I sprouted chickpeas! NOW WHAT?

[Anabbytree]

Help!

I have these great looking garbanzos I sprouted, and no recipes to make with them!

Anyone have any great chickpea dishes?

Thanks all!
Abby

[Beckla]

Hummus! Personally not a fan of raw chickpeas and make my hummus with zucchini instead - but here's a recipe.


1 c. chick pea sprouts
2 lemons or limes, juiced
3 cloves garlic
4 T. raw tahini
2-4 T. Raw Oilve Oil or Sesame Oil
Celtic sea salt to taste

Optional: 1/2 tsp. ground curry, corriander, cumin, basil, chives, paprika, cayenne pepper or 1/3 C. Raw Olives or Raw Sundried Tomatoes (soaked in 6 oz. water and drained)

Blend all of the ingredients. Add water or sesame milk to thin.

[Anabbytree]

I've heard they're pretty bad! But I'll give it a try anyway! :p Thanks for thr recipe!

[Beckla]

No prob. Some people blanch them in boiling water to abate the bitterness. Not raw, tho.

Off to enjoy the sunshine!

[PixieLed]

Whenever I sprout chickpeas I just eat them "like popcorn". I don't know if I'm just really weird for doing this or if other people would enjoy it too, but it tastes nice and yummy to me. :)

Good luck!

[sport]

I use them to make crackers as I prefer the zuchini or cashew hummus.

[exurb]

I sprouted chickpeas! NOW... throw them in the compost!!!;)


You could really season them with spices so you can't taste them as much, then throw them onto a nice salad with many other tasty ingredients and a good flavorful dressing.

[RawVee]

You can also do some raw Indian dishes with them, if you like Indian food. A raw masala or something...

Mmm. Indian food.

[Anabbytree]

I sprouted chickpeas! NOW... throw them in the compost!!!;)

Exurb- That made me laugh! It's kinda true, sprouted Chickpeas are no substitute for cooked! That's okay though!

Thanks for the good ideas everyone, I made some hummus (from Beckla's recipe), which was totally edible, but I don't think I'll sprout them again.
LOL ;)


RawVee- I love Indian Food!!! mmmmmm masala mmmmm

Thanks Guys!
Abby

[lavendarJ]

does anyone have a picture of what they are supposed to look like sprouted? i haven't sprouted them yet and am wondering what to look for afterwards. alissa has a great sprouting guide but i'm a little clueless in this area. i know they have to soak for about 12 hours i guess or overnight, but then it says they need to sprout for 3 days...what should i be looking for and what do i actually eat..the whole thing that is sprouted or what????

Thanks:)

[greenfeline]

When they have tiny tails they are ready. I would not sprout them for 3 days, or even 2! Mine had a moldy taste and I had to throw them out the last couple of times I sprouted. From now on I am just going to sprout for one day.

[lavendarJ]

Thanks greenfeline!!!! I'm going to try it out...

[Green Life]

I blend my chickpeas in a blender with water and garlic powder and some olive oil and they are delish.

[Livingsunfoods]

I love this recipe I got from a raw food place I worked at. The down side is that it has a lot of oil.

Veggie Hummus

Step 1
1-2 carrots
1-2 celery stalks
1/2 red onion or less
1/2 bunch parsley
1) Mix the veggies in a bowl so that they are evenly distributed and set aside

Step 2
2 1/2 c sprouted chickpeas
1 1/2 c ex. virgin olive oil
1/2 c fresh squeezed lemon juice
2-3 garlic cloves depending on the size
sea salt to taste
black pepper to taste

1) Add the ingredients to the food processor
2) Put 1 handful of the veggie mix in the food processor also
3) Blend
Note: You may need to add more oil to have the texture of hummus :D

[SmilingRawDancer]

I personally LOVE chickpea hummus, raw.
I make it with black tahini, and it's great!