20 best chickpea recipes

Chickpea recipes

After you've mastered hummus, incorporate this nutty legume into tasty soups, curries and salads.

Ben Dearnley

Looking for hummus? Not to worry – we have three variations on this nutty dip. If you’re seeking something more substantial, we highly recommend Sarah Cicolini’s ditali with chickpeas and smoked pancetta and the roasted lamb shoulder with chickpeas and sofrito. For the savoury pancake fans out there, Mark Best’s chickpea pancakes will satisfy your flat-cake desires.

Chana masala with yoghurt and flatbread

Chana masala with yoghurt and flatbread

Chickpea soup with sumac and yoghurt

Chickpea soup with sumac and yoghurt

Chickpea, pumpkin and cavolo nero soup

Chickpea, pumpkin and cavolo nero soup

Farinata di ceci (chickpea crêpes)

Farinata di ceci (chickpea crêpes)

Zuppa di ceci e grano pestato (Chickpea soup and crushed grains)

Zuppa di ceci e grano pestato (Chickpea soup and crushed grains)

Charred prawns, eggplant and chickpeas with roast tomato vinaigrette

Charred prawns, eggplant and chickpeas with roast tomato vinaigrette

Hummus with radishes and paprika

Hummus with radishes and paprika

Hummus bi calamari

Hummus bi calamari

Baked eggs with chickpeas and spinach

Baked eggs with chickpeas and spinach

Overhead shot of a last cast-iron pot of lamb and chickpea curry, studded with cinnamon quills and garnished with coriander. A bowl of yoghurt, and sliced lime cheeks, sit to the side.

Indian-spiced lamb and chickpea curry

Indian-spiced lamb and chickpea curry

Yemenite pickled cabbage and chickpea salad

Yemenite pickled cabbage and chickpea salad

Roast cauliflower soup with chickpeas and chorizo

Roast cauliflower soup with chickpeas and chorizo

Warm cauliflower, chickpea and beetroot salad

Warm cauliflower, chickpea and beetroot salad

Chicory, chickpea and pancetta soup (zuppa di ceci, cicoria e pancetta)

Chicory, chickpea and pancetta soup (zuppa di ceci, cicoria e pancetta)

House-made hummus with warm chickpea and coriander salad

House-made hummus with warm chickpea and coriander salad

Insalata di ceci – Chickpea salad

Insalata di ceci – Chickpea salad

Lamb with chickpeas and sofrito

Lamb with chickpeas and sofrito

Mark Best’s chickpea pancakes

Mark Best’s chickpea pancakes

Burrata with broad bean and chickpea stew

Burrata with broad bean and chickpea stew

Ditali with chickpeas and smoked pancetta (Pasta ceci e pancetta affumicata)

Ditali with chickpeas and smoked pancetta (Pasta ceci e pancetta affumicata)

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