Pantry purge challenge
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Anonymous
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I've decided to declutter my pantry, found several items I don't really know what to do with (besides throwing away, but I hate wasting food like that)
Hope DCUM would help Items for this week: Chickpea Almond flour Looking for some creative ideas of what to make Help, please PS and join - maybe you have something random items to use too 
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Anonymous
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I use chickpeas in a quick salad -
chickpeas chopped tomato chopped cucumber chopped red onion feta cheese oil & balsamic |
Anonymous
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Apples are in season so almond flour is good in an apple crisp topping instead of regular flour.
Are the chickpeas canned, dried, or flour? Because I have a ton of chickpea flour that I should do something with. Ideas, anyone? With regular chickpeas, I make a lot of hummus and channa masala. |
Anonymous
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Oh, apple crisp... Going to farmers market tomorrow, going to pickup some apples
Dried. Soaking now. We rarely eat hummus. What is your recipe for Channa masala (have to Google what it is, looks good for this weather) |
Anonymous
Perfect, thank you! I have some feta cheese to use up too
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Anonymous
| For chickpea flour - one of my friends are making socca and besan puda with it, but I personally haven't tried it |
Anonymous
| I have buckwheat flour just sitting. |
Anonymous
Oh,, me too.... And no idea what to do with it
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Anonymous
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Socca recipe from my friend (idea for chickpea flour)
https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1014757-socca |
Anonymous
I make it pretty much like this, but maybe less pepper and generally no sugar. https://minimalistbaker.com/easy-chana-masala/ |
Anonymous
Thank you! I think it was something like this I bought the chickpea flour for, but then forgot why I had it! |
Anonymous
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I LOVE this chickpea salad. Like I can eat the entire thing myself.
https://thehiddenveggies.com/citrus-salad-chickpea-veggie-confetti/ This is my go-to chick pea curry (I'm Indian; I don't make the traditional Chana Masala), and it's pretty easy. Heat oil, and add 1/4 tsp fenugreek seeds (omit if you don't have, but it makes a difference). Add chopped onions and fry until turning golden. Add a bunch of chopped garlic (I use a whole head; adjust to taste) and fry for a few minutes. Add tomatoes, and a little salt, and fry until the juice from the tomatoes is gone, and the oil separates from the mixture. Add turmeric, chili powder, and coriander powder. Fry for a couple of minutes, taking care not to burn the dry spices. Add water and cooked chana, and let simmer until it reaches a fairly thick consistency, and the masala is well incorporated into the chana. Finish with coconut milk, and chopped cilantro. Note: For this recipe, you need more tomatoes than onions. So if you use 1 medium onion, use 2-3 medium tomatoes. |
Anonymous
Chickpea flour makes a great face mask. https://www.herzindagi.com/beauty/replace-regular-face-wash-soap-with-besan-gram-flour-for-these-skin-benefits-article-163597 |
Anonymous
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This is a great idea and I should do the same.
I love banana bread with almond flour. I like it just as much as with regular flour. Lots of recipes on the internet -- search and find one that most meets what you have in your pantry. I'd throw chickpeas into a bean salad. Chickpeas, green beans, and another bean -- red, pinto or black -- with some diced onion and a vinaigrette. |
Anonymous
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This chickpea recipe was surprisingly good. I had it on warm naan bread:
https://whatsgabycooking.com/skillet-cheesy-chickpeas/ |