Baked Chickpea and Brown Rice Spicy Patties

I've made rice balls on more than a few occasions and plenty of chickpea koftas in the past, but I have never combined chickpeas and ...

Curried Quinoa Salad with Lentils and Sun-Dried Tomatoes

Inspired by Valerie of City Life Eats who was one the winners of the August No Croutons Required Challenge featuring lentils, I adapted th...

Red Lentil and Moong Dal

There are times when there is nothing more comforting than a simple lentil curry. Spiced with attention, showcasing staples from the pantr...

Roasted Corn and Jalapeño Cheese Soup

Unless directed otherwise, peppers mean only one thing to me: hot peppers! And so it should come as no surprise that I should respond to a...

Lentil Dumplings Simmered in a Sweet Tamarind Sauce

This fragrant and elegant dish really needs no elaborate introduction and I think your eager taste buds will agree. To me, this is pure co...

Chickpea Olive Salad with Za'atar and Cherry Tomatoes

With temperatures soaring at the end of May, a simple salad was just what I wanted for dinner. Of course, simple is very often the tasties...

Summery Tomato Soup with Pasta and Chickpeas

I've called this recipe summery not only because it is easy to make and satisfying without being too filling — if you resist the tempt...

Roasted Butternut Squash and Herbed Cannellini and Artichokes with Fennel and Parsley Salad

Making a healthy vegetarian entrée look like a gourmet dish isn't the result of elaborate and technical procedures. Rather, it's t...

Chickpeas in a Creamy Coconut Tamarind Gravy

I suppose it is an obsession of sorts, but coconut in some form or other has been making it into plenty of both sweet and savory creations...