Recipes from a passionate cook & foodie
Up until the day I discovered Chickpea Mash my comfort food of choice was also Mashed Potato. But no more! I have experimented with a few recipes over the course of the last few months but this is the recipe I personally enjoy - with a few touches of my own. Ingredients 400g Can of Chickpeas 1 Shallot (or small onion, whichever you prefer) - finely diced 2 Cloves of Garlic - halved 1 tsp Oregano 1 tsp Spanish Sweet Paprika (Pimienton Dulce) 1 Vegetable Stock Cube 1 tsp Olive … [Read more...]
This is a very simple, yet comforting, pork and chickpea stew with spanish paprika and roasted red peppers. Ingredients:- 1kg of Pork Fillet slices into large slicers as opposed to cubes 1 large onion, roughly chopped 1 Can of Roasted Red Peppers 400g can chickpeas, drained, rinsed 400g bottle of Tomato Frito (Alternatively replace with Choppled Plum tomatoes and a "dollop" of tomato puree) - plus equal quantity of water (use the same can/bottle) 1 tbsp Dried Oregano 1 tbsp Pimiento … [Read more...]
Ideal served with roast meats, Chickpea mash is a wonderfully warming and flavoursome addition. Ingredients:: 600 grams of tinned chickpeas 1 shallot 2 tbsp olive oil Paprika Method:: Drain the chickpeas and place into a pan of lightly salted water, bring to the boil and then lower the heat to a simmer, leave on the heat until heated through Peel and finely slice the shallot, place in a frying and sweat off in a little olive oil over a moderate heat and cook until translucent and … [Read more...]
Ingredients :: 7 oz garbanzos / chickpeas, soaked overnight 4 oz salt pork, Jamon Serrano or bacon 8 oz pork 4 pints cold water 7 oz white beans or black-eyed peas, soaked overnight 1 lb chard or green beans, chopped 6 oz chorizo 6 oz morcilla or blood sausage 2 cloves 8 peppercorns 3 garlic cloves 2 tsp salt 2 tsp smoked pimentón 1 lb potatoes, peeled and cut into large chunks about 1 1/2 inches across ½ lb pumpkin, peeled and cut into large chunks Method :: If using both … [Read more...]