Fresh Chick Peas in the Pod
Cleaned and Cooked
Hummus and Pita ChipsA rare farmers market find are fresh chick peas in the pod, also commonly known as garbanzo beans. When I spotted these and had to buy a few handfuls of the fresh pods because they are not normally sold fresh, I instantly came up with the idea of making hummus with them. The fresh pods are about the size of a peanut containing one to three beans in each, after shelling I simmered the beans in salted water for a few minutes, then shocked them in ice water to stop them from cooking and to set the bright green color. Using a mortar and pestle I mashed the beans with fresh lemon juice, garlic, tahini (sesame seed paste) olive oil, fresh oregano, cumin and kosher salt. It turned out really Delicious with a mild nutty flavor. I served them with crispy baked pita chips.
4 comments:
Wow never seen green chickpeas before. The resulting hummus looks tremendous :-)
Claire (http://colloquialcookin.canalblog.com/)
That looks really good. Here's hoping I run into some the next time I hit up the farmer's market.
They are rare, I only see them maybe once a year. I think most are sold dried.
that's a fresh idea, first time I saw green chickpeas was in Jordan but not sure how they prepare them.
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