In oriental cuisine, chickpeas are actively used. It is added to pilaf, boiled and fried for serving as a side dish for meat. You can also make delicious salads from it, especially suitable for a summer table.
It is necessary
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- 300 g chickpeas;
- 200 g of tomatoes;
- 50 g tahini;
- a bunch of greens;
- olive oil;
- salt and pepper.
- For tahini:
- 100 g sesame seeds;
- 2 tbsp olive oil;
- 2-3 cloves of garlic;
- half a lemon;
- salt and pepper.
Instructions
Step 1
Buy all the ingredients you need. But if chickpeas began to appear often in large supermarkets in the 2000s, then problems with tahini can arise. Tahini is a pasta used as a condiment for the dishes of the peoples of the Middle East. If you cannot find it in the nearest store, then prepare it yourself.
Step 2
Put the seeds of white or black sesame in a food processor, pour in sunflower or olive oil. Grind the components until smooth. Squeeze lemon juice, add to mixture. Chop the garlic very finely and add there. Stir again. If the paste is too dry, pour water into it. Whisk everything together. This mixture can be used immediately or stored in the refrigerator in a closed container.
Step 3
Tackle chickpeas. Dried peas need to be soaked in advance, about 12 hours before cooking. After that, add it to boiling water and cook for about an hour. Salt the peas no earlier than 10 minutes before the end of cooking. Before removing the chickpeas from the stove, try them. The peas should retain their shape but are easy to chew. Rinse the finished chickpeas in clean cold water.
Step 4
Cut the tomatoes into cubes. Place them in one bowl with the chickpeas that have cooled down. Add chopped herbs to your liking - for example, basil or celery leaves. Fresh mint can give an interesting hue, but you can only put it alone, without other herbs. Pour some olive oil into the salad and add the tahini paste to taste. Mix everything thoroughly, salt and pepper. A good addition to such a salad would be Uzbek or Armenian puffy lavash, as well as pita bread. It is better to warm up the bread before serving. Berry juice or sorbet is suitable as a drink.
