1/2 cup chickpeas with husks on the right. |
A blog focused on improving nutrition and healthy lifestyle, especially for those facing health issues or who are seeking to maintain a healthy lifestyle.
Tuesday, June 13, 2017
Chickpea Tips
Here are two tips regarding chickpeas (garbanzos). I
generally cook chickpeas from scratch; this means re-hydrating them in
water overnight, then cooking for just 30 min. I learned from Alton
Brown to add 1/8th tsp. of baking soda to the peas while cooking. I'm
not sure why he suggests this, but I just do it. Then, I sometimes de-husk the peas after cooking, which is beneficial for the following
reasons: 1) It makes for a smoother hummus, 2) The peas will be easier to
digest! De-husking can be done by gently squeezing a cooked pea between
the two forefingers and thumb, the husk will slip right off. Of
course, it's tedious to do this, but the benefits are as noted, and if
you enlist help it will go faster! In a 1/2 cup dried peas, a
surprising portion is actually husk (see the picture below). It's OK to consume the husk, but
it's just fiber, with little nutritional value.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment