40 recipes to use up a can of chickpeas

40 recipes to use up a can of chickpeas

Adding protein and bulk to soups, stews, salads and patties, here are our favourite ways to utilise this pantry hero.

Andrew McConnell's tomato and chickpea curry.

Serve this tomato and chickpea curry with flaky roti bread (or croissants!).

MEDIUM

Tomato and chickpea curry

30 mins - 1 hour

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Danielle Alvarez gives stuffed mushrooms a modern, Middle Eastern makeover.

MEDIUM

Falafel-stuffed mushrooms with tahini sauce

30 mins - 1 hour

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Mexican style pork and chickpea soup

MEDIUM

Neil Perry's Mexican pork and chickpea soup

2 hours +

Contains:

Garlicky sweet potato and chickpea soup served with spiced red onion and feta scones.

EASY

Garlic, sweet potato and chickpea soup

< 30 mins

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Turmeric, ginger and coconut create a brightly coloured, flavour-packed dressing.

Chickpea and tomato salad with coconut dressing

Contains:

Hummus

MEDIUM

Hummus

< 30 mins

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Roast potato and chickpea curry.

EASY

Creamy Bengali-style roast potato and chickpea curry

30 mins - 1 hour

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Spicy cauliflower and chickpeas.

MEDIUM

Spicy cauliflower and chickpeas with minted yoghurt

< 30 mins

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Comfort in a bowl: use the crispy pita to scoop the creamy chickpea stew.

EASY

Eggplant and chickpea fetteh

30 mins - 1 hour

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Chickpea and tuna fritters.

EASY

Chickpea and tuna patties

< 30 mins

Contains:

Braised sweet potato, pumpkin and parsnip with cous cous.

EASY

Sweet potato, pumpkin and parsnip with chickpeas and spinach

30 mins - 1 hour

Contains:

Smoky chickpea, aubergine and tomato one pot.

MEDIUM

Smoky chickpea, eggplant and tomato one-pot

30 mins - 1 hour

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Pumpkin, spinach and roasted chickpea salad.

MEDIUM

Pumpkin, spinach and roasted chickpea salad

30 mins - 1 hour

Contains:

Indian tomato and chickpea soup.

MEDIUM

Indian tomato and chickpea soup

< 30 mins

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Serve these oven-baked felafel in a salad or a wrap.

EASY

Warm falafel salad with hummus and tomato

< 30 mins

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Tunisian breakfast soup with greens.

EASY

Tunisian breakfast soup with greens

< 30 mins

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Tagine of king prawn, chickpeas, almonds and cherry tomatoes.

MEDIUM

Tagine of king prawn, chickpeas, almonds and cherry tomatoes

30 mins - 1 hour

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Grilled calamari, chorizo, palm heart and chickpea salad.

MEDIUM

Grilled calamari, chorizo, palm heart and chickpea salad

< 30 mins

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Thick cauliflower steaks slathered with a spicy harissa paste and roasted until caramelised.

EASY

Cauliflower steaks with harissa and honey

30 mins - 1 hour

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Chickpea and green lentil curry served with chopped tomatoes and coriander.

EASY

Neil Perry's chickpea and green lentil curry with spinach

1-2 hours

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