Chickpea Recipes

From hummus and channa masala to fluffy meringues and pancakes, our chickpea recipes show you how to harness the near limitless potential of this versatile legume.

Sliced steak topped with green chermoula served with chickpea salad on the side

Seared Steak with Green Chermoula and Chickpea Salad

Falafel burgers with tomato cucumber pickled onions and spread on buns displayed on a table

Falafel Burgers

A hand holding a chickpea salad sandwich cut in half, filled with lettuce, red onion, and tomato, placed on a plate

Chickpea Salad Sandwich

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Italian Pressure-Cooker Chickpea and Pork Rib Stew

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10-Minute Chana Masala

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Koshari (Egyptian Lentils, Rice, and Pasta)

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Hummus B'Tahini (Hummus With Tahini)

Chicken tagine with chickpeas and figs in an earthenware vessel

Chicken Tagine With Pistachios, Dried Figs, and Chickpeas Recipe

Channa masala and white rice on a blue plate decorated with white lines. The plate is on a dark blue surface.

Channa Masala Recipe

Papri Chaat (Indian Street Snack With Potato, Chickpeas, and Chutneys)

Lablabi (Tunisian Chickpea Soup)

Lablabi (Tunisian Chickpea Soup) From 'The Heart of the Plate'

Plated pita bread stuffed with falafels, tahini, tomatoes, cucumber, pickles, and shredded cabbage

Homemade Falafel

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Chickpea Stew With Bacon and Broccoli Rabe Recipe

An overhead view of three dishes of hummus in colorful plates, topped with pine nuts, fresh parsley, and lamb.

Basic Hummus Recipe from Ottolenghi's Jerusalem

Vegan Pancakes Made With Aquafaba Recipe

The best smooth hummus in a white round dish, with a piece of pita bread on the right hand side of the plate.

The Food Lab's Science of Great Hummus

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Kalinti (Crispy North African Chickpea Flour Pie) With Herb Salad

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Topik (Armenian Chickpea and Potato Dumplings)

A smash falafel pita dressed with toppings next to more smash falafel pitas, a bowl of tahini sauce, and a bowl of zhug.

Smash Falafel Pitas Recipe

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Makhloota (Chickpeas and Fava Beans With Tahini)

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Baleela (Creamy Chickpeas With Cumin and Pine Nuts)

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15 Chickpea Recipes That Are Hearty and Delightful

A plate of composed papri chaat (a type of Indian street food made of multiple components) highlighting the sev topping.

Sev (Crunchy Fried Chickpea Noodles)

a layer cake with aquafaba meringue frosting

Vegan Aquafaba Meringue Frosting

aquafaba-cardamom meringue cookies on a blue plate on a pink background

Vegan Meringue Cookies

A double-handled serving crock with chickpea, coconut, and cashew curry. Some naan and a bowl of steamed rice are next to it.

Chickpea, Coconut, and Cashew Curry Recipe

bowl of hummus masbacha with pita bread

Hummus Masabacha (Hummus With Whole Chickpeas)

Easy Vegan Mayonnaise (With Aquafaba) Recipe

Pasta With Vegan Chickpea Sauce Recipe

A large bowl of vegetarian bean chili topped with sliced avocado, scallions, cilantro, and white onion. The periphery of the image contains a wide variety of plates and bowls holding tortillas, sliced limes, and additional chili.

The Best Vegetarian Bean Chili Recipe

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Easy Pressure Cooker Chicken and Chickpea Masala Recipe

bowl of roasted chickpea, sun-dried tomato, herb, and kale salad with pine nuts

Roasted-Chickpea and Kale Salad With Sun-Dried Tomato Vinaigrette Recipe

A bowl of hummus made with peanut butter instead of tahini

Peanut Buttery Hummus (No Tahini) Recipe

A bowl of chickpeas.

Everything You Can Do With a Can of Chickpeas

Marinated Kale and Chickpea Salad With Sumac Onions Recipe

Vegan Garbanzos con Espinacas y Jengibre (Spanish Chickpea and Spinach Stew With Ginger) Recipe

A bowl of chickpea and carrot salad

Easy Make-Ahead Carrot and Chickpea Salad With Dill and Pumpkin Seeds

Indian Spiced Chickpea Gravy (Chole) Recipe

Vegan Braised Kale and Chickpea Sandwich With Sumac Onions Recipe

A blue bowl filled with a salad of chickpeas, celery, Italian parsley, and sliced shallots.

Make-Ahead Chickpea Salad With Cumin and Celery Recipe

Seven-Layer Make-Ahead Salad With Chickpeas, Endive, and Yogurt Dressing Recipe

Farinata (Italian Chickpea Pancake) Recipe

Chickpea, Potato, and Spinach Jalfrezi With Cilantro Chutney Recipe

Chickpea Salad With Bacon, Cotija, and Roasted Chilies Recipe

A bowl of hearty winter vegetable soup, served on a plate atop as red woven placemat.

Hearty Winter Vegetable Soup

Chicken in Tomato Sauce With Chickpeas and Kale Recipe

Better Channa Masala With a World Tour of Techniques | The Food Lab

Falafel With Black Olives and Harissa Recipe

The Secret to Fancy 7-Layer Salad: 8 Layers

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18 Chickpea Recipes: Falafel, Hummus, Channa Masala, and More

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Crispy Fried Chickpea Cake and Slaw Sandwiches Recipe

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Vegan Chickpea Cakes with Mashed Avocado

Panelle with Olive Tapenade (Sicilian Chickpea Flour Fritters) Recipe

Sprouted chickpea hummus in a bowl, drizzled with olive oil with a seeded cracker in a bowl.

Sprouted Chickpea Hummus Recipe

Crabby Falafel 'Sliders' Recipe

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Chickpea, Shrimp, and Chorizo Pita Sandwiches Recipe

Heat Up Your Homemade Falafel With Harissa and Black Olives

Vegan: Chickpea, Potato, and Spinach Jalfrezi with Cilantro Chutney

Braised Kale and Chickpea Sandwich with Sumac Onions

Vegan: 2 Ways To Eat Kale, Chickpeas, and Sumac-Marinated Onions

This Easy Make-Ahead Chickpea Salad With Cumin and Celery is Even Better the Second Day

Pasta e ceci in a blue bowl with shredded Parmesan on top.

Pasta e Ceci (Pasta With Chickpeas)

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Macaroni and Cheese with Chickpeas and Spinach Recipe

French in a Flash: Niçoise Chickpea Chips Recipe

Easy Make-Ahead Chickpea Salad With Bacon, Roasted Chilies, and Cotija Cheese

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