Chickpea

For when you wanna look fancy but have zero time for that.

Steak. Chicken. Squash. It's all coming together in just one cast-iron skillet.

How to get it nice and smooth—and you might never buy it again.

A little bit of coconut oil make this curried hummus a complete dream.

Creamy avocado hummus, where have you been all our lives?

This bright pink and super creamy hummus is a party showstopper.

Harissa + hummus = heaven.

Stop struggling to peel and slice squash. Just roast it whole, tear up the flesh, then sear it off.

This soup is inspired by Ash Reshteh, a thick Iranian soup made with chickpeas, a boatload of herbs, and noodles, with one big exception: We omitted the noodles.

Coating the herbs in oil and soaking the shallot in vinegar prevents oxidation, so you can keep these beans for days.

This version of the Levantine breakfast dish, known as fatteh hummus, is all about the contrast of textures and flavors: crunchy pita chips, creamy chickpeas, and tart yogurt.

Maybe there's chickpea flour in your pantry from that one recipe you made forever ago. Don't let it go to waste!

This chorizo recipe is hearty and substantial on its own, but if you want to put an egg on it, go right ahead.

Have 30 minutes? Then this soup is yours.

The ingredient list for a curry can be a little daunting with all those spices, but the technique isn’t very far from a pasta sauce: you just toast the whole spices and then move on to a sort of sofrito of onion, garlic, and ginger. From that flavor base, you add tomatoes and whatever veggies you desire. At the end, a quick chutney, really just a rough chopped blend of herbs and coconut, gives the stew a bright pop of flavor (the way a few torn basil leaves make that tomato sauce sing).

The genius of this pasta recipe is in the contrast of the textures and flavors. If spicy isn’t your thing, sub in any fresh sausage you like.

The chicken should be falling-apart tender; if it starts to shred when you plate it, that’s a good sign!

Carrots: Will they hummus? This recipe proves they will, in the most resounding, confident way.

Ethereally creamy hummus is easy to make at home—just follow Michael Solomonov's tips.

Canned chickpeas are great, especially when served with a side of comfy pants and Law & Order SVU.

The hottest ingredient has been hiding in your pantry this whole time.

A dead-simple shellfish dish that is pure Erickson: ocean-adoring, dairy-rich, fun to eat.

Designer Alex Tatusian reminisces on his mother's short-lived hummus business, and what it taught him about cooking for himself.

This is the perfect weeknight dinner because it requires very little maintenance and doesn’t take long to put together.