If you’re looking for a quick, comforting or inexpensive meal (or all three) it’s time to get chickpeas out of the pantry and onto the menu.
From soup to curry, the dependable legume easily transforms into a delicious dinner, and these budget-friendly recipes are worth adding to your regular rotation.
This recipe comes together quickly so it helps to have your ingredients prepped. (ABC News: Hetty Lui McKinnon)
Chickpeas add some nuttiness and nutritional weight to this weeknight-friendly pasta.
Inspired by spaghetti al limone, this recipe brings together just a few simple ingredients and is completely unfussy.
Dinner served in less than 30 minutes.
Hetty Lui McKinnon’s spinach and chickpea curry is endlessly adaptable — add your favourite spices and try using feta. (ABC News: Hetty Lui McKinnon)
This spinach and chickpea curry is an adaptable, “zero-thought” winter dinner.
The genesis of this quick and “pantry reliant” meal is the Indian dish saag/palak paneer and it comes together in 15 minutes.
Warming spiced chickpeas served over rice. (ABC News: Heidi Sze)
Chickpeas and spices cooked in a rich tomato broth, anyone?
You can go two ways here by either using canned or dried chickpeas and while the cook time is a little longer for the latter, both options are comforting and delicious.
Top this soup with parsley, lemon juice, chilli flakes, grated parmesan and a good drizzle of extra virgin olive oil. (ABC News: Peter Tarasiuk)
A wonderfully simple and satisfying pasta and chickpea soup for the cooler months.
You can also make this dish ahead of time — just cook the pasta in the soup just before serving.
