Chickpea Stir Fry Recipes

CHICKPEA STIR FRY

Steps:

• Place chickpeas and 6 cups of water in a pot and bring to a boil. Boil for 2 minutes, turn off heat, cover and let stand for 1 hour. Keep beans covered and cook over low to medium heat for about 1 ½ hours or until desired tenderness is reached, drain and set aside. In a small bowl, whisk together the olive oil, soy sauce, water, brown sugar, sesame seeds, ginger, chili garlic sauce and cornstarch, set aside. In a large pan or wok, heat the oil over medium high heat. Add chopped garlic and cook about 1 minute. Add all vegetables except the chickpeas and cook 3 minutes over medium high heat. Add the sauce and stir-fry until the sauce glazes the vegetables and until vegetables are just tender but still crisp, about 4-5 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat and stir in the chickpeas and basil.

CHICKPEA STIR FRY

Steps:

• Marinate the chickpeas in the tablespoon of tamari for 15 minutes. Set aside.
• Mix the sauce ingredients together in a small bowl and set aside.
• Heat a non-stick skillet over medium heat. Add about 2 tablespoons water. Add the onion and red bell pepper and stir fry a few minutes until the onion is slightly translucent.
• Next add the mushrooms to the skillet and stir fry for a couple more minutes.
• Add the chickpeas and stir fry until they are heated through.
• Give the sauce a good stir, then add it to the skillet. Stir until the sauce has thickened and the chickpeas and vegetables are well coated. Garnish with sliced green onion, if desired.
• Serve with Coconut Jasmine Rice or your favorite grain.

CHICKEN STIR-FRY

Steps:

• Bring rice and water to a boil in a saucepan over high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until rice is tender, and liquid has been absorbed, 20 to 25 minutes.
• Combine soy sauce, brown sugar, and corn starch in a small bowl; stir until smooth. Mix ginger, garlic, and red pepper into sauce; coat chicken with marinade and refrigerate for at least 15 minutes.
• Heat 1 tablespoon sesame oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir bell pepper, water chestnuts, broccoli, carrots, and onion until just tender, about 5 minutes. Remove vegetables from skillet and keep warm.
• Remove chicken from marinade, reserving liquid. Heat 1 tablespoon sesame oil in skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir chicken until slightly pink on the inside, about 2 minutes per side; return vegetables and reserved marinade to skillet. Bring to a boil; cook and stir until chicken is no longer pink in the middle and vegetables are tender, 5 to 7 minutes. Serve over rice.

THE CHICKPEA STIR FRY | QUICK AND EASY RECIPE

Steps:

• Start by heating a non-stick pan or a wok over medium heat.
• Add oil first, then the sundried red chili peppers, mustard seeds and curry leaves.
• When the ingredients start to splutter, add the onions and sauté for a minute.
• Lower the heat, add the spices (turmeric, black pepper, and curry powder) along with the Maldives fish.
• Next, add the drained chickpeas. Mix well, let it cook with the lid covered on for about 5 minutes.
• Take the lid off and cook for another 2-3 minutes.
• Add lime before taking off the heat.
• NOTE - Taste test to see if more salt and lime need adjusting. For extra spice, add more black pepper powder.
• Best served with deep-fried curd chilli pepper on the side.

LEMONY CHICKPEA STIR-FRY (VEGAN AND YUM)

Steps:

• Heat 1 tablespoon of the olive oil In a large skillet over medium-high heat and stir in a big pinch of salt, the onion, and chickpeas.
• Saute until the chickpeas are deeply golden and crusty.
• Stir in the tofu and cook just until the tofu is heated through, just a minute or so.
• Stir in the kale and cook for one minute more.
• Remove everything from the skillet onto a large plate and set aside.
• In the same skillet heat the remaining tablespoon of olive oil, add the zucchini and saute until it starts to take on a bit of color, two or three minutes.
• Add the chickpea mixture back to the skillet, and remove from heat.
• Stir in the lemon juice and zest, taste, and season with a bit more salt if needed.
• Turn out onto a platter and serve.