Chickpeas/Garbanzos Spicy Recipes

"Traditionally this dry curry is made with chana dal, but author Ruta Kahane finds canned garbanzos/chickpeas to be a great alternative. I cook my garbanzos from dried to control salt. I found the 1 tsp salt to be a bit too much and the 1 tsp cayenne is very spicy, so if you are not sure about it, use less. From her book, "5 Spices, 50 Dishes"...."

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Ingredients: coriander seeds, ground turmeric...

"Heart, body and soul warming! Use any winter squash you favor. You can even used canned pumpkin. If you pureed your own squash which is super easy see here Recipe #194908 do toast up the seeds for a great garnish check this Recipe #50958 or many others on food.com. Optional Chickpeas gives this a nice texture with the creamy soup. Or serve over rice...."

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Ingredients: cilantro, coconut milk...

"A rich vegetarian dish with lots of Indian spice. From Aarti Party on the Food Network."

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Ingredients: cilantro, garam masala, ginger...

"This is a quick and healthy hybrid of eggplant baba ganoush and hummus, with fava beans and spices! It was made on a whim because I only had one small-ish eggplant and wanted to stretch it into an entire meal. If you like garlic, spicy food and Middle Eastern flavors, give this a try! I love hummus and baba ganoush, but think this hybrid may be even..."

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Ingredients: ground cumin, fava beans...

"A hearty stew that is quick and easy to prepare and can be on the table in thirty minutes...perfect for busy households.This counts as 5 Ww points! Serve with basmati rice if you wish."

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Ingredients: cumin seeds, fresh coriander...

"It's not too often that you find spicy hummus and that's what I was in the mood for. I combined recipes from http://www.yummly.com/recipe/Spicy-Three-Pepper-Hummus-Allrecipes and http://vegetarian.about.com/od/saucesdipsspreads/r/jalapenohummus.htm."

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Ingredients: cumin, fresh jalapenos...

"Chickpea stews with flavors similar to this one are often made in Ethiopia using ground roasted chickpeas or even split peas. Here, the method is simplified but the stew's sweet, fragrant spice mixture, which Ethiopians call berbere, remains. If you're in a hurry, omit roasting the chickpeas and simply add them to the stew after they've been rinsed..."

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Ingredients: ground cardamom, ground allspice...

"This delicious spicy hummus recipe makes 3 times the amount of one 10oz container you buy from the grocery store...for a third of the price!"

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Ingredients: ground cumin, dried oregano...

"A tasty alternative to plain hummus, the contrast in textures is as good as the taste If you can't get canned roasted peppers you can easily roast your own, the only difference being you will not have the delicious olive oil to drizzle over the hummus."

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Ingredients: cumin seeds, olive oil, onions...

"A delicious falafel that is always a favourite as a quick snack or part of a main meal, and of course naturally gluten free. To make them even healthier they can be baked in an 180c oven for 5-20 mins."

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Ingredients: ground cumin, eggs, fresh mint...

"The salty, naturally creamy flavor of these addictive snacks is wonderful! They also make a good substitute for croutons on a salad. Any leftovers can be incorporated into other dishes, casseroles, etc. Enjoy! Adapted from Whole Foods."

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Ingredients: extra virgin olive oil, pimenton...