50 Ways and Counting to Love your Legumes
So I have an IACP talk tomorrow, and like most food events I am not prepared. This said I LOVE my beans so much, this talk is spontaneous. In that, most talks are somehow sort of around my cookbooks. You know either around The Bengali Five Spice Chronicles or Instant Indian and may Spices and Seasons… This said, I wanted to see if I have 100 maybe recipes on this blog.
As you might or might not know, legumes are healthy, versatile and just so flexible.
That Dal Chawal or Rice and Grain Kind of Thing – Saucy, fancy and then some…
3. Instant Pot Khichuri I love this so much, it is even on the cover on one of my cookbooks…
4. Bhooni Khichuri or Fancy Bengali Khichuri
5. Rice and Green Lentils with Shrimp
6. Bise Bele Bhaat – Classic Rice and Lentils South Indian Style
7. Chickpea Biryani with Seasonal Herbs
8. The Nostalgic Chickpea Biryani (has to have Potatoes)
9. Rajma Pulao – One Pot Indian Style Red Beans and Rice
8. Pongal – Rice and Lentils with Toasted Cashew Nuts and Cracked Black Pepper (These are a few of my favorite Things)
10. Gallo Pinto – Thank you dear Arlene for this one
11. Lemon Rice with Adzuki Beans and Peanuts
12.Lemon Rice with Cranberries
14. Comfort Chickpeas and Fish Pilaf (Those Dorm Room Memories)
Salads are US!
16. Roasted Sweet Potato and Chickpea Salad
18. Bengali Potato and Chickpea Salad
20. Sprouted Moong Lentils and Peanut Salad
THOSE THEY CALL CLASICS
21. Rajmah – Classic Indian Red Kidney Beans
22. Choley – Indian Spiced Curried Chickpeas
23. Pindi Choley – Signature Pakistani/North Indian Style Chickpeas
24. Easiest Ever Instant Pot Chana Masala
26. Red Lentils with Tomatoes and Cilantro
27. Ethiopian Style Red Lentils or Missir Wot
28. Red Lentil Chickpea soup with Mint
29. Indian Spiced Corn on the Cob
30. Easiest Ever Instant Pot Rajmah
SNACKS AND STARTERS
32. Seriously Addictive Bengali Potato Fritters
33. Bengali Lentil Fritters – Daler Bora
34. Crispy White Lentil and Onion Fritters
35. Crispy Batter Coated Eggplant Wedges
38. Potato Patties with Green Beans
39. White Bean Puree with Oven Roasted Tomatoes
40. Creamy Five Ingredient Bean Soup
ANYTHING AND EVERYTHING
42. Shrimp Red Bean and Cauliflower Soup
43. Turkey or Chicken Posole Rojo
44. Creamy Curried Adzuki Beans
45. Mexican Skillet and Tamale Pie
47. Chana Masala with Vegetables
48. Red Beans with Cauliflower Rice
49. Adzuki Bean Breakfast Quesadillas
50. Idli – Perfectly Soft Steamed Rice and Lentil Cake
So next time you have beans on hand and are looking for inspiration, here are some ideas and then many more to keep you going.