The most popular dishes from chickpeas

Oriental dishes have always been popular among gourmets around the world. Who will deny that it is so exciting and exciting to plunge into the world of another culture, to find out what the people live, what it eats. After all, it is correctly said that the national cuisine and its dishes can tell a lot about people. Surely, many know perfectly well that it is chickpea that is one of the oldest legumes. This product contains digestible proteins and carbohydrates, and also includes a number of valuable and useful amino acids. In addition, this product contains about eighty different minerals and vitamins, including a number of soluble and insoluble dietary fiber, which makes this "culture" so useful and nutritious. Of course, since this product is so healthy and nutritious, the dishes from chickpeas must also be unique not only in composition, but also in their usefulness for the human body. And this is so!

First of all, it should be noted that chickpeas or in other words simply Turkish pea is a dietary product, which is why it has many useful properties. For example, nutata fibers are part of chickpea , which means that it not only improves digestion, but also lowers cholesterol, thereby stabilizing the level of sugar in the blood of a person. Also, do not forget that the Turkish pea is an indispensable source of energy for the body, because it is not only very nutritious, but also unusually tasty. However, it is believed that it is the sprouted chickpea that has the maximum level of all nutrients and nutrients. But, not all of this, there is one unpleasant thing - contraindications to the use of this product. People suffering from a bladder ulcer should refrain from using this product for food, as this can lead to irreversible consequences. Be extremely careful, do not expose yourself and your loved ones to danger! Dishes from chickpeas are undoubtedly tasty, but your health should be above all.

Cooking chickpeas does not represent anything complicated. All you need to do is simply soak the seeds somewhere for 12-16 hours, then drain the water and cover the seeds with a damp cloth. Then you can either boil the chickpeas or leave it to germinate. Brewed chickens long enough - about an hour and a half. Usually during the day at room temperature the chickpea must germinate. Then you can eat it or subject it to further processing.

Dishes from chickpeas differ not only for their elegance, but also for their taste. At present, chickpeas are widely used not only in the eastern, but also in the Mediterranean cuisine. Although in Russia this product has not received such a huge recognition as in other countries, but it's a pity. After all recipes of dishes from chickpeas are so diverse and unusual.

The most popular dishes are soup with chickpeas, hummus, falafel and many others. Let's talk a little about each of them. So, to make soup with chickpeas you need: boil chickpeas, then make a vegetable broth. Separately in a frying pan fry onions and celery in olive oil. After that, the mixture is put into vegetable broth, mixed with chickpeas, we add finely chopped tomatoes. Season the soup with pepper, lemon juice. You can also add a little greens and spices to taste.

In order to cook hummus, you need to grind 450 grams of soaked chickpeas, then add three tablespoons of olive oil, four tablespoons of lemon juice, two teaspoons of garlic and sesame, a little salt. After that, the resulting mixture can be put in small cups and decorate the top with greens. Also, hummus can be used as a "spread" on bread and crackers.

Thus, the dishes from chickpeas are really very diverse and really useful. That's why this product should be tried by everyone!