Best Guasanas Mexican Fresh Chickpeagarbanzo Snack Recipes

GUASANAS (MEXICAN FRESH CHICKPEA/GARBANZO SNACK)

Steps:

• Wash the chickpeas.
• Add the salt to the water.
• Heat a cast iron skillet or a griddle.
• Pour the salted water onto the skillet.
• Put the chickpeas, still in their pods, in the steaming water.
• Let steam for a few minutes, until the pods are bright green and a bit tender - test one to see if the chickpea is ready - you can even eat them raw, so they really don't need to cook much.
• Remove all the chickpeas in their pods from the skillet. Shell and eat as a healthy snack.

ROASTED GARBANZO BEANS/CHICKPEAS

Steps:

• Drain garbanzo's in a strainer and rinse well with cool water. Shake to help remove water. Let sit to drain while proceeding.
• Cover a rimmed cookie sheet or shallow casserole dish with cooking spray. Pour garbanzos on the foil and spread them into a single layer. Take a few sheets of paper towel and gently press over the top of the beans just to remove any extra liquid- speeds cooking time too.
• Spray top of beans with cooking spray and sprinkle seasonings over the beans. Shake pan to help distribute the seasoning and make sure the beans are all in a single layer.
• Place pan in an oven and set to 350 F- no need to preheat. Use lowest rack on oven and return every 15-20 minutes or so to shake the pan so nothing burns. Be gentle or they may spill over the sides. Cook until beans are browned and crispy. About 45 minutes.
• Remove from oven and pour into a plastic bowl with tight fitting lid to cool. Careful they are HOT to the touch!
• Snack away! Keep these stored in the bowl for best freshness or in a ziploc bag.

VEGETARIAN CHICKPEA BURGERS

Steps:

• In a food processor, pulse the chickpeas, green chiles, and parsley until finely chopped.
• Transfer the mixture to a medium bowl and stir in the bread crumbs and salt and pepper to taste.
• Stir in the egg and form the mixture into 4 patties, each about 2/3" thick.
• In a large skillet or grill pan, heat the oil over medium-low heat.
• Cook the burgers for 4 minutes, then flip and cook for 3 minutes more.
• Top the patties with the cheese slices for the last minute of cooking.
• Serve the cheeseburgers on the hamburger buns with your choice of optional toppings.

CURRIED GARBANZO BEANS (CHICKPEAS)

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat.
• Fry mustard seeds in oil until they begin to pop. Add red pepper flakes and shallot and saute until shallot is soft.
• Add garbanzos, turmeric, cumin, ginger, salt and enough water to prevent sticking. Simmer for 15 minutes.
• Sprinkle with cilantro and serve.

CHICKPEA(GARBANZO) PATTIES

Steps:

• Put a medium sized, nonstick skillet on medium heat. Add the onion and carrot, and let them sweat for about 5 minutes, do not brown them. Then add the garlic to the skillet, and combine with the onion and carrot over medium-low heat for about 2 minutes. Turn off the heat, and set the pan aside, leaving the ingredients to cool.
• Take the cooked chickpeas and place them into a blender, until they are no longer whole, the mixture should look a bit dry and crumbly. Place the chickpea mixture in a small bowl.
• Now take the vegetable mixture and combine it with the chickpeas. Also add the spinach, parsley, salt, and pepper. Mix all the ingredients together, until they are evenly distributed throughout the mixture.
• Put the pan you used to sweat the onions on medium heat, and add a bit of oil, if you wish. I used less than a quarter of a teaspoon. Let the pan completely. Meanwhile, begin to form your patties with your hands. Grab about two tablespoons of the mixture and compact it, into the shape of a patty with the palms of your hands, flatten it a bit, gently. I ended up with three patties in varying sizes, so your yield will depend on how much mixture you use.
• Now that your patties are formed place them into the skillet, and cook until golden brown on both sides, about five minutes per side. Be careful when flipping your patties, because they might break.
• Serve your patties and enjoy! You can top them with ketchup, avocado, salsa, or whatever you like.

MEDITERRANEAN CHICKPEAS (GARBANZO BEANS) WITH VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large non-stick skillet over medium-high heat until hot.
• Add onion and garlic and saute for about 3 minute.
• Then add your basil and next 5 ingredients (the basil through the tomatoes).
• Bring to a boil and then reduce heat to medium. Cook for 5 more min stirring occasionally.
• Then stir in chickpeas and cook for 3 minute.
• Add zucchini. cover and cook for 3 min or until the zucchini is tender.
• Discard the bayleaves.
• Serve hot with rice. Sprinkle with cheese.

PAKISTANI STYLE CHANAY KA PULAO (CHICKPEAS/GARBANZO BEANS PILAF)

Steps:

• Heat oil in a pan & fry onions till they turn golden brown.
• Add cardamom pods (bari elaichi), cloves (laung), cinammon sticks (dalchini), cumin seeds (zeera) in the onions & stir for about 10 seconds. Then add ginger/garlic paste (lehsan adrak), 2 teaspoons salt and red chili powder & stir fry on medium heat for 5 minutes.
• Next add yogurt & chickpeas/garbanzos & cook on medium high till the yogurt water dries up.
• Now add garam masala powder & anise seed (saunf) powder & cover & cook for 2 minutes on medium low heat. (Its THESE two ingredients which make this pulao very different then the usual pulaos you might have eaten so far.
• Finally add the remaining 1 teaspoon salt, rice & the water & cook it uncovered on high heat for 7 minutes or till the water dries up.
• Cover the pan & close the lid tightly making sure no steam passes out & cook on low heat for 15 minutes or till the rice is done.
• Serve it your favorite chutney or raita.
• Although my family likes raita with this pulao I love it with this http://www.recipezaar.com/276267 Chutney.