-time favorite dips, but making it from dried chickpeas can be a tall order. Start with canned chickpeas, however, and homemade hummus suddenly becomes an easy last-minute ...
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Cooking hack: Forgot to soak chickpeas or rajma? This cold ingredient will soften them while boiling

Soaking chickpeas (chole) or kidney beans (rajma) overnight is usually considered essential. But many times, we forget to soak them, guests arrive unexpectedly, or a last-minute meal plan leaves no ...
The New York Times

Five Ways to Cook a Can of Chickpeas

Whether you eat them plain, roasted, simmered, fried or puréed, the possibilities are endless. By Tejal Rao I’m constantly reconsidering and reorganizing my pantry, but there are a few things I like ...
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Chickpeas are a secret, high-fiber weapon for regulating blood sugar—here are 5 creative ways to use them

Chickpeas are full of blood sugar-stabilizing fiber, and are a plant-based protein source. Here, chefs and nutritionists share how to use chickpeas. I went to the grocery store over the weekend, and I ...