Chana Veggie Pie Recipes

VEGGIE-PACKED CHICKPEA POT PIE RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to boil over high heat and add the potatoes. Cook in gently boiling water for 10-15 minutes, until they are tender and can easily be pierced with a fork.
• Drain the potatoes in a colander.
• Divide the potatoes into two medium bowls and mash half of them. Set aside.
• Heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat until the oil is shimmering.
• Add the onion and garlic, and sauté until the onion is translucent, about 2 minutes.
• Add the celery, corn, broccoli, carrot, mushrooms, chickpeas, parsley, dried thyme, and dried rosemary. Add salt and pepper to taste, and stir.
• Add the fresh rosemary and thyme sprigs. Stir and cook over medium heat for about 15 minutes, until the vegetables are tender but still slightly firm.
• Remove the rosemary and thyme sprigs.
• Sprinkle the flour over the vegetables and mix well.
• Pour in half of the vegetable stock and stir.
• Add the nutritional yeast and stir well.
• Pour in half of the remaining vegetable stock and cook for about 2 minutes while continuing to stir.
• Incorporate the mashed potatoes and enough of the remaining stock to reach your desired consistency.
• Add the diced potatoes and stir.
• Pour the vegetable mixture into a 9-inch (23-cm) baking dish.
• Mix 2 tablespoons olive oil and 2 tablespoons soy milk in a small mixing bowl.
• Brush the outside edges of the baking dish with the mix using a brush or your fingers.
• Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C).
• Place the pie crust dough over the top of the baking dish, pressing the edges to make it stick.
• Brush the top of the dough lightly with the oil-soy milk wash.
• Make a small X-shaped incision on the top of the crust.
• Bake for about 45 minutes or until the pie crust is golden.
• Enjoy!

CHANA MASALA (SAVORY INDIAN CHICK PEAS)

Steps:

• Grind onion, tomato, ginger, garlic, and chile pepper together in a food processor into a paste.
• Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Fry bay leaves in hot oil until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Pour the paste into the skillet and cook until the oil begins to separate from the mixture and is golden brown in color, 2 to 3 minutes. Season the mixture with chili powder, coriander, powder, gram masala, turmeric, and salt; cook and stir until very hot, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Stir enough water into the mixture to get a thick gravy; bring to a boil and stir chickpeas into the gravy. Reduce heat to medium and cook until the chickpeas are heated through, 5 to 7 minutes. Garnish with cilantro.

BLACK CHANA WITH POTATO

Steps:

• Sort and clean chickpeas and wash them under cold water; drain. Combine chickpeas, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and baking soda in a large bowl; add 1 quart water. Soak chickpeas for 24 hours; drain.
• Combine onion, garlic, and ginger in a blender; add 3 tablespoons water. Blend mixture at high speed until a smooth paste forms.
• Heat vegetable oil in a 4-quart pot over medium-high heat. Add cumin seeds and asafoetida; cook and stir until asafoetida expands and cumin seeds darken, about 1 minute. Stir onion paste into cumin mixture, taking great care to avoid splattering. Cook and stir mixture until well mixed and fragrant, about 5 minutes.
• Stir chickpeas, potatoes, 1 teaspoon salt, coriander, garam masala, turmeric, and cayenne pepper into onion-cumin mixture; add 2 cups water. Bring liquid to a boil and cover pot; reduce heat and gently simmer for 1 hour. Stir tamarind paste into chickpea mixture; cook, stirring occasionally, for 10 minutes more.

HEARTY CHICKPEA POTPIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. Unroll 1 crust into a 9-in. pie plate; trim even with rim. Line unpricked crust with parchment. Fill with pie weights or dried beans. Bake on a lower oven rack until edges are light golden brown, 15-20 minutes. Remove parchment and weights; bake until bottom is golden brown, 3-6 minutes longer. Cool on a wire rack., Meanwhile, in a large skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Add onions, celery and carrots; cook and stir until onions are translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in potatoes and peas, cooking until vegetables are tender, 5-7 minutes. Whisk in next 5 ingredients. Increase heat to medium-high; gradually whisk in vegetable broth. Bring to a boil; cook, stirring constantly, until thickened, 4-6 minutes. Stir in chickpeas. Remove from heat., Spoon vegetable filling over bottom crust. Unroll remaining crust; place over filling. Trim; cut slits in top., Bake until top crust is golden, about 15 minutes. Cool 5 minutes before serving.

MOROCCAN VEGETABLE PIE WITH CHICKPEA CRUST

Steps:

• In large saucepan, heat oil over medium heat; fry onion, carrot, garlic, cinnamon, ground coriander, cumin, salt, pepper and cayenne, stirring often, until softened, about 5 minutes.
• Add yellow pepper, zucchini, cauliflower and chickpeas; fry, stirring often, until pepper is softened, 8 minutes.
• Add pasta sauce and lemon juice; cover and simmer over low heat until vegetables are tender, 20 minutes. Stir in peas, fresh coriander and almond butter; let cool. (Make-ahead: Refrigerate in airtight container for up to 24 hours; to continue, let stand at room temperature for 20 minutes.).
• Chickpea Crust: Meanwhile, in food processor, pulse together chickpeas, butter, 3 tbsp (50 mL) cold water, salt, cumin and turmeric until crumbly. Add flour; pulse until combined.
• Turn out onto floured surface; knead until smooth, about 2 minutes. Cut in half; roll out each to 10-inch (25 cm) circle. Line 9-inch (23 cm) pie plate with 1 of the circles; spoon in vegetable mixture. Lightly brush pastry edge with some of the milk. Top with remaining pastry; trim edge. Using tines of fork, press edges together to seal and crimp. Brush top with remaining milk; slash steam vents.
• Bake in bottom third of 400°F (200°C) oven until golden brown, about 40 minutes. Let stand for 5 minutes before cutting. (Make-ahead: Let cool; cover and refrigerate for up to 2 days. Loosely cover with foil; reheat in 350°F/180°C oven for about 1 hour and 15 minutes.).