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Easy chickpea recipes

A humble tin of chickpeas can be turned into a multitude of meals. Try stews, falafel wraps, salads, hummus and tasty snacks.

Confit tandoori chickpeas

by Yotam Ottolenghi

Ottolenghi’s chickpeas are for sharing – serve with flatbread for dipping, lime wedges and a herby yoghurt dressing.

Main course

Super smooth hummus

by Seema Pankhania

Light meals & snacks

'Marry me' chickpeas

by Helen Upshall

Chickpea traybake pittas

by Rhiannon Lambert

Chickpea salad

Light meals & snacks

Chickpea and chorizo stew

by Justine Pattison

Tomato, chickpea and pasta soup

by Rachel Phipps

Light meals & snacks

Falafel

by Justine Pattison

5-ingredient chickpea coconut curry

by Justine Pattison

Chickpea, spinach and egg curry

by Sunil Vijayakar

Chickpeas with harissa and yoghurt

by Justine Pattison

Light meals & snacks

Peppers with chickpeas and harissa

by Nigel Slater

Warm spiced cauliflower and chickpea salad with pomegranate seeds

by Nigella Lawson

Vegan kofte burgers

by Dr Rupy Aujla

Air fryer cauliflower and chickpea salad with tahini dressing

by Shelina Permalloo

Veggie slow cooker curry

by Justine Pattison

Roasted vegetable bowl

by Dr Rupy Aujla

Vegetarian chickpea burgers

by Shelina Permalloo

Light meals & snacks

Slow cooker chickpea tagine

Chickpea, date and cashew bites

Light meals & snacks

Roasted red pepper hummus

Starters & nibbles

Smoky roasted chickpeas

by Hemsley + Hemsley

Light meals & snacks

Tagliatelle with cavolo nero, chickpeas and pecorino

by Denis Cotter

Sweet potato and chickpea curry

by Atul Kochhar

Falafel

by Justine Pattison

Harissa, chickpea and lentil stew

by Xavier Bramble

Easy butternut squash curry with chickpeas

Harissa lamb with chickpeas

by Sunil Vijayakar

Chickpea and cauliflower curry

Za’atar chicken with chickpeas and garlic yoghurt

by Nigel Slater

Spicy mozzarella aubergine traybake

by Rukmini Iyer

Beetroot hummus

by Dr Rupy Aujla

Light meals & snacks

Chickpea fritters

Light meals & snacks

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