Coronavirus Chickpea Quarantine Recipes

So. We are all stuck at home and trying to make the best of it. For those of us who are used to going out to eat all the time, it can be tough. The good news is that you don’t have to fall into the rut of eating pasta and sauce from the jar for the entire month. Here are a bunch of easy to make chickpea recipes that are healthy, delicious, and that can be made mostly with ingredients from your pantry. We put the ingredients below the recipe so you can check to see if you have them before you click through.

You can use all sorts of chickpeas for these recipes. If you are using dried, here are some ways to prep chickpeas for cooking:

Soak overnight for 10 hours and simmer in the stovetop for 2 hours.
Boil for 5 minutes and simmer on the stove for 3 hours.
Put them in your slow cooker for 4 hours on high or 8 hours on low.
Pressure cook them for an hour.

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Coronavirus Pantry Recipes

Garbanzo Quarantine Recipes

Garbanzos (aka chickpeas) are one of the most versatile ingredients out there. You can use them to make bread, soups, salads, dips and much more. They are packed full of healthy protein and most importantly come in dry, canned or jar form so they’re great for the current quarantine.

You know that saffron you bought and promised yourself you were going to use but never did? Now is the time to use it. You probably have all the ingredients for this recipe at home right now, and the two you may not can be skipped. Here is a list of ingredients you need to make this incredibly delicious recipe:

olive oil
onion
garlic
saffron
canned vegetable broth (or bouillon cubes)
can diced tomatoes in juice
*butternut squash
Russet potato
cinnamon stick
ground cumin
canned garbanzo beans
*cilantro

1 cup of dried chickpeas makes around 3 cups of cooked chickpeas.

I love that Italians bring together pasta and chickpeas. Again, this is a super easy recipe to make and your kids will love it. Here are the ingredients you will need:

olive oil
onion
celery
garlic
bay leaf
chicken broth or vegetable broth (or bouillon)
can garbanzo beans
tomato paste
dried crushed red pepper
small elbow macaroni
Italian parsley
Parmesan cheese

It’s super easy to gain weight when you’re bored and stuck at home. This garbanzo salad is easy and quick to make and would make anyone’s nutritionist happy.

chickpeas
chopped tomatoes
onions
celery
cucumber
garlic
dill weed
salt & pepper
red wine vinegar
olive oil
canned tuna (optional)

Are you missing your favorite Indian restaurant? Why not make your own roti at home? It’s super easy and only requires a few ingredients:

chickpea flour (besan)
salt
water
cilantro
red chile pepper flakes
olive oil

zucchini
chickpeas
butter or olive oil
salt & pepper

This nice cream of chickpeas is perfect for those gloomy quarantine days when you don’t actually want to leave the house.

chickpeas
potato
leeks
olive oil
butter
garlic
salt & pepper
chicken or vegetable stock (or bouillon cubes)
Parmesan

Bored? Want to spice things up without a lot of effort? This is the recipe for you:

oil
cumin seed
salt
chili powder
lemon pepper
bell pepper
canned chopped tomatoes
cans garbanzo beans, drained
lemon juice
onion

If your kids love bowties, then this recipe is a great way to get them to eat their protein.

olive oil
onion
garlic
chicken broth (or vegetable broth or bouillon)
canned garbanzo beans (chickpeas)
frozen leaf spinach
farfalle
Parmesan

If you’re looking for pure, unadulterated comfort, this is it:

olive oil
onion
garlic cloves
dried rosemary
dried sage
can plum tomatoes
canned beef broth (or bouillon cubes)
can garbanzo beans (chick-peas)
orzo or other small pasta
fresh parsley
Parmesan

This recipe will fill your home with the smell of spices and your brain will get a nice dose of dopamine.

olive oil
cumin seeds
canned garbanzo beans (chickpeas)
cucumber
fresh parsley
oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes
lemon juice
garlic
dried crushed red pepper