Black and Yellow Chickpeas in a Sweet and Spicy Sauce

An intense but balanced blend of smoky, hot and pungent flavors from fried spices, fresh and dried hot peppers, and mustard seeds popped i...

Chickpea Pumpkin Burgers

Two little pumpkins, too many recipes was I tempted by. For a few weeks the pretty little squashes graced my kitchen table while I imagine...

Chickpeas with Mango Powder (Amchoor Chana)

660 Curries by Raghavan Iyer is proving to be one of the wisest cookbook investments I have made lately. There is an abundance of easy bu...

Chickpeas with Coconut Sauce (Shundal)

This past week, a friend came to visit me. Of course, I never can resist treating my visitors to some creations from my kitchen, especiall...

Sweet Potato and Apricot Croquettes with Mint Yogurt Sauce

I've been rather occupied of late with various projects, distractions and interests, including a rekindled passion for my classical gu...

Black Olive & Sun-Dried Tomato Hummus

This past weekend felt more like the middle of August than mid-September. Little inclined to cook in a kitchen thick with humidity, I reme...