chickpeas are also called garbanzo beans. This is a dish my friend made one day for a quick snack and it was so good. I make this all the time now. It is best with pita bread but it would also be good with some steamed rice. Sometimes I even make this and then make it into my Hummous recipe #113622...it gives it another flavor. The only difference is to reserve some of the liquid from the can (because there will be no water to reserve since there will be no boiling) and skip the boiling step in that hummous recipe. Then if the mix isn't getting smooth I add the liquid from the can to get the right consistency. :D