HOW TO COOK FRESH GARBANZO(CHICKPEA) BEANS AND TWO WAYS OF MUNCHING THEM !!!

Wait wait.. Scroll down to see the cute little Garbanzo bean in the shell.  Don' t they look cute and brings smile in your face ?? Yes it is, these fiber and protein rich Fresh Garbanzo bean is delicious to eat as well. You can use the fresh garbanzo beans exactly like fresh edamame or the beans may also be removed from their shells, and cooked similarly to English peas.   The fresh Green Garbanzo's are the most versatile one you can use for simple to complicated recipes.  It can be steamed, boiled, tossed in salad, you can make curries, salads, tastiest hummus etc. The fresh garbanzo tastes like peas when they are raw.  We all love this fresh Garbanzo, I never ever miss buying them whenever I see them in market.  This is very tasty when it is steamed and tossed with good quality olive oil and salt or with slight seasoning.  It is a wonderful and healthier snack for munching as well.  You can also microwave them by sprinkling little water.  Today I am posting 2 simple ways of munching this Fresh Green garbanzo..

 

FRESH GARBANZO TOSSED WITH OLIVE OIL & SALT

Ingredients :

Fresh garbanzo - 1 cup shelled (remove the pods from the shell just like pea pod)
Olive oil - 1/2 tbsp
Sea salt - as needed

Method :

1.  First remove the pods from the shell.
2. Wash it.
3. Now in a big vessel add 2 cups of water.
4. Keep this washed garbanzo in the strainer or in a bowl.
5. Close it with the lid and steam for 15 minutes in the medium flame.
6. Remove it and transfer to the bowl.
7. When it’s hot add Olive oil and Sea salt. 
8. Give it a nice toss.
9. Enjoy warm and healthy snack !!!

Note :

1. You can also microwave this fresh garbanzo(shelled) in the bowl by sprinkling little water and covering slightly with the lid (not fully). It just takes 3 to 4 minutes depending on the amount of bean you use.
2. You can also blanch them in the boiling salt water for few minutes, strain them and follow the same procedure from the point 7 to 10.
3. You can also char them in the broil mode in the oven for 5  minutes this gives nice and smoky flavor to the beans, then you can toss it with the olive oil and salt.

SEASONED FRESH GARBANZO BEANS

Ingredients :

Fresh garbanzo - 1 cup shelled (remove the pods from the shell just like pea pod)
Mustard seeds - 1/4 tsp
Whole red chilli - 3
Curry leaves - few (if you cannot find this, its ok you can leave it out)
Garlic - 2  pods (crushed slightly)
Canola or any vegetable oil - 1/2 tsp
Salt - as needed

Method :

1. First remove the pods from the shell.
2. Wash it.
3. Now in a big vessel add 2 cups of water.
4. Keep this washed garbanzo in the strainer or in a bowl.
5. Close it with the lid and steam for 15 minutes in the medium flame.
6. Remove it and transfer to a bowl.
7. Heat oil in the pan.  Add the mustard seeds, when the crackling subsides.
8. Add the curry leaves, chilies followed by crushed garlic.
9. When it is slightly browned add the steamed garbanzo and salt.
10. Give it a nice toss.
11. Enjoy the hot and healthy snack !!!

Note :

1.  If you don't have Mustard seeds, whole red chilli and curry leaves, just omit them and substitute with Cayenne pepper or black pepper powder along with crushed garlic and salt.
2. You can follow the same procedure with the coconut oil instead of any canola or vegetable oil too. This gives a nice flavor.

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SPICY DAL (KAARAM PAPPU)

Preparation of this dal is very much different from other dal preparation. This can be made spicy according to your spice level. This can be served with rice, regular dosa, uttappam.  I particularly love this and make as a side dish with curd dosa and also with rice.  It is one of our family favourite recipe( my grandmom recipe).


Ingredients :

Toor dal - 3/4 cup

For Tadka :

Ghee - 1/2 tbsp
Mustard - 1 tsp
Curry leaves few
Coriander for garnishing
Turmeric powder - 1 tsp




Spice paste :

Coriander seeds - 2 tsp
Cummin seeds - 1 tsp
Red chilli - 4
Garlic - 3 pods
Pepper - 1/4 tsp
Shallots - 3
Coconut - 2 tbsp scrapped
Asafoetida - 1/4 tsp
oil and salt

Method :

1. Pressure cook dal with tsp of oil and turmeric powder.
2. Heat a tsp of oil in a frying pan fry all the spices one by one until they turn slight brown.
3. Then fry the shallots and garlic until light brown add the coconut saute and switch of the gas.
4. Grind it to fine paste adding water.
5. In a vessel add the cooked dal, ground paste. Add little water and check for salt.
6. Let it cook for 5 minutes.  Temper the dal with Ghee, mustard and curry leaves.
7. Garnish with coriander leaves. Ready to serve with rice or dosas.



Note:

1. Coconut is optional adding little will give good taste.

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