Friday, May 13, 2011

BBQ Chickpeas

So here is a recipe i found online for chick peas and cauliflower. I made it tonight and it was SO yummy. It's easy and def. worth trying.

Buffalo baked chick peas with cauliflower mash
Makes 2 dinner-sized portions
BBQ baked chickpeas

1 can chickpeas, drained and rinsed until they are quite dry
salt and pepper
1/3 cup BBQ sauce

Cauliflower mash
1 head cauliflower, cut into florets
1 tbsp olive oil
1/2 onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, chopped
salt and pepper
pinch of nutmeg
1 cup  milk
4 scallions, chopped


(instead of using raw cauliflower and cooking it, i used the steam in a bag cauliflower florets with garlic. It worked very well and was extremely yummy. I also used just a 1/2 cup of milk. and no scallions because i didn't have any.)

Preheat oven to 400 degrees .Spread the chickpeas evenly on a baking sheet and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Bake for about 20 minutes, turning occasionally, until golden and crispy. Set aside to cool before tossing in the buffalo sauce.


Add the cauliflower florets to a large pot of boiling, salted water and cook until fork-tender. Meanwhile, heat oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add onions and garlic and season with salt, pepper, and nutmeg. Cook until soft and translucent. Drain cauliflower and wipe pot dry. Transfer cauliflower, onions and garlic back to pot with the milk and simmer until liquid has almost entirely evaporated. Mash or purée until smooth. Rectify the seasoning if necessary. Serve chickpeas over cauliflower mash and garnish with fresh scallions.


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