The CookingBites recipe challenge: chickpeas (garbanzo beans)

[Barriehie]

Just finished some chickpea patties.

 

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

First one written up
Recipe - Smoked Paprika Chickpeas

 

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

Recipe 2.

Recipe - Carrot, Coriander and Chickpea Burgers

I am not sure I will get chance to make it before the end, but I will try. I may be able to BBQ them later in the week.

 

[Gone Hiking]

Marry Me Chicken Recipe

 

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

I have chickpeas soaking in a bowl of water and bicarb of soda. I may be making something tomorrow!

 

[badjak]

I've been slacking (as usual).
I'll finish my coffee and start soaking some chickpeas

 

[Barriehie]

I have chickpeas soaking in a bowl of water and bicarb of soda. I may be making something tomorrow!

What does the bicarb do?

 

[badjak]

What does the bicarb do?

Softens the peas quicker

 

[badjak]

I've been slacking (as usual).
I'll finish my coffee and start soaking some chickpeas

OK. Forgot.....

 

[Barriehie]

OK. Forgot.....

Come on, you can always say the elephants were getting rowdy...

 

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

Softens the peas quicker

possibly, but the directions are very clear that they must be soaked for a minimum of 16 hrs. The chickpeas are then chopped/blitzed and only fried, not boiled for hours first, so I am wonderfing if it does something else as well.

 

[Barriehie]

possibly, but the directions are very clear that they must be soaked for a minimum of 16 hrs. The chickpeas are then chopped/blitzed and only fried, not boiled for hours first, so I am wonderfing if it does something else as well.

Bicarb is a mildly alkaline, like lye but not as intense, so I'd imagine it breaks things down somewhat, like chemically cooking. The long soak time suggests that is the action going on.

 

[Morning Glory]

possibly, but the directions are very clear that they must be soaked for a minimum of 16 hrs. The chickpeas are then chopped/blitzed and only fried, not boiled for hours first, so I am wonderfing if it does something else as well.

Sounds like making falafal. Bicarb definitely helps soften the chickpeas. The alkaline weakens the pectin which binds the cells together. It also decreases the amount of gas-producing oligosaccharides.

 

[Barriehie]

Sounds like making falafal. Bicarb definitely helps soften the chickpeas. The alkaline weakens the pectin which binds the cells together. It also decreases the amount of gas-producing oligosaccharides.

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