By Jim S Lovasz
Chickpeas aka garbanzo beans, in and of themselves, are rather bland. When combined with onions, spices and other tasty morsels they can be made into thoroughly savory dishes. The effort to spiff them up is very worthwhile as they are one of the least expensive sources of important nutrients.
In my quest for cheap healthy meals I have developed a couple of chick peas recipes that not only satisfy the budget, but are both tasty and very nutritious. As they are prepared with a homemade chicken broth they provide a whole range of nutrients while being quite inexpensive.
Chickpeas aka garbanzo beans, in and of themselves, are rather bland. When combined with onions, spices and other tasty morsels they can be made into thoroughly savory dishes. The effort to spiff them up is very worthwhile as they are one of the least expensive sources of important nutrients.
Being one of the most nutritious of all the legumes they are high in calcium, potassium, phosphorus and loaded with iron and vitamin C. They contain B complex vitamins as well as being rich in fatty acids.
