Garbanzo Beans Chutney / Spread

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http://youtube.com/watch?v=24KjLiWn0UHere is a healthy food that tastes good! It is an excellent spread for Sandwiches, Wraps and Burritos. It is a good recipe that can go into your kid’s lunch box without guilt :) This is a Gluten Free recipe!

Health Benefits of Garbanzo beans

Chickpeas/garbanzo beans are a great source of zinc, folate and protein. These are high in fiber, low in fat and most of this is polyunsaturated.
Garbanzo beans contains more than 60% of insoluble fiber and can reduce the risk of colon cancer.
Helps in blood sugar regulation due to slowing down the digestion process.
Helps in lowering the blood cholesterol levels.
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Ingredients for Chickpeas chutney (Garbanzo Beans):

  • ½ cup garbanzo beans soaked over night(if you soak one amount of beans you get the double the amount after soaking, example- for ½ cup you get one cup of soaked beans)
  • Cook beans in a pressure cooker or on stove top by adding ½ a tsp of salt.
  • 1 cup soaked and cooked beans with salt
  • ½ tsp salt or salt to taste
  • 2-3 green chillies (depending on the spice level)
  • 2 tbs sesame seeds
  • 10-15 almonds
  • marble size tamarind

For seasoning for Garbanzo chutney (optional step):

  • 1 teaspoon oil
  • ½ teaspoon cumin seeds
  • 4-5 curry leaves
  • pinch of asafoetida

How to Make Garbanzo Beans Chutney / Spread:

  1. First toast the sesame seeds.
  2. Grind cooked beans, salt, green chillies, almonds, tamarind and sesame seeds by adding cup water.
  3. Transfer the chutney into a bowl and top it with a seasoning (seasoning is optional)

To make Seasoning:

  1. Heat the ladle on medium high heat, add oil let it heat for few seconds.
  2. Then add cumin seeds, then add channa dal and urad dal fry it till it turns golden brown color. Turn off the heat, then add hing and curry leaves.
  3. Add this seasoning prepared chutney and mix them well and serve
Garbanzo Chutney is a versatile dish and can used as a dip to dosai/ idly/chapati. Also, this Chickpeas chutney can used as a spread for burger, wraps and sandwiches. Tastes very good as a dip for fresh vegetables.